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The Best Car Seats for Newborn Infants
The best car seat for your newborn infant depends on which one best fits your type of car and your baby. There is no universal “best” car seat—the best one is the one that works for you. However, there are car seats that consistently receive high rankings from parents and high safety ratings from experts. When shopping for a car seat for your newborn, decide which type to buy (infant or convertible) and which safety features are most important to you.
3 Ways to Talk to Kids About Fire Safety
Holidays and celebrations often include good fires, including birthday candles, fireworks, campfires and fireplaces. Enjoyment of these good fires, combined with a kid’s natural curiosity about fire, can set up a deadly scenario, especially when a child finds matches or lighters. Children ages 5 and under make up 63 percent of fatal fire deaths, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Most of those deaths are caused by a child playing with found lighters and matches. The United States Fire Administration (USFA) encourages parents to start fire safety education early. Children in preschool and kindergarten are the age group that engages in dangerous fire play, and are often seriously injured or killed by the fires, according to the NFPA.
Pros & Cons of Using Straightening Irons
If you want to rock the locks of Jennifer Aniston or Paris Hilton, try using a straightening iron. Also called flat irons, these hairstyling tools create the super-straight, frizz-free shiny styles seen everywhere from the red carpet to the catwalk. You do not need a designer hairstylist to get the designer look, however. You can take this styling tool in your own hands and re-create the look. Before embarking on this new look, consider some of the pros and cons of straightening irons.
About Children’s Immune Systems
Children’s immune systems must develop in order to be more effective at fighting off dangerous bacteria and viruses that cause infections and diseases. By understanding the various components of children’s immune systems, parents and teachers can improve children’s immunity.
Is Walking Good for Blood Pressure?
Walking is not only an enjoyable, easy fitness activity, it’s one of the best forms of exercise there is if you have high blood pressure. Unlike jogging and other high-impact sports and activities, walking is low impact. It allows you to gently increase your body’s aerobic capacity as it helps get your body and heart fitter and healthier.