Bring extra treats with you when you go out trick-or-treating this Halloween. This way, you will have already examined it and you can be sure it's safe. If you do allow your child to eat some of the treats he gets while out, he should not eat anything until you have had a chance to examine it [...]
Be safe while trick-or-treating. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of deaths among young pedestrians (ages 5 to 14) is four times higher on Halloween evening that any other evening of the year. Drivers should be extremely cautious on Halloween. For more safety tips, see the full Safety [...]
Brakes are one of the most important features you can evaluate when shopping for a stroller. Some checks in the store can help you find one with the most effective brake system.
Check that any stroller you intend to buy has a good parking brake, one that's convenient to operate and locks two wheels. Parking [...]
Using a stroller might seem intuitive, but it’s easy to make mistakes in setting it up and wheeling it out. Here are some common lapses and how to avoid them so that your buggy doesn’t become a risky ride for your child.
Failing to make sure the stroller is fully locked into its “open” position [...]
Two infant deaths this year in Infantino slings raise concerns about the product. Participants at a recent ASTM-International meeting on sling carriers discussed the design of the Infantino “bag-style” sling and how it could contribute to suffocation and obstructed airways. That can happen for two reasons—either the baby’s face turns inward and becomes covered by [...]
The Shasta Animal Welfare Foundation is hosting a Halloween Pet Parade and Costume Judging
from 11:00 am to noon at the south side of the Sundial Bridge on Halloween. The registration will begin at 10:15am and the cost is $10 per entrant. For more information visit the Shasta Animal Welfare Foundation’s website www.ShastaAnimals.org or [...]
Coldstone Creamery is hosting an Ice Cream Social with proceeds benefiting the Foothill High School Art Club on Tuesday, October 27th from 5pm – 8pm. Coldstone is located at 1030 E. Cypress Avenue in Redding, hope to see you there!
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When Nintendo debuted a new handheld gaming system—the DSi—last April, I knew I would have two highly convincing and eager boys (ages 8 and 9) to contend with. After the Nintendo hit the shelves, Zach and Jonah counted up their birthday money and allowance, and along with their current DS Lite systems, headed to a [...]
Safe co-sleeping with infants? At the recent ASTM International meeting, some final details were being worked out on a safety standard for bedside sleepers–bassinet-like devices that connect to an adult bed, allowing the baby to be within arms reach of parents. But there have been a significant number of injuries and fatalities with co-sleepers sold as [...]
Halloween Haunt Night & Spooky Lagoon
October 23rd-24th, 2009, 6:00-9:00 pm. 1st night not as scary as the 2nd night.
Redding’s only Haunted House on Water! View the rooms while being pulled through in a raft, go trick or treating, participate in a costume parade, enjoy the carnival games, food and snacks! Another Red Ribbon Week event [...]
