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Let’s Talk About: Household Safety Tips + North States Play Yards

GIVEAWAY DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM

There is nothing a parent desires more than for their children to be safe and healthy. Although it seems like common knowledge to baby proof your home with child locks, baby gates, and securing furniture to the wall, children have a way of getting into situations that compromise their safety. I know I have been caught off guard a few times since becoming a parent, so I’d like to share a few safety tips that can hopefully spread awareness and help other parents, too!

 

  1. Always try to cook and boil your water on the back burners of the stove.
  2. If you have chemicals and cleaners in your home, put them up high in a locked cabinet and or store them in the garage in a locked bin.
  3. Vacuum often so little pieces from big brother and big sister’s toys are safe from a little ones’ reach and to prevent choking.
  4. When you are distracted by cooking, cleaning, or another household task, make sure you place your young child in a locked and sturdy play yard.
  5. Keep remotes and toys with small round batteries out of reach
  6. Never put anything inside a crib while a baby is sleeping
  7. Never cook while babywearing your child.
  8. Change the sheets, dust, and change the air filters in your home often.
  9. Always wash yours and your child’s hands before meal time.
  10. Never leave your child in the car alone at anytime, even if they are sleeping, or even if you are parked in the garage

 

There is never enough time in the day to get things done. As a mom I have learned to multi-task and juggle multiple jobs at once. I am typically cleaning or cooking while feeding one of my children and possibly at the same time as being on the phone or checking email. If my children aren’t sleeping, my main objective is to make sure they are fed and safe before I engage in any one task, especially if my attention can’t be 100% on them, which, let’s be honest, happens periodically through the day. I especially like to teach my children self regulation skills and independent play time, so sometimes I purposely set up times in the day where they play or read on their own.

My son, who just turned one year old, is very active. He hasn’t started walking on his own yet, but crawls fiercely around the room and walks along the furniture with passion! Needless to say he is constantly moving and needs to be continuously engaged. He grew out of his walker and grew tiresome of his jumper. His pack n play is good in short doses but it is often too small of a space for him to really explore and play.

I needed something bigger for him to really move around in, so I got him a SuperYard ColorPlay Ultimate by North States. (AD) They sponsored this post, but all of the opinions are my own. Not only does my son love all the space the play yard lends, but he also loves all of the different vibrant colors of the panels, which, only I know, stimulates his vision development! He also loves that even though he is safely contained, he can still see me through the panels. I love that I can be in the kitchen and still see everything he is doing and know that he is safe while I attend to other tasks. We both love that the Ultimate play yard also comes with a door that locks!

The play yard can be used indoors or outdoors! The play yard came in handy at my son’s first birthday party where him and a few other baby friends had their first play date safely inside the play yard while the parents stood nearby mingling!

The play yard is sturdy and will not tip over. It is easy to put together and folds easily for storage and traveling purposes. It even comes with a carrying strap for portability! The SuperYard ColorPlay Utimate comes with 6 panels, which provides 18.5 square feet of space! I also have a two panel extension, which creates 34.4 square feet of space! I also love that it is affordable and costs less than $100! You can shop the SuperYard ColorPlay Ultimate here https://northstatesind.com/product/superyard-colorplay-ultimate/

North States is the leading safety gate manufacture with one mission in mind – keeping children safe. And they have numerous play yards and baby gates on their website https://northstatesind.com to choose from!

Not a big fan of all that color in your home? North States offers many different sized play yards in many different colors. To search all of their baby gates and play yards, please view all products here https://northstatesind.com/forbaby/our-products/ You can also shop North States products at Buy Buy Baby or by visiting this link https://www.buybuybaby.com/store/product/north-states-superyard-colorplay-ultimate-playard/3259696?opbthead=true&ta=typeahead&Keyword=north-states-superyard And on Amazon here https://www.amazon.com/North-States-Superyard-Colorplay-Ultimate/dp/B009PQZIIE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447950028&sr=8-1&keywords=superyard+colorplay+ultimate

GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!

