There is some fantastic news for New York State moms and dads who love to shop at Target!

The kids are back to school and the fall routine is here. It is a great time to take inventory of the supplies and safety items you have for the family. Did you know that car seats have an expiration date? Have some laying around or some that are full of crumbs, goldfish and other kid foods? Trade it in for a big discount!

The popular Target, car seat trade in, is back! That means, for two weeks, you will get a 20% discount that can be used until it expires in October.

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According to multiple reports
, the big event started this week!

Courier Post reports: "In order to qualify for the deal, customers will drop off an old car seat in the designated boxes located near Guest Services inside Target stores".

As far as back to school is concerned, it is also cold and flu season. How prepared are you and your family?

As a father of four kids, under eight years old, I am constantly reminding them of a few things to help stay healthy. These are things that will help them to fight off most of the colds and flu that are going around at school. Honestly, these are tactics that we all should remember. And, post COVID pandemic, it seems that we are all more "germ aware" and maybe a few of us are germ phobic.

Dadvice For Staying Healthy

I would never boast that I know it all when it comes to being a father, and certainly am no doctor. However, just like most dads, I have experienced many things, and made many mistakes, and those mistakes have taught me these things that I feel are necessary to share.

New York Dad's Five Rules For Winter

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There are few things that make a parent feel more helpless than when your kid is sick. It throws everything off. There is always the big decision of whether or not to send them to school, and who will stay home with the child? You want to get your kid better as quickly as possible, but it never fails that a kid will get sick when things are crazy at work, or, you have an important meeting to be a part of.

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