Choosing a child safety seat shouldn’t be complicated, but it is. It must be the right size and style for your infant or child. The seat must be compatible with your vehicle, they are not universal. Finally, it must meet the current safety standards, not be subject to a recall and, if it is a […]
Child Safety: Keeping Kids Safe in the Kitchen
February 26, 2014 By
The kitchen is full of hazards for children, but keeping them out of the room is unrealistic in most households. If you have an infant or young child you have to keep an eye on them at all times, but you can’t starve yourself in the process. Older children need to be in the kitchen, […]
Child Safety: Crib Safety
February 24, 2014 By
A defective crib, and even a poorly placed crib, can create fatal hazards for your baby. Federal safety standards for cribs changed in mid-2011, and by the end of 2012 day care centers, other places where children are cared for, hotels and motels were supposed to have upgraded to cribs meeting the new standards, but […]
Child Safety: Recognizing Shaken Baby Syndrome
February 21, 2014 By
Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is brain trauma, and sometimes spinal cord trauma caused by shaking or dropping a baby, or by a blow to the head. SBS can be fatal, and survivors can suffer a wide variety of permanent injuries and disabilities. Most victims are under one year old, but it can occur in children […]
Child Safety: In Your Own Backyard
February 19, 2014 By
You may not think twice about letting your kids run and play in your own yard, and you shouldn’t have to, but you do need to take some basic measures to ensure that your yard is a safe haven for them. That doesn’t mean they need to be suited up in knee pads and helmets […]
Child Safety: Bathrooms
February 17, 2014 By
Bathroom safety for young children can be complicated and problematic. It is suggested that infants and toddlers should never be left alone in the bathroom and that the door should be kept closed and locked to keep them out. However, this not only interferes with potty training, it can create a sense of false security […]
Concussion Testing for Young Athletes
February 1, 2014 By
Baseline concussion testing takes place before an athlete begins playing a sport, and is used for comparison after concussions and possible concussions, to help doctors provide optimum treatment and to improve accuracy in deciding when it is safe for an injured athlete to return to play. Baseline testing is common in professional and college sports, […]
Cyberbullying and Your Child
January 26, 2014 By
Cyberbullying is a very real and dangerous problem. It can be hard for parents to understand the power of online bullying. If you grew up with physical, in-your-face bullying and violence, words on a screen may seem harmless and minor in comparison. But, cyberbullying can and does cause real harm, as we’ve seen with news […]
Teaching Kids to Recognize Advertising
January 24, 2014 By
If your kids are online one of the first things they need to learn is how to spot advertising. Online ads can be very deceptive and sometimes even experienced internet users are fooled or accidently click on an ad and find themselves regretting it. Then danger of internet ads goes beyond messages you may not […]