YOU CAN WIN a SuperYard Colorplay Ultimate PLUS the two panel extension of your own!! All you have to do is SUBSCRIBE to my blog/newsletter + FOLLOW both The Parentologist AND North States on Facebook AND Instagram!! And please, TAG a friend in the comments section on social media for a bonus entry! The more friends, the more entries!

Giveaway will run from Sunday, December 10th at 11:00AM PST – Friday, December 15th at 8:00PM PST. Must be 18 years or older to win. Must have a public profile during the duration of the giveaway. Must be a US resident. Giveaway is in no way associated with Instagram or Facebook. Winner will be announced within 48 hours after the giveaway has ended.

To follow me on Instagram click here https://www.instagram.com/theparentologist/ and to follow me on Facebook click here here https://www.facebook.com/theparentologist or find me @theparentologist! To follow North States on social media please click on the links below!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northstatesbaby/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northstatesbaby/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NorthStatesInd

 

(AD) North States sponsored this post, but all of the opinions are my own.

 

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Hello! I am Dr. Kim and I am The Parentologist! I am first and foremost a wife and a mom. I am also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Play Therapist. I hope through my professional and personal experience we can collaborate with each other on how to better ourselves and our relationships with our families and our children. Read More…

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As soon as we woke up I started educating my children, specifically my daughter, on what the inauguration meant and why today was such a special day in history. We both were glued to the television as we watched @kamalaharris be sworn in as the first Black South Asian woman Vice President and @joebiden be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. We also were powerfully moved hearing @amandascgorman - the youngest inaugural poet in history recite “The Hill We Climb.” 

My daughter was so excited to participate and recite the Pledge of Allegiance with the rest of the county and she was so proud to see and be a part of history in the making. I haven’t been to Washington D.C. in about 8 years but I promised I would take her one day when the pandemic is over. 

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Throwing it back to one of the first mommy and me photos I ever posted on my feed because I’ve been teaching my daughter about gratitude since she was this little, possibly even younger (she is two here for reference)! 

Gratitude is such an important virtue and must have trait to build a child’s character. It also shows therapeutic benefits when you show gratitude to others, so why wouldn’t you want to make it a priority to teach and instill in your children? 

In this blog, I have suggestions for how to teach children gratitude broken down by ages and stages from infancy to teenage years, while also including some conversation prompts, and links to my favorite gratitude journals for busy families that we use here at home! 

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I am that mom who wants to do it all and when I get overwhelmed or start suffering from a major case of burnout, I feel guilty if I take a break instead of giving my body and mind permission to slow down or even stop. 

As moms we often feel guilty if we take a break or believe we are perceived as weak if we ask for help. I have learned that the more I ask for help and the more time I take for myself, the better I am for my children. 

Guilt is an emotional response to something you perceived you did wrong, but when you experience unnecessary guilt, it’s counterproductive to healing and helping you with what you need most. So give it a try and let me know how you are going to take a break and not feel guilty about it this week below in the comments! ⤵️ #drkimparentingtips #theparentologist #drkimparentingadvice
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For the last 3 years I have spent my career therapeutically helping families and children of all ages on the Autism Spectrum. Play has been a fundamental way for many of my clients to communicate if they are non-verbal. And some of my clients have had to be taught how to play with a toy or another person. The play ideas listed on the blog can be used with children with or without special needs. Play is a universal way a child can explore their world in a way that makes sense to them and cultivate imagination, creativity, and fun! As a Registered Play Therapist, I love the work I do and couldn’t be prouder of the progress my clients have made with play over the years! #drkimblog
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As a Registered Play Therapist, play is the foundation to the way I help children conceptualize and conquer the world. Play is second nature to children and the way they respond to many of life’s obstacles. Sometimes as parents, it is easy to get into a power match with your children, especially when you want your children to comply with a request and they won’t budge. When this happens, we need to change the way our adult mind thinks and switch it to the way a child thinks. Instead of giving them a punitive consequence, try these play recommendations that can be used with children as young as toddlerhood all the way to adolescents! #drkimblog 
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