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Bounce Houses: Growing in Popularity and Injuries

Take a kid to a party with a bounce house and chances are you won’t see them for long. Most kids are thrilled to jump and flip in these..

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Choosing the Right Childcare: Staff Ratios

Maintaining staff-to-child ratios is a very important part of a high-quality childcare environment. In fact, the number of children allowed..

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Stress and Abuse in Childcare Facilities

A story about abuse in child care centers pops up just about every day. And these stories span the country; from New York City (where a..

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Accommodating Children with Disabilities

One of our loss control representatives was asked about including children with disabilities in camp activities. This organization had..

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Protective Sports Equipment

Fall sports are ramping up as the weather cools down. Football and lacrosse seasons are starting; even some baseball and softball teams are..

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Missed Childcare Red Flags

There are many stories in the news about abuse at childcare facilities.Unfortunately, a story from Texas stands out as especially..

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Swimmer Saves Rival from Drowning

At ahigh school swim meetin Michigan, Xavier Staubs had just finished the last leg of a relay race. He noticed one of his rivals, Kamrin..

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Playground Safety Issues

A common feature at child-centered organizations is playground equipment, both indoors and outdoors. Children love climbing and sliding,..

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Huge Verdict for Family in Drowning Lawsuit

Arecord-breaking verdictwas recently handed down in an Illinoiscivil lawsuit involving the drowning death ofsix-year-old Michal Duda. A..

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Planning Safe Field Trips

As a childcare provider, field trips were both my worst nightmare and one of my favorite activities. The stress and anxiety of planning and..

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