personal safety – Parenting by Dr. Rene

Vacation Pool Safety

Dear Dr. Rene, We are going to the beach this Friday with two other families. 11 kids, ranging in age from 14 to two-and-a-half. Megan, my youngest is two-and-a-half years old. The next youngest is six, and all of the older kids can already swim well. The house has a pool, and I’m scared to death about … Continue reading Vacation Pool Safety

Four-Year-Old Goes to the Park Alone

Hi Dr. Rene, Early this morning, I was awakened by knocking at my front door. There stood my neighbor with my four-year-old that she had found playing by himself at the park down the street. We have rules that he can’t go downstairs in the morning without telling us, he can’t go outside alone and … Continue reading Four-Year-Old Goes to the Park Alone