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Is It Legal for Your Child to Trick-or-Treat?

Is It Legal for Your Child to Trick-or-Treat?

Everyone knows that kids love Halloween because it allows them to go trick-or-treating, thereby allowing them to get a bag-load of candy for free. It’s every kids’ sweetest dream, and every parent’s sugar-fueled nightmare. While the practice of trick-or-treating on Halloween may be a relatively new tradition in the grand scheme of things, it is […]

Could Parents Face Jail Time for Taking Away Their Child’s Cellphone?

Could Parents Face Jail Time for Taking Away Their Child’s Cellphone?

Pretty much every adult out there today, could tell you how if they didn’t behave well as a child, their favorite toy or item would get taken away until they cleaned up their act. It’s a parenting strategy that adults have been using for as long as anyone can remember. Doing this teaches a kid […]

Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk

Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk

Most people understand that drinking and driving is a very bad thing to do. However, there are some people out there who have no problem committing the illegal and dangerous act. Some of these people may even be close to you. You care about these friends and want them to stop, but you don’t know […]

Know Where Your Donations are Going

Know Where Your Donations are Going

Every once in a while, we come across something online that just tugs at our heart strings. Then we find out that we can donate some money to help out. We jump at the chance to help out, but before anyone gets too excited, they should make sure the money is actually going where it […]

The Dangers of Online Gaming

The Dangers of Online Gaming

Internet safety is always a big concern, especially for parents. You never know who your kids might be meeting online unless you pay close attention. Most parents know to warn their kids about talking to strangers that they met online on sites like Facebook. However, there is one avenue of online communication that often gets […]

Being Safe This Halloween

Be Safe This Halloween

There are certain holidays that just call for parties, and Halloween is one of those days. While kids are out trick-or-treating in search of candy, adults are out partying with friends. While there will still likely be some candy at these parties, most adults have upgraded to something different. Many adults will be consuming alcohol […]

Be Responsible This Halloween

Be Responsible This Halloween

Taking the Perfect Selfie Can be Dangerous

Taking the Perfect Selfie Can be Dangerous

What’s in Your Kid’s Halloween Candy?

What’s in Your Kid’s Halloween Candy?

Every year, as Halloween rolls around, people begin seeing articles about how they can keep their kids safe during the holiday. One of the big topics is being sure to check kids’ Halloween candy for any tampering before allowing the kid to eat it. Unfortunately, there are people out there who think it’s fun or […]

Sorry Kids, No Sleeping in for You

Sorry Kids, No Sleeping in for You

Any child will tell you, and most parents would agree, that you have to get up pretty early if you want to get to school on time. If the student was up late the night before doing homework, which since the average high schooler has about 3.5 hours of every weeknight, is a very common […]