Image courtesy of Klahanie Chiropractic For all the illnesses and injuries that kids do get, back pain is the one thing we don’t usually have to worry very much about.  Back pain is actually very rare in kids, and even when it does show up, it’s usually temporary and not very serious.  The most common [...]

Oregon’s Governor, Theodore Kulongoski, officially proclaimed April 21, 2009 as Teach Children to Save Day in Oregon. The Governor bestowed this proclamation in support of the many Oregon banks participating across the state to teach valuable financial savings lessons to children. The Oregon Bankers Association (OBA), in conjunction with the American Bankers Association Education Foundation [...]

The Transportation Safety Administration has a whole page dedicated to letting the American traveler know how they will treat you and your children when you travel by airplane.  They want you to know that they still have to screen kids, that not even kids are exempt from security checks.  I’m glad to know that; there are [...]

Nickleodeon has had such success over the past 10 years with its Dora the Explorer character that they are considering expanding her to an older group of kids. Dora is the little girl who finds things and cares for the environment with the help of her talking backpack, talking map, talking boots, and a lot [...]

Are you among the parents ignoring child safety in your home? Though many would say “NO”, you better check out this press release to see if you are indeed making your home safe for your children. New research by the national, nonprofit Home Safety Council shows that nearly all parents (99 percent) believe it’s important [...]