Las Vegas has always had the nickname “Sin City,” and most people think that Las Vegas is really not a good choice when choosing places to take their children. I disagree. Las Vegas has changed a lot since my father took my brother and me years ago. Gone are the days of the 99 cents, all-you-can-eat-buffets. They have been replaced with high priced buffets that can make your wallet so light that you feel as though you have been a victim of a professional pickpocket, with the only difference being that you actually handed the pickpocket the wallet and told them that they had permission to rob you. Fortunately, there are ways to get around this.

Wintertime brings more than crackling fires to warm the house and Frosty. The cold brings sniffles, sneezes, sore throats and illnesses that put a damper on the new season. Children, with immune systems that aren’t as developed as adults, are particularly susceptible to the mass amounts of germs floating around that cause the flu and colds and other medical problems.“One of the things parents need to understand is that your average healthy child can have as many as six colds per year,” said Dr. Vivian Lennon, the medical director of the primary care center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

by Mara Betsch
When the weather turns cold, it is easy to curl up in a ball on a worn sofa and watch yet another movie or television rerun. However, Jack Frost is not the only one knocking on your door. Obesity is right behind him, putting both children and adults alike are at risk. As [...]

I will explain the hidden dangers of certain household chores (cleaning a bathtub, moping, sweeping, and doing laundry) and how to prevent a catastrophic injury that can affect both you and your children.