By BETH BENCE REINKE for Smart
Who doesn't love a picnic? There's something magical about fresh air, sunshine on your face and grass beneath your toes that makes food taste better.
Treat the special people in your life to a "party in a basket" using these tips.
Chicago Tribune
Consumer Reports has published its “Consumer Reports Guide to Childproofing and Safety” with 600 safety tips by CR editors and co-author Jamie Schaefer-Wilson.
Intended to help parents sort through the madness of daily safety concerns, the guide begins in the nursery and travels through the main rooms of every home before heading outdoors into the back yard, and finally to the car and the pleasures and pitfalls of life outdoors. Topics include: “Is Your Sitter Safety Savvy?”and “Everyday Objects That Can Harm Your Child.”
Highlights will be featured in Consumer Reports’ online child safety hub at ConsumerReports.org/childsafety.
The guide retails for $12.95 and is available through a variety of book selle
Hundreds of Heads
Raising a teen? Here’s some advice on your teen’s internet usage from the book “How to Survive Your Teenager” (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $13.95), straight from people who’ve done it:
By NANCY POSTER for Smart
The anticipation can be heard in Roger Baumgarten’s voice.
The 47-year-old Mechanicsburg father of two boys can’t wait to board Fahrenheit, the roller coaster set to debut at Hersheypark this season.
Baumgarten knows coasters. And he knows amusement parks. He’s been a season pass holder at Hersheypark for about 10 years.
So when it comes to giving advice to first-time or even occasional park visitors, Baumgarten is a pro.
By NANCY POSTER for Smart
Cold weather has kept you off your bike and off the trails. But now it’s time to get pedaling and start exploring the countryside.
Before you set out, however, take a few minutes to give your bike a quick once over.
By NANCY POSTER for Smart
Life can be a balancing act for working parents as they juggle on-the-job duties with caring for their home and family.
Add to the mix a hefty dose of guilt that afflicts many parents who wish they could carve out more one-on-one time with their kids.
What’s a mom and dad to do?
The recent trend of "going green" is even extending to baby names. The popular parenting website BabyNames.com compiled this list of top "green" names for Earth Day, 2008:
Finish reading 'Top 'green' baby names for Earth Day' »
By Gwin Grogran Grimes
McClatchy Newspapers
Help your kids build some culinary muscle this spring by learning to make a few family-friendly favorites at home.
Cooking with fresh ingredients is often more healthful than dining out, especially if the latter means value meals and drive-through windows. When you cook at home, you know exactly what is going into the food. You can adapt recipes to personal tastes, decrease fat and sugar and/or increase the fiber, vegetables or fruits. And, when you’re not rushed to get dinner on the table, cooking with kids can be fun.
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By Delawese Fulton
McClatchy Newspapers
Who’s your daddy?
Well, if you don’t know, Rite Aid has a test for you.
The pharmacy chain and Utah-based DNA testing firm Identigene recently rolled out a paternity-testing kit at Rite Aid stores nationwide.
Finish reading 'Daddy dilemma? Try Rite Aid’s $20 DNA Paternity Test ' »
The 42nd annual Smithsonian Kite Festival will be held March 29 on the grounds of the Washington Monument from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Rain date: March 30.) This free event, titled “Brush Strokes in the Sky,” features kite displays, demonstrations and handmade-kite competitions.
There will be competition awards for children, adults and master kitemakers. Kites must have been made by those participating, and will be judged on design, appearance, construction and performance. Kites must be able to fly a minimum of 100 feet in the air for at least one minute.
Finish reading 'Go fly a kite!' »
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