REPTILES CAN POSE SERIOUS RISK TO CHILDREN
Slimy critters make great pets if you know the proper ways to handle them. Find out how kids get sick from reptiles, and what you can do to make the new pet a safer one.
TRAVEL IN TRUCKS' CARGO AREA SHOULD BE OFF LIMITS
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released an updated policy statement designed to prevent injuries associated with children riding in the back of pickup trucks.
LEAVING YOUR PRE-TEEN HOME ALONE
How to know when your pre-teen child is mature enough to handle staying alone.
LOWFAT OK FOR KIDS
Pediatricians say that a low-fat diet is not just for the grow-ups
COPING WITH THE PAIN OF SHOTS
Things a parent or child care provider can do to help a child through the pain and stress of shots.
THOUSANDS OF BIKE HELMETS RECALLED
Heavy into the summer biking season, two companies are voluntarily recalling about nearly 80,000 bicycle helmets.
INSECT REPELLENTS ALWAYS A PARENT'S CONCERN
DEET is the chemical found in most commercial insect repellents and is considered most effective in keeping ticks off your child.
TOY PHONES A CHOKING HAZARD
An Illinois company is recalling over thirty thousand toy phones because it has a ball-shaped antenna which can detach, posing a choking risk to young children.
MANY PLAYGROUNDS STILL UNSAFE FOR KIDS
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group and the Consumer Federation of America recently expressed serious concerns over the safety of U.S. playgrounds in their report Playing It Safe.
CHILDREN'S ROBES SOLD AS SLEEPWARE RECALLED
If you recently purchased a robe for your child, be sure to inspect the tag before you let him sleep in it.
CHILD ADCOCACY GROUP BRINGS KID CAR, WINDOW HAZARDS TO PUBLIC ATTENTION
Warm weather brings new safety risks to children - in particular, the risks of getting locked in a hot car and falling out of an open window.
NATURE OF PEANUT, TREE NUT ALLERGIES IN KIDS EXPLORED IN STUDY
More than a quarter of the kids who are allergic to peanuts are also allergic to tree nuts, such as almonds and walnuts, according to a study by researchers at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.
SUMMER'S ARRIVAL BRINGS CONCERNS ABOUT WATER SAFETY AND KIDS
With the Memorial Day weekend, many of the nation's pools and beaches are now open - or will be open before too long.
SWIMMING POOL SEASON MEANS TIME TO TAKE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, CPSC SAYS
Despite all the rain in the Northeast and Midwest this past weekend, many families are thinking swimming pool.
STUDY SHOWS ONLY ABOUT A THIRD OF BACKSEAT PASSENGERS WEAR SEAT BELTS
About two-thirds of the nation's back seat passengers don't wear seatbelts - at the same time that two-thirds of the nation's front seat passengers make certain they buckle up all the time, according to a survey by the Air Bag Safety Campaign.
CPSC RE-ADVISES PARENTS ABOUT PUTTING KIDS TO BED IN LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHES
It doesn't seem like such a big deal - putting kids to bed in a big T-shirt or other oversized outfit.
STUDY SHOWS REDUCED FAT DIETS FOR KIDS MAY MEET THEIR NUTRITIONAL NEEDS
Children can reduce their fat intake and still meet their nutritional needs - a good way to help protect them against the risk of future heart disease, according to a study of Pennsylvania researchers.
STUDY SAYS SEXUAL ABUSE OF BOYS MAY BE MORE COMMON THAN BELIEVED
According to a new study by some Philadelphia-based researchers, the sexual abuse of boys may be far more common than believed.
OPHTHALMOLOGISTS ISSUES SAFETY WARNING ON TOY PURCHASES
The American Academy of Ophthalmologists wants parents to keep a wary eye out for toys that might not be as safe as they should be as they shop this holiday season.
JAPANESE KIDS MORE LIKELY THAN U.S. PEERS TO SPEND NIGHT IN PARENTS' BED
For the most part, American parents tend to think it's bad for their kids to share a bed with them at night.
KIDS WITH SKIN RASHES TEND TO WAKE MORE DURING THE NIGHT
If your kid is susceptible to allergic skin rashes, you're used to hearing him or her scratching themselves during the night while they're trying to sleep.
STUDY FINDS KIDS OF MOMS WHO WORK HAVE NO MORE PROBLEMS THEN KIDS OF STAY-HOME MOMS
Mothers who feel guilty about having to go back to work and leaving a baby in day care shouldn't, at least according to a new study.
NASAL SPRAY FLU VACCINE FOR KIDS PROVES HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IN TEST, U.S. AGENCY SAYS
A new type of vaccine administered to young children in the form of a nasal spray was 93% effective in a large scale test, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases reports.
HOSPITAL WARDS CLOWNING AROUND WHEN IT COMES TO SICK KIDS
The children's wards of major hospitals are home to some very important specialists: pediatricians, nurses, neonatologists and others.
HOME ALONE: WHEN AND HOW?
Trying to decide when and for how long to leave your child home alone? This article explains how to tell when your child is ready, and how to go about doing it.
RESPONDING TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
When a child tells an adult that he or she has been sexually abused, the adult may feel uncomfortable and may not know what to say or do.
HELPING CHILDREN LEARN
Did you study with the stero blasting and still get A's, while your sibling needed absolute silence?
KIDS SUFFER FROM INFLATION
Kids suffer from inflation. The cost of learning how to live on our world goes up daily. The price a child pays today to learn about friendships, school, learning, decision making and responsibility is the cheapest it will ever be. Learning an important lesson today may be a bargain.
THERE IS NO END TO THIS STUFF!
It is an indictment of the media's practice of exaggerating statistics to scare people into believing there is a crisis when in fact there isn't one. I gave them this assignment because often the result of such a media scare is an outcry for the public schools to address yet another crisis.
NEW SCHOOL BUS LEGISLATION AND ITS EFFECTS ON MOTORISTS
I wanted to bring to your attention new state legislation that was designed to increase the safety of school bus riders. While well intertioned, the new law also has the potential to make our roadways more dangerous for motorists and students alike.
Authored by:
Doug Dorman
Chief Business Official
DETACHMENT DISORDER: KIDS WITHOUT A CONSCIENCE
There is a time frame in infancy and early childhood that is critially important for the devolpment of a healthy loving attachment with loving care givers (usually the Mother).
Authored by:
Michael K. Tonjum, Ph.D.
TALK TO YOUR YOUNG CHILD
We have all noticed when Aunt Mary comes over how she begins talking to the kids in this high pitched, extra sweet voice that over enunciates every syllable that comes out of her mouth. The older kids begin to roll their eyes and find excuses to leave the room. The younger children, the toddlers and infants, in contrast, move closer and seem to pay more attention.
Authored by:
Michael K. Tonjum, Ph.D.
BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY ALERT: CPSC URGES BICYCLISTS TO WEAR HELMETS
With many families' "back-to-school" preparations well underway, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges parents to include bicycle helmets on the list of items for those youngsters planning to bike to school.
PLANNING YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDAY
Specific suggestions to help both Mom and Dad make that birthday party special.
