Toys for your preschoolers can be as simple as set of colorful blocks or as complicated as electronic handheld learning devices. Whatever you want to give to your child, you have to make sure the toy fosters open-ended playing, promote cognitive development, and help develop your child’s creativity. Also, preschool toys should be age appropriate…
Your kids will love to ride fast cars and motorcycles. This is not a surprise because you yourself love the fast speed, the wind blowing on your face and the company that you are with while riding a fast vehicle. However, as parents we must teach the kids the importance of safety so that even…
Children, even in their young age, are already adept in using the computer. In fact, they are now fond of playing games and other applications in the computer. They are also using social media such as Facebook and Twitter. Because of these, parents must take time to teach their kids how to protect themselves all…
Do you have a long commute for work? Does the traffic ever make you nervous? Do you know how to spot an unsafe driver? What’s the most unsafe day of the week to drive? Bill Windsor, Associate VP for Safety of Nationwide and board member of non-profit Network of Employers for Traffic Safety speaks to…
Natural disasters occur everyday – earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods. Do you know what you will do to help your pet if any of these happen to you? Dr. Dick Green, Director of Disaster Response for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has some great ideas to make sure, ahead…
With the possible solving of the 33-year old Etan Patz murder case this week, parent may be wondering about what they can do to help find lost children or keep their own children safe. The Patz case was significant because he was one of the first children to appear on milk cartons across the nation…
It seems, more and more, we hear about security breeches at major credit card companies, putting millions of consumers at risk for identity theft. Are you safe? Identity theft and privacy expert John Sileo recently spoke to Family First’s Editor in Chief Marijo Tinlin about ways to stay safe while on-line and on your smartphones….
Now that Daylight Savings Time has begun for most of the country, it’s a good remind to check your smoke alarms and other home safety systems. Fire Alarms According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) your chances of surviving a home fire increase significantly when your smoke alarms actually work so here are 3 tips…
Ok, the holidays are over. It’s the new year and your credit card hangover is just about to begin. Consumer Reports reported in October of 2010 that 13.6 million Americans were still paying on their 2009 Christmas credit card spending, according to Bankrate.com’s credit card blog from last December. In a December 19, 2011 Yahoo!…
I recently went to Afghanistan, a place that is currently embroiled in all kinds of unrest. While I felt quite protected and safe, it’s not a place for everyone, especially not your teenager. When you send your teenaged kids abroad for traveling this summer, there are several tips that the world-wide People to People Ambassador…