Archive for Safety
Unexpected Germ Hotspots at Home
Cleanliness is important to protect our family from diseases. But even if we clean our house everyday, germs and bacterias could still thrive in some parts of the home or in some items. The right thing to do is to determine where germs and bacteria are commonly found in the house.
The most common place in the house I know where germ and bacterias easily live is the kitchen. According to studies made by P&G they found 60% of germs in the refrigerator, microwave and kitchen faucet while the Read more [...]
What Parents Need To Know About School Bus
School bus service is another important matter now that the school year 2012-2013 officially started.
Have you checked how safe your kids are while on board the school bus service?
Here are the things a school service should have upon its operation.
1) A valid franchise from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board or LTFRB.
2) The school service is accredited by the school. It bears the school rules and regulation for school service.
2) The vehicle windows or open Read more [...]
The Heat is On!
Can you feel the heat? The last all-time high temperature recorded in the metro reached 34.5 degrees Celsius.
According to the weather bureau, this is just the beginning of the summer season and we should prepare for the hottest until April.
To beat the heat, most of us plan to go to the beach or swim in the pool. Summer is always the time time of the year where children enjoy splashing around in a pool or the sea, build sand castles or play on the water slides.
Here's some advice to protect Read more [...]
Escalator and Kid’s Safety
Most kids like riding the escalator when inside the mall or supermarkets. This moving staircase is an attraction to them.
My 2-year old daughter loves to ride the escalator and she's never scared at all unlike some kids who even cry or wanted to be carried by their parents when using the escalator. Let's admit we were also like these kids in the good old days.
But parents or elders should be alert when riding the escalator with the kids. Accidents happen in moving staircase in a blink of an Read more [...]
Finding your “Guardian Angel”
Leaving our children with a trustworthy guardian is a big relief for working parents like us. Hiring the right person to take care of our kids is very vital and we need to be extra careful because our home and children's safety, growth and development are at stake.
I have heard and read horrible stories from parents regarding their experiences with their house help or nannies. Some said their children suffer verbal and physical abuse from their nannies most specially when parents are not around.
Others Read more [...]
