In this episode, Daddy Troy and Daddy Clay discuss one of the most controversial dilemmas in parenting - spanking. Dr. Elizabeth Gershoff relates how other countries around the world react to spanking. Which country was the first to ban corporal punishment. How many others have followed suit in implementing a spanking ban in schools, institutions and homes? Are there laws in … [Read more...] about To Spank or not to Spank? (VIDEO)
Medical
Warning Labels on Choking Foods?
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the nation’s leading pediatricians’ group, is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to require warning labels on foods that are known choking hazards, and to evaluate and monitor food for safety. The Academy says that food should be subject to monitoring in the same way as toys. Children under 4 are particularly at risk … [Read more...] about Warning Labels on Choking Foods?
What preventive tests do dads need?
Good advice on father's day from the Department of Health and Human Services: When you get a preventive medical test, you’re not just doing it for yourself. You’re doing it for your family and loved ones. Men are 24 percent less likely than women to have visited a doctor within the past year and are 22 percent more likely to have neglected their cholesterol tests. Screening … [Read more...] about What preventive tests do dads need?
4 freak, but preventable accidents that happened to real kids
Here are a few strange accidents that we've read about recently that could have been prevented. 1. 30-40 kids each year die because parents, or a caregiver, accidentally leave a child in the car. The interior of a car can reach 99* in just ten minutes on an 80* day. Possible fix: Make it a practice to always leave your coat or cell phone in the back seat so you always look … [Read more...] about 4 freak, but preventable accidents that happened to real kids
Five absolute pool rules for summer
1. Learn or relearn CPR fi you're going to be spending time poolside. Let's hope you never use it, but being prepared will make pool time less stressful. 2. If your child is new to the pool, get some lessons, or plan to spend a lot of time in the pool yourself. Kids not only need instruction on how to swim, they need to learn basic pool rules like "no running" and what to do if … [Read more...] about Five absolute pool rules for summer