Precious Treasures - infant-focused childcare (License #: 384001858)

Immatrix | Oct 27, 2011 | 0 | Posted in Child Care

Precious Treasures
Professional Child Care Services Since 1990

License #: 384001858

Specializing in Children 0 – 2 Years of Age
Infant, Child, and Adult CPR, AED, and First Aid Certified
Health and Safety Certified
Department of Justice Background Cleared
Certified Eco-Healthy Childcare by OEC
TB Cleared

Recognized by the City and County of San Francisco for
20+ Years of Childcare Service

415-307-4224 Precious_Treasures@hotmail.com

infant, baby, child care (all tags)

Ask The Safety Guy: Should I Install a Fence or a Cover to make my pool safe for my kids?

Dana | May 04, 2010 | 0 | Posted in Baby Talk

Ask The Safety Guy

The short answer to your question is that if it comes down to one or the other, a properly designed and installed fence is generally a better safety mechanism than a cover.

Fences are superior when they are equipped with a self-closing gate which allows convenient adult access but prevents a child from doing so. The gate should slam shut behind you each and every time you leave the pool area. This is a great safety feature as it is easy to leave a pool unprotected when running to answer the door or phone or just stepping away for a “few minutes.”

Mechanical covers do act as a barrier, but they are not as readily opened and closed as a gate. Hence, people tend to leave the cover all the way open or all the way closed and may not be likely to close it if they are stepping away for a short time. Some parents get a sense of safety when the see that their toddler can crawl on top of a closed cover. Unfortunately, it is a false sense as doing so may teach the child that they can crawl on water. Also, covers tend to pond water on top of them in the winter time or from sprinklers which can also be a hazard.

To further my case, the Worldwide Safe Kids Coalition just issued new pool safety guidelines that only recommended fences without mentioning covers at all. This being said, having a cover as well as a fence is terrific; and many families elect to have both.

As usual, there is more to be said on this topic. The medical and safety community have come together on this topic and agreed that the best way to prevent children from drowning is adult supervision and barriers, barriers and more barriers.

Besides fences and covers, barriers include secondary latching on doors and windows leading from the home to the yard. All windows should be latched to not open more than four inches so as to prevent a child from pushing through a screen to gain access to the yard and pool.

I am not an advocate for pool alarms and monitoring devices as they are reactive and not all that reliable. I do however encourage families with pools or other water features to consider adding a burglar alarm with a chime function that sounds a subtle alert any time an exterior door or window is opened.

Finally, remember that swimming lessons are not a substitute. Children do not have the cognitive development to save themselves consistently until at least the age of four. I do not discourage lessons at an earlier age; I only encourage parents to not get a false sense of security from them.

Submit your questions to pros@homesafety.net. Martin Simenc, The Safety Guy, is the President of Home Safety Services, Inc., the Bay Area’s largest and highest rated baby-proofing company. They can be reached at 1-888-388-3811.

baby, child, safety, summer, water safety (all tags)

SHARECARE WITH 2 YEAR OLD

ODRSS | Aug 28, 2009 | 0 | Posted in Child Care

Experienced mother of a two year old available for full or part-time sharecare at the hourly rate of ten dollars per. My schedule is flexible. I can host or travel. I am cpr and first aid certified and have great references. I believe in a lot of outdoor time. Each day, mornings are spent outdoors at rec centers, parks, libraries, beaches, etc. Afternoons are reserved for indoor nap time. Please call 415-409-4923 to set up a time to meet. It is best to reach me via telephone. Please leave a message if I am not home. I look forward to establishing long-term committments and providing the best care this city has to offer.

CHILD care, sharecare, experience, cpr certified, first aid certified, two year old, mom, baby, play, outdoors (all tags)

Baby Massage

motogrrl9 | Feb 19, 2009 | 0 | Posted in Recommend It!

Infant Massage series which will be held on Saturdays 9 - 10:30 am starting February 28th. Classes are fun, relaxed, and positive! You will be given personalized attention by a qualified instructor. Contact with your child remains exclusive to you.
Massage facilitates an infant’s physiological & neurological development, promotes restful sleep, soothes common discomforts, and fosters a healthy parent-baby bond.

4 Classes Only $100!
Classes held at Linden Street Dance
130 Linden Street, Oakland

CLASS SIZE LIMITED! REGISTER EARLY!
415.200.7144 sarahtufano@yahoo.com

baby, bond, massage (all tags)

Looking for baby nurse starting in early Feb. 09

hfarnell | Dec 19, 2008 | 1 | Posted in Child Care

I live in Sausalto. I'f anyone has recommendations for baby nurses to help-out starting in early February, I would be so appreciative.

Due Feb 12 but Csection may push up a week. I'm thinking someone who can come in a couple days, or half days for first 2 weeks (my mother will also be here for first 2 weeks), then continue on after my mother leaves.

Being a new, nervous mother, I need to know they have terrific references.

Any thoughts appreciated.

Hope

baby, nurse, February (all tags)

DROP IN CARE FOR INFANT WITH COLD

ODRSS | Aug 25, 2008 | 0 | Posted in Child Care

Greetings,

I'm looking for a provider to care for my one year old child in the event that my child has a slight cold and can not attend day care.

Children generally get 8-10 colds per year that last about 7-10 days. I need a person I can call for these times, who knows how to care for infants who are slightly under the weather, but not really ill per se.

Are you a retired child care provider who would still like to earn some extra income on occasion?

NURSE, DROP IN, TEMPORARY, CHILD CARE, BABY, ON CALL, LAST IMINUTE (all tags)

Baby Countdown Widget- Download to your Computer!

DaniBerri009 | Aug 19, 2008 | 0 | Posted in Group Forum

How much longer, exactly? Download this widget onto your computer to figure out how far along you are.

i.e.
This is day number 158
You're 22 weeks pregnant
Your baby's age since conception is 144 days / 20 weeks
There are 122 days until your due date! (43.6% to go)
158 days have passed - 158/280 represented on the bar chart below

countdown, pregnancy, trimester, baby (all tags)