Documents tagged 'Children'

Labrador Retriever Essential Tips And Information

Author: John Williams Subscribe to users feed

Published: 27/06/2008

Retrievers were originally bred as hunting dogs. Their job was to sit by the hunter and wait until game was shot and then retrieve it on command. This often meant swimming through cold water or running through dense brush. Labs were also taught not to damage the game upon returning it to their...

Labrador Retriever Dog Breed Profile

Author: John Williams Subscribe to users feed

Published: 27/06/2008

Labrador retrievers have been trained for special needs and tasks as well as companionship. Its good nature, patience and affectionate attitude are some of the numerous characteristics that make them so popular;especially with children. This breed of dog is known to be patient, playful and...

Health And Safety Training For The Next Generation

Author: Catherine Harvey Subscribe to users feed

Published: 27/06/2008

Have we really come to the point where health and safety training is needed before our children can enjoy a day at the park? It would seem the days of boys being boys and girls being tomboys are over. Those were the days, when I was younger, that we would go climb trees for fun, sometimes hang...

German Shorthaired Pointer Dog Breed Information And Facts

Author: John Williams Subscribe to users feed

Published: 27/06/2008

The German Shorthaired Pointer (GSP) was developed at the turn of the nineteenth century in Germany solely for the purpose of hunting. It is believe that there were quite a few dogs that went into creating this unique breed some of which include some German breeds such as the schweisshund, a...

Gun Control in the Home - Keeping Kids Away from Guns

Author: Wendy Moyer Subscribe to users feed

Published: 26/06/2008

Two issues of high importance in this country, gun control and children's health, have come together in many debates. Injury due to firearms is the second leading cause of non-natural deaths among children and adolescents. Gun safety and security are of high priority to most gun owners,...

Fun Summer Science Activities

Author: Sara Jones Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/06/2008

While being on summer vacation can be a fun time for kids when they get out of school, it is also important to encourage the learning process even outside of the classroom. Planning cool science experiments is a great way for parents and children to spend time together, while making it...

Home Schooling: Who Does It and Why

Author: Art Gib Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/06/2008

Every parent knows that education is a valuable tool because it can help prepare their children for future careers and financial independence. Unfortunately, the school environment where most children receive an education can be full of danger as well. More and more schools are experiencing...

Getting into the Habit of Recycling Children's Clothing

Author: Jim Brown Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/06/2008

With several children at home, it is often necessary for parents to get in the habit of recycling children's clothing instead of going to the store and buying more in larger sizes. As one child grows taller, certain things can be done to make the older clothing item suitable for other people in...

How To Swim Safely At Your Home Pool

Author: John Myre Subscribe to users feed

Published: 24/06/2008

Swimming is great exercise and wonderful entertainment for children. Nevertheless, drowning is the second-leading cause of injury-related death in children. Each year, about 1,000 children drown and another 4,000 are hospitalized for near-drowning, usually in a pool owned by their family....

Learning Science Together In A Fun Way

Author: Sara Jones Subscribe to users feed

Published: 24/06/2008

As a parent, whether or not you are good in science or if it just has been a really long time since you studied the topic, finding activities to help teach younger children might be difficult. Despite science not being your best subject, the level of difficulty for a girl or boy in the younger...