Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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1. Car Seat Guidelines
[MOMS]
You may have heard that the American Academy of Pediatrics revamped its recommendations of when children should begin facing forward in their seats and when they can lose the booster as they get older. Parents have thought for years that their babies could be turned to face forward in their car seats at age 1 or when they hit 20 pounds. It's a big milestone when baby can turn and face mom and dad, have her toes tickled or at least is... Read More
You may have heard that the American Academy of Pediatrics revamped its recommendations of when children should begin facing forward in their seats and when they can lose the booster as they get older. Parents have thought for years that their babies could be turned to face forward in their car seats at age 1 or when they hit 20 pounds. It's a big milestone when baby can turn and face mom and dad, have her toes tickled or at least is... Read More
2. Forget Me Not: Ways to Always Remember Kids in Cars
[MOMS]
How many times have you forgotten something in your car? Probably too many to count. While most people can't imagine forgetting a child in the car, it happens, especially with the hustle and bustle of daily routine. Sadly, the outcome is usually deadly. Between 1998 and 2010, an estimated 496 children succumbed to hypothermia deaths after being left in hot cars. In 2010 alone, 49 children died in senseless tragedies. At least 51... Read More
How many times have you forgotten something in your car? Probably too many to count. While most people can't imagine forgetting a child in the car, it happens, especially with the hustle and bustle of daily routine. Sadly, the outcome is usually deadly. Between 1998 and 2010, an estimated 496 children succumbed to hypothermia deaths after being left in hot cars. In 2010 alone, 49 children died in senseless tragedies. At least 51... Read More
3. The Dangers of Carbon Monoxide
[MOMS]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 500 people a year - including about 30 kids - die of carbon monoxide poisoning, and even more are sickened. This odorless, colorless gas is given off when gas, oil, kerosene or wood are burned, and it's the most common poison in our environment. Many people think of winter when they think of carbon monoxide - natural gas heating systems may malfunction, fireplaces may... Read More
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 500 people a year - including about 30 kids - die of carbon monoxide poisoning, and even more are sickened. This odorless, colorless gas is given off when gas, oil, kerosene or wood are burned, and it's the most common poison in our environment. Many people think of winter when they think of carbon monoxide - natural gas heating systems may malfunction, fireplaces may... Read More
4. Back-up The Bus: Preventing Child Backovers
[MOMS]
It's a parent's worst nightmare. We're talking about back over injuries. According to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, at least one child a week dies as a result of being accidentally backed over by a family vehicle. Even more tragic is that it's often a family member who is behind the wheel. Between 2000 and 2003, almost 7,500 kids between the ages of 1 and 14 were injured in backover incidents. That doesn't include the 91... Read More
It's a parent's worst nightmare. We're talking about back over injuries. According to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, at least one child a week dies as a result of being accidentally backed over by a family vehicle. Even more tragic is that it's often a family member who is behind the wheel. Between 2000 and 2003, almost 7,500 kids between the ages of 1 and 14 were injured in backover incidents. That doesn't include the 91... Read More
