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Grandchildren are truly a blessing. They rejuvenate and bring a great new sense of excitement and discovery. And there's always that wonderful feature that you can hand them back to your children when you're exhausted or can't handle them anymore.But there's also the serious downside of knowing that if anything happens on your watch, you've [...]

Today, another toy recall was announced. Beads from a popular craft kit put several kids into the hospital when they ingested a drug in the coating. I was one of the mothers who had bought this toy for my daughter. Unlike the other mothers, whose kids got sick from it, I hadn't yet given it [...]

A large number of accidental poisonings each year involve children under 5.Children under 5 are constantly exploring and investigating the world around them and things they can see and reach, they often put in their mouths. When they are crawling, they can usually reach anything at their own height. Once they start to walk, they [...]