by Daphne | Jun 26, 2016 | Health & Safety, Uncategorized
According to the FBI.gov, a child goes missing every 40 seconds in America. That comes to 765,000 children a year and is quite an eye-opening statistic, one that piqued my interest from parents who say “my child wanders away from me.” This week, my family...
by Daphne | Sep 10, 2015 | Health & Safety
According to ODH.gov, every week in Ohio, three babies die in unsafe sleep environments. That’s just one state in one week; imagine when you multiply by each week and each state. The numbers are scary and more so, the deaths are avoidable. Do you know the basics...
by Daphne | Aug 27, 2015 | Behavior and Discipline, Health & Safety
Part four of a four part series (Related read: Physical Bullying) The statistics are startling. According to StopBullying.gov, kids who have been exposed to a cyber bully are more likely to: Use alcohol and drugs Skip school Experience in-person bullying Be unwilling...
by Daphne | Jul 22, 2015 | Behavior and Discipline, Health & Safety
We’ve all seen it and some have lived it. …for much too long. The Binky. Aka, the pacie. From the moment they were newborn, we taught our children that sucking on something preoccupies the current baby stressor to a self-soothing distraction. And now,...
by Daphne | Jun 15, 2015 | Health & Safety
While recently enjoying a “girls day out” with my little one, I couldn’t help but take notice the number of moms on their phones (i.e. not paying attention to their child) whether at the store in an aisle, during a snack break on the bench or while...