Forbes Living on Preventing Child Accidents

There was one ad during the recent Super Bowl game which seemed to annoy or offend (or both) many viewers. I was sponsored by MakeSafeHappen. There was so much fuss about this one ad, that we think the message was missed – prevent child accidents.

Forbes Living knows accidents will happen when kids are around no matter how hard one tries to prevent them. A large, wide screen TV can topple over if the cord is pulled too hard. An open dryer is an open invitation for toddlers to go exploring. Laundry pods are so colorful that they are often mistook for candy. It is easy to prevent these accidents from becoming tragedies. Be more aware of everything.

• Close the washer and dryer doors when done using. Lock the door to there they are stored.
• Don’t buy and use laundry pods if there are small toddlers and small children in the house. Just don’t. Buy a bottle of liquid detergent instead and store it on a high shelf.
• Screw the TV onto a TV stand. Mount it securely on the wall. Lock the doors of the cabinet.
• Lock windows so kids don’t open them, lean and fall out.
• Use gates where there are stairs and on both ends.
• Install a back-up monitor on your car if it does not have one so no one backs over small children playing in the driveway.
• Kitchen spills are not uncommon. Forbes Living TV recommends getting protective covers for the stove. 
• Empty hot water from pans and put in dishwasher. 

These and other tips can be found at the jump above.

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Forbes Living on Feathered and Four-Legged Weather Forecasters

Golden-winged Warbler - storm forecaster

It has long been said that cats and dogs know when a hurricane is coming.  Birds also can feel a storm approaching before it hits. Forbes Living lets readers know why we need to pay attention to birds and animals.

One of the best early warning systems of approaching bad weather are birds. If they are usually chirping all day and are now nowhere to be seen or heard, chances are a bad storm is on the way. Researchers in Eastern Tennessee were studying some warblers and realized that none were around. They seem to have fled their nests – and for good cause. A supercell of storms was headed in that direction which later spurned 84 tornados in the region. 

This is also the case in tropical locales where hurricanes are common. Birds will disappear and the air is silent. Cats will start to become nervous and dogs may act hyper days before a storm strikes. Forbes Living TV also knows that elephants can sense a water source from more than 150 miles away and head toward it.

Animals have a natural sense and instinct when predicting bad weather or for finding what they need to survive.  We humans should pay more attention to them and not chock up their weird behavior as misbehavior. 

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