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Most girls growing up had a Barbie (or a million) and in honor of the plastic diva, the Indianapolis Children’s Museum has had an ongoing exhibit featuring the doll’s many varied fashions.
With so many going through a heat wave right now, you would normally expect people to be keeping their cool indoors. Understandably however, many are finding relief at shore side and other cooler indoor climates.
Keeping children safe in this hot weather isn’t hard, and while most know the tips below they still bear repeating:
Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of water! As temperatures rise, drinking enough water to replenish out bodies (especially the growing bodies of children) becomes much more important.
Never leave a child in the car: There is never a quick enough trip to leave a child in a car alone. Aside from the kidnapping or even you being arrested risks associated with ‘just a quick trip inside’ there are many other dangers when a child in inside a car alone, especially in the heat.
Sunscreen: Finding the right SPF (doctors typically advice something in the 15 through 30 range) and applying it consistently and after a child gets out of water or after strenuous activity can make a huge difference. Just one serious sunburn can pose many problems for someone later in life.
Always be vigilant, especially near water: Water is a serious risk for children. Keeping an undistracted eye on them when you are anywhere near a body of water (including toddler pools) can be the difference between a tragedy and safety.
During the fun and sun of the summer, many kids are outside much more than during the colder months. With so many activities, sports, and just fun to enjoy protecting them is even more important.
Pixar’s Toy Story 3 is coming to theatres soon, and you have a chance to get a sneak peek on June 12 and 13 on ABC. You can check out both a look at the movie itself, and a bunch of their famed short films all divvied up between the two dates.
On June 6, the network will broadcast "Toy Story 2 Trailers" from 9-11 p.m. The same day the netowrk will also some new clips from "Toy Story 3." On June 13, ABC Family will televise "Pixar Short Films," from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The Pixar short film will include 20 film shorts with such titles as "Presto," "Jack Jack Attack," "Adventures of Andre and Wally B.," "Mike’s New Car," and "Tin Toy," among others.
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Pixar is famed for it’s wonderful offerings, and it’s short films are sweet (and seriously funny). Pixar’s films manage to be enjoyable for all members of the family, even for mom and dad (who may be able to catch a few more jokes that the little ones).
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Limiting television and computer time is important, especially with younger children, whose brains are still in the process of growing and developing. Finding a limit that everybody can agree on is a harder solution to stick with, but it can be done.
