Category Archives: Family Safety

Addressing safety issues

• Respecting Children’s Boundaries

  Recently, I went to my parents’ house to visit my extended family. It was a completely solo trip (No husband! No kids!), and I got to relax and visit with my little nephews.  I really enjoyed my time playing with them, and they seemed to enjoy hanging out with just me. When it was time to leave, I sought out my oldest …  MORE

• Preparing Teens to Care for Children

  Child care is a big enough challenge for adults. For teenagers, it can be especially difficult. However, I feel that with the right preparation, my teenagers are more qualified than most grown ups to care for my young children when I am unable to.  MORE

• Teenagers and Autonomy

  Allowing teenagers the independence to make their own choices can be frightening for many parents.  MORE

• Bike Safety With Kids

  Now that I have three daughters, two of whom ride their own bikes on both quiet streets and major roads alike with me, there are some basic safety steps I take while out on bike trips.  MORE

• Calling for submissions for the September 2013 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Staying Safe

  How do you approach some aspect of family safety? We want to hear about car seats, water safety, emergency preparedness, poison control, babyproofing, and more by September 3.  MORE

• Learning to See Things from My Child’s Perspective: When “Misbehaving” Is Really “Playing”

  Seeing the world from your children’s perspective helps you understand what they really want and need. Our children can teach us so much–by what they say, what they do, and what they see. And when we listen, we learn to be better parents.  MORE

• Getting Started With Family Biking

  How to find a starting place for your family biking adventure.  MORE

• Prepare to Expect a Safe and Beautiful Natural Birth

  Whether you’re having a homebirth or attempting to birth unassisted, it’s important to be prepared in case the unexpected happens. Here are some emergency tips for you and your birth partner.  MORE

• Inside our Just in Case Kits

  Lyndsay shares the contents of her ‘just in case’ pouches, which are full of family safety items that are useful when she is out and about.  MORE

• Symbiotic Sleep

  The symbiotic relationship we have with our children continues into the night, where the benefits of cosleeping are well documented for both child and parents.  MORE

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