Can Swimming Make Your Kid Smarter?by Erin Cohn, January 15, 2019 While many people are aware of the physical benefits of swimming, new research suggests that it can also be instrumental in early childhood brain development. Love Swimming, th...
BEad AWARE- The Toxic Tale of Mardi Gras BeadsBy Kate Stevens City workers just pulled 93,000 pounds of Mardi Gras beads from storm drains. These same beads can be contaminated with dangerously high levels of lead– and let's be honest, beads that almost e...
Coaching from the SidelinesBy Ann Herren, October 2018 It’s been two years, yet one Metairie mom still gets emotional recalling when another school mother approached her after their daughters’ middle school volleyball game. “Your da...
Watch Out! There’s an App For That…By Sarah Herndon, October 2018 The world of social media apps and kids is ever-changing. It’s almost guaranteed that something unpleasant will happen to your child via their smartphone at some time. Stay on to...
Stop putting your child’s life on the line-your ‘big’ kid may still need a booster seatby ann herren, Aug 27,2018 Don't get this one wrong– your child's life may very well depend on it. 'Big' kids need booster seats, too. Did I grab your attention? I hope so. That was my intention. So, you're...
7 Tips to Reduce Backpack Injury to your Childupdated August 22, 2018 Over 5,000 kids will visit the emergency room this year due to backpack related injuries... and more than half of the students who use backpacks don’t heed the weight safety guidelines...
Concussions in KidsEven a casual consumer of sports news has likely noticed, over the last three to five years, the increased attention to concussions. With that has come, quite frankly, a lot of misinformation. Here, we provide...
Top 10 tips for ‘festing’ with kids by Jenni Evans, March 30,2018 In and around New Orleans, we love to celebrate, and spring and summer are when we really get going. For some families, the decision is obvious…GO! Pack up the necessities, p...
Wreck the HallsBoughs of holly and other perils of the holiday season Sure, you've got the gates in place, the latches on, and you know all about stove safety. But the holidays are like the American Ninja Warrior of child...
5 Tips for a Safe Halloween Don't use a real knife for carving pumpkins. Get a kit - it's safer. And even with a kit, don't let kids under age 14 carve the pumpkin. Instead, let your child draw the design with a marker, and you carve. ...
