Children

June 29, 2021

Swimming Lessons for Kids: When to Start and What to Know

If you live around pools, lakes, or the ocean, teaching your kids to swim may save their lives. But it’s not only an important skill, it’s downright fun! And what better time to learn to swim than in the summertime? When the days get hot, kids need some way to cool off. Swimming lessons are a great way to turn summer vacation (or stay-cation, as the case may be) into the best one they’ve ever had.
November 23, 2020

The Best Holiday Season Ever

As the weather temperatures drop and the winter approaches we can expect to see an uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases, which may—or may not—affect your holiday plans. The determining factor will be the number of cases in your immediate community. If it’s low, you’re probably okay for a traditional gathering. If cases in your area are high, it’s time to create some new traditions!
October 28, 2020

Halloween Safety Tips for Trick or Treating in 2020

If you, like many Americans, have young children who enjoy dressing up in costumes and collecting candy on October 31, this year may present new challenges. The move away from kids running around in groups on Halloween and “trick-or-treating” from house to house began to occur when knowing your neighbors got less normal. Things have changed since you were a kid. The awareness of sugar’s contribution to health problems isn’t the only way. In days past, it was a favorite pastime to sit on your porch and chat with neighbors in the evening after work. Today, many households don’t even use their front doors, entering and exiting the house through the door in their garage.
September 16, 2020

Should My Child Play Football?

Some parents are concerned—and rightly so, it turns out—about brain injuries to their children who play football. You may be thinking that football has so many positive qualities and the risk is so small that it’s worth it for your kiddo to enjoy being the jock his dad was.
July 31, 2020

Back to School in a Covid-19 World

As the summer nears its end and local stores stock up on school supplies, what will the 2020-21 school year look like? There are so many questions and confusion about going back to school this year, we decided to go directly to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and find out the real answers. Here’s what we found out.