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3 Safe Ways for Your Kids and You To Get Around the City

July 14, 2019 By Carmen Te

Do you and your family live in or near a city? If so, then you realize that transportation is a creature all of its own when there is a lot of traffic around or when you are navigating among a lot of different people. Because of this, safety is always paramount when you are trying to get from one place to another.

If you have kids, that means you have to recognize the best ways to get around. A few ways will illustrate some safety concepts for you. Lately, companies have been putting electric scooters all over the place in big cities. If used properly, this can be a safe and effective way for you and your family to get around. 

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How to Make Your Pool Safe For Kids

October 1, 2013 By Lara

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If you’ve put in a pool or moved to a house that has one recently, you’re probably wondering where you can get some toys to give the kids to play with in the water. But there’s that voice in the back of your head reminding you that the pool can also be dangerous. And indeed, everyone’s heard at least one horror story about a hapless child falling into an unattended pool. The results are never good, so it’s always a good idea to look into pool safety.

First things first: some residential zoning authorities have regulations pertaining to pool safety. These vary from place to place, so check your local laws, but they normally involve placing the pool a certain distance from your property line or installing a protective fence (normally it’s required to have a locking gate and be at least four feet tall). So, the first thing you’ll want to do is to make sure that your pool is up to code. If it is, you can start to think about what additional safety measures you’ll want to employ. [Read more…] about How to Make Your Pool Safe For Kids

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