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Strangers to the Rescue

There’s a fine line between charity and prudence. It’s a lesson I’ve learned the hard way since becoming a parent. I was reminded just how challenging it can be to reconcile the two after hearing the story of the family whose summer vacation included a record breaking delay at Salt Lake City International Airport. Earlier this month, the local ABC affiliate in Salt Lake City broadcast the plight of Curtis Saxton, his wife, and his two children, ages 13 and 4, who became stranded at the airport for nearly a week. The clan was trying to get home to Virginia … Continue reading →

Firefighter Teaches How to Rescue People With Autism

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A firefighter who is the father of a son who has autism is teaching other firefighters about how to identify someone who has autism. He is also teaching them how to best help a person who has autism in an emergency situation. He points out that people with autism may react in unexpected ways. Many children learn about fire safety while they are at school. They participate in fire drills, and learn about why it is important to make sure that everyone leaves the building quickly, and in an orderly fashion. For many kids, this is the first time that … Continue reading →

Children of the Corn

(My corny kid getting corn-fused in a corn maze.) Amazing things can happen when you take a kid into a corn maze… like making headlines around the world and becoming the butt of late night comics’ jokes. Oh the joys of parenting. My heart bleeds for the Massachusetts mom and dad, who thought an innocent jaunt with their kids to a local corn maze, would yield wholesome family fall fun. Only the seasonal activity turned out to be a pre-Halloween nightmare that will haunt them for years to come. By now you’ve likely heard the tale of the couple, who … Continue reading →

Technology That Helps Keep Your Child Safe

It isn’t possible for a parent to keep an eye on his or her child at all times. Children that have certain types of special needs often have a tendency to wander off. This can be a terrifying thought for parents! Fortunately, there is some technology that can help you locate your child. Kids that have a severe autism spectrum disorder typically have a tendency to wander or “elope”. Studies show that around half of all children with autism will display a tendency to wander off. Unlike children who do not have any types of special needs, some kids who … Continue reading →

Rescuers Find Missing Autistic Boy by Playing Music

An eight year old boy who has autism left his school playground. In order to lure the child out from wherever he was hiding, rescuers played the boy’s favorite song, (which happened to be by Ozzy Osbourne). Fortunately, the boy appeared to be fine. An online survey done by The Interactive Autism Network (IAN) asked questions of over 800 parents who had at least one child who had autism. Half of the parents reported that their child has, at one time or another, wandered off or eloped. Out of this group of parents, over 50% of them said that their … Continue reading →

How Carefully Do You Monitor Your Children?

Much has been made of the differences between overprotective parents, who keep their kids under lock, key and surveillance, and those moms and dads rearing free-range kids who are allowed to roam the world unsupervised. Personally, I don’t fit in either camp. I don’t insist that my child travel with security detail, but I am a stickler for helmet-wearing and I’m not afraid to hover from time to time. Regardless of which camp you find yourself in, you have to wonder if parents can ever get it right after learning about the tragic accident involving two Long Island teens. I … Continue reading →

Home School Blogger Spotlight: Adverntures in Mommydom

Ticia, from Adventures in Mommydom, includes everyone on her adventures homeschooling her three kids. Her desire to homeschool stemmed from the desire to provide a solid individualized education for her individual children. No cookie cutter school systems for her and I have to say I admire that attitude. Ticia has a wide range of interests and hobbies which makes her blog full of interest and fun. The blog design is fun, colorful, yet easy to read and navigate. The content is fun, engaging, and like sitting down and talking to an old friend at the library. I added in library … Continue reading →

Allowing Children to Speak Up for Themselves

So this school year, as I have expressed in some of my blogs, I became a football mom. My youngest is the only real athletic child in our family and so this was a real treat for my husband and me. Or at least we thought it was going to be. Turns out this was going to be an experience full of challenges and lessons for not only my son but my husband and I. This is especially true for me as I learned to let go and allow my son to learn from his difficult experiences. Not only do … Continue reading →

We Can’t Always Rescue Our Children

It is sometimes amazing to me how you can learn some really important things about yourself and life when going through a common activity. I never realized that my youngest son joining football would become such a learning experience that goes beyond the logistics of the game. When my son first joined all I pictured in my mind was one happy boy who was finally getting his chance to play tackle football. I was going to be one happy mom who would go to every game and cheer him on. Yet that picture of happiness hasn’t happened. Instead it has … Continue reading →

Red Hot Rescue Bunnies

Newbie is a Rescue Bunny trainee. Doreen Cronin is a children’s book author who realizes that her audience includes parents. Parents, who are often forced to read the same bedtime book, every.single.night. over and over and over again… and “Please, just one more time, Mommy! Puh-leeeeeeeeze!” Fortunately, I am not that mom any more. My first grader’s school entrance exam placed her firmly at a high third/low fourth grade reading level, so now she entertains me with her favorite stories at bedtime. Ah, bittersweet justice! Enter Cronin’s new picture book, Rescue Bunnies. The award-winning author of Click, Clack, Moo is … Continue reading →