Safety in the Home
House Cleaning Tips & Concerns around COVID-19
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- Parent Category: Newsflashes
- Category: Newsflash, Safety in the Home
While the shelter in place has not been lifted, folks may be starting to think about having their house cleaners return. Hopefully you’ve been able to continue paying your domestic workers and have stayed in touch with them during the lockdown. As you reconnect and invite them back into your home, these tips and things to consider can help keep both your cleaner and your family safe.
The PSP Podding Guide
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- Parent Category: Advice - Childcare and Education
- Category: Childcare Advice, Education Advice, Education Advice ( The Process), Advice - Childcare and Education, Safety in the Home, Safety in the Slope
Thinking through creating childcare solutions with two (or more) families to help reduce costs, get childcare coverage, and create opportunities for safer socialization will take some planning. Park Slope Parents to the rescue!
Planning on outdoor activities with your pod this winter? Check out our article on Dressing Kids for Outdoor School & Play!
Important Information You Need To Know About Hiring & Firing A Nanny
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- Parent Category: Advice - Childcare and Education
- Category: Nanny 101, Hiring a Nanny, Ending the Relationship, Important Member Communication, Safety in the Home
Have a nanny in your life or looking for one? You definitely need to read this.
Important Info to Exchange with Your Nanny/Babysitter
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- Parent Category: Nanny 101
- Category: Hiring a Nanny, Safety, Nanny 101, Safety in the Home
Important Reminder: Nanny Update
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- Parent Category: Nanny 101
- Category: Hiring a Nanny, Safety in the Home, Important Member Communication
An important email PSP sent to members on January 19, 2014 about recent trouble we've experienced with nannies in Park Slope.
Safety Reminders for Your Home
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- Parent Category: Help
- Category: Important Member Communication, Safety in the Home
Earlier this month, a PSP member came home to an intruder in her home. It was after she had put her toddler down for a nap that she discovered him hiding in her bathroom. The intruder was able to force his way into her apartment because the lock had not been deadbolted. This is a reminder to the community that locking the knob or lever lock is not enough to protect against break-ins and should never be relied upon as the main security lock.
Tips to Prevent Losing & Forgetting Keys
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- Parent Category: Parents of Tweens
- Category: Raising Tweens Tips, Tween Advice from Parents, Safety in the Home
Tips from parents on how to get your Teen/ Tween to remember their keys!
Lead Paint Safety
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- Category: Safety, Safety in the Home
Lead is dangerous and lead poisoning can be life threatening. Here's a starting point in the process of helping you navigate through the complex process.
Top Ten Tips For Safer House Cleaning
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- Category: Safety, Safety in the Home
Safety tips for cleaning the house.
Time to take the American Medical Chest Challenge
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- Category: Safety, Safety in the Home
tips and resources to clean up the medicine cabinet...
A Cautionary Tale for Christmas
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- Category: Safety, Holidays and Special Events, Safety in the Home, Christmas
A personal tale of the importance of carbon monoxide detectors.
Family Fire Drill
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- Category: Safety, Safety in the Home
Learn how to conduct a FAMILY FIRE DRILL with your kids and family so you have a plan on what to do in case of emergency.
What to do if you Witness or are a Victim of a Crime
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- Category: Safety, Safety in the Home, Safety in the Slope, Child & Family Safety
Park Slope Parents outlines the steps you need to take...
Fire Safety
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- Category: Safety, Safety in the Home
Below is a copy of the Fire Safety Notice that is should be visible in people’s multiple dwelling buildings. It outlines what to do in case of a fire. Print this out and go over it with your kids (ESPECIALLY) if your kids are home by themselves at times).
Prescription safety - Pharmacy Mix-ups (IMPORTANT)
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- Parent Category: Safety
- Category: Safety in the Home
The idea of getting the wrong prescription IS extremely scary and life-threatening. I talked to my local pharmacist and he gave me some tips on what to do to be diligent about the prescriptions your health care provider is prescribing.
How to Do Background Checks on a Nanny
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- Parent Category: Safety
- Category: Safety in the Home, Child & Family Safety, Hiring a Nanny
You may want to run a background check on your potential Nanny. Here's how...
Home Safety with Home Help
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- Parent Category: Safety
- Category: Safety in the Home, Home Management Advice
Information about safegaurding your house when hiring housekeepers/nannies/caregivers and other hired help around the home.
How to Handle a Mold Problem
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- Parent Category: Safety
- Category: Safety in the Home, Safety, Home Life
PSP Members share advice about handling mold.
Window Guards
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- Parent Category: Safety
- Category: Safety in the Home
Frequently asked questions about window guards, home safety, and responsibility.
Emergency Preparedness 101: What is in Your GO bag?
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- Parent Category: Safety
- Category: Child & Family Safety, Safety in the Slope, Safety in the Home, Safety
What to have a "Go Bag" ready in the event of an emergency.
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