Hey parents. While you already know that family walks and hikes make your family healthier and help build closer relationships, do you know how far, how fast, and for how long you can expect kids at various ages to go – without choruses of “I’m tired” or “This is boring”? And how to motivate them […]
Getting kids to walk and hike: A primer
September 30, 2020 by kidstra
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Infant car safety seats are unsafe for infants away from cars
November 4, 2014 by kidstra

Infant car safety seats are life savers when correctly used, reducing traffic-related fatalities by about 70%.* But the seats are responsible for numerous problems and, rarely, deaths when inappropriately used away from cars. Moreover, car seat plus baby is heavy. Improper carrying can cause you, the carrier, needless aches and pains. 1. In the US, about […]
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