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plan next time you babysit, keep the grandkids safe with these 21stcentury updates by donna shryer illustration by lisa perrett a grand It’s your rIght as a grandparent to spoil your grandkids, indulging their whims and wishes to your heart’s content. Cookies? Sure! Ice cream, too? OK, but don’t tell your mother. Just one more story before bedtime, puuleeeeease? Why not! What a delightful change from the responsibilities of raising your own family. Of course, babysitting isn’t all sweets and story time. There are important changes in child care that will help grandparents ensure the little ones’ safety. Before volunteering to babysit, Debra Holtzman, author of The Safe Baby: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Home Safety (Sentient Publications, 2004), urges every grandparent to learn the latest regulations. “It’s essential that you’re up-to-date, most importantly to avoid potential hazards but also to give your children—now the parents— ease of mind. They’ll want you to babysit, because their children will be in safe hands.” Whether you babysit in your grandchildren’s home or your own, these are the top safety updates. vim & vigor • s p ri ng 2009 21

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2009

Vim & Vigor
Contents
CEO Letter
For Your health
The 2.5-Centimeter Surgery
Cracking the Case
Domino Effect
No More Excuses
A Grand Plan
Home, Clean Home
RX for Success
Your Lovely Bones (and Joints)
Freeze, Food!
Employment Assistance
When Memory Fails
Community Connections
EMS Training
Pallitive Care
Award-Winning Care
Ask the Experts

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2009