“Midstream” First
Aid Kits For Athletic Kids
From
football to soccer to ballet and cheerleading, this fall sees little
athletes of all sorts returning to practice. Athletics are a fantastic
way for children to get some much-needed exercise, to learn teamwork
and to develop discipline — but on occasion, injuries do
happen.
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Summer Safety Reminders
Summertime: the inviting warmth of the sun, fresh
air, the aroma of barbeques, fresh-cut grass and chaotic sounds
of neighborhood children at play. But dangerous possibilities
lurk outside. Parents must never presume their youngster recognizes
— or stops to think about — what is safe and unsafe.
Summer
Safety Tips
While
I’m thrilled they get to enjoy all these activities, I also
know that serious injuries can occur if proper safety precautions
aren’t taken. According to the Consumer Products Safety
Commission, an estimated 2,300 children were treated in hospital
emergency rooms for pool submersion injuries during the summer
of 2004 and each year over 8,000 people are injured using fireworks.
So whether your family will be boating out on the lake or enjoying
fireworks or just hanging out at home this summer, the American
Academy of Pediatrics offers these summertime safety tips to keep
your family out of the emergency room.
Are
Christmas tree lights covered in lead — and are they hazardous?
The wires of many electrical
devices, including Christmas lights, are insulated inside a plastic
(PVC) coating. Some sort of stabilizer must be added to the PVC
so that it will be heat resistant. PVC stabilizers commonly include
metals such as lead, cadmium and tin.
Are
violent movies, video games, and television programs harmful to
my child’s education?
The answer is “yes”
— experts agree that violent media is harmful to children
and their education. Education is the act of acquiring knowledge;
therefore, any activity that impedes this knowledge acquisition
is undesirable and problematic. There are many factors that contribute
to a child’s education, but popular media such as movies,
video games and television are profoundly influential because
statistics show that the average child spends more time in these
activities above all other activities except for sleep.
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