By: Martianne Stanger We’ve turned the calendar page to a month when we enjoy apple picking, leaf peeping, pumpkin carving, and… ROAD SAFETY! Road safety? YES! Thanksgiving – For a Loss that Did Not Happen Eight years ago this month, my son’s guardian angel kept him safe when he unexpectedly darted across a road in front … More Now is the Time to (Re)teach Road Safety!
By: Kathleen Blandin With Halloween approaching, you may be curious about how to get your little one into the spooky holiday spirit while shielding them from the scarier Halloween things. A simple way to get spooky is to combine things they already love: crafting and food! Show them a little bit of spook doesn’t have … More 4 Spooky Edible Crafts to Ring in the Halloween Spirit
Planning on going Trick-or-Treating or dressing your child up this year? Keep the following important safety tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics in mind. ALL DRESSED UP: Plan costumes that are bright and reflective. Make sure that shoes fit well and that costumes are short enough to prevent tripping, entanglement or contact with … More Halloween Safety Tips
Are you looking for some fun things to do with your family over the next few months? Our area has just about anything you could imagine, from A-Z! A – Apple picking in Massachusetts http://www.southshoremamas.com/?p=24174 B – Boston Ballet: The Nutcracker https://www.bostonballet.org/Home/Tickets-Performances/Performances/The-Nutcracker.aspx C – Candy/chocolate/caramel apples made at home https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mTY8M2MJTPU D – Downhill Mountain Coaster … More A to Z: Fall and Winter Activities Around New England
By: Heather Desmond O’Neill Call me a glutton for punishment. We’ve incorporated one more “tradition” in our house around a holiday. The Tooth Fairy has made a few visits lately. Buddy the Elf leaves magic Christmas Pajamas on Christmas Eve. Lucky the Leprechaun has made a few appearances around St. Patrick’s Day. The Easter Bunny … More The Switch Witch
Happy Halloween! To celebrate, we asked the Signature Mommy Bloggers how their families will celebrate this spook-tacular holiday. Martianne – We keep Halloween simple here, having the kids make costumes on their own, using things they have or things we can acquire at little to no expense. So, this year, Luke will be a Minuteman. … More How the Signature Mom Bloggers Celebrate Halloween
For many kids with food allergies, Halloween can be extra frightening. Finding safe treats to enjoy can be challenging for children– chocolate, eggs, nuts, soy, and wheat are commonly found in Halloween treats – but they’re also common, and in some cases, life-threatening, food allergens. So what is a child with food allergies to do? … More The Teal Pumpkin Project – Providing a Safe Halloween for All
Asthma is a lung disease that has very, very serious complications, yet the most effective tool in management is awareness and education. Unfortunately, this disease is one of the most common long term diseases in childhood, and children with asthma will experience attacks described as wheezing, shortness of breath, incessant coughing, chest tightness, and breathlessness. … More Signature Healthcare’s Asthma “Camp”
By: Sandra L. Churchill Another Halloween has flown by and memories of costume challenges, pumpkin carving, and trick-or-treating will be scrapbook-ready when I have a moment to download the latest pictures. It occurred to me that costumes have been central to our family fun and teamwork over the years. We have sewn, glued, painted, beaded, … More Costume Character
By: Heather Desmond O’Neill Being a parent on Halloween is so very different than not being a parent on Halloween. Before kids, we would go to Halloween parties, dress up, consume adult beverages, and take turns getting up to answer the door to hand out candy. After kids, it’s so much better ….. well, excluding … More Enjoying Halloween With Kids
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