Showing Stories tagged with: Child Safety
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May 29, 2019
Fasten Your Seat Belt for Some Safe Teen Driving Tips
Parents have been driving up to me with lots of questions about how they can ensure their teen drives safely once they have their license. Well, let me take the wheel and provide some information on this topic of safe driving. Be a role model More than 5,500 teens die in this country every year
May 15, 2019
Driving Home Some Tips on Car Seat Safety
Parents have been driving up to me with questions about new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding car seats. One question I get asked is, just how long should a child be placed rear-facing. 3 Types of Car Seats There are three basic types of car seats, rear-facing, convertible, and booster seats. Choosing
January 30, 2019
Ignite Your Knowledge of Fireplace Safety
With winter here, parents have been stacking up questions about making fireplaces as safe as possible for the family. Let me fire up some seasonal information on this topic. First, fireplaces can be a cause for some significant burns in children and adults, not to mention carbon monoxide poisoning. If you are going to use
January 9, 2019
Create a First Aid Kit for Family Safety
Parents have been asking for my aid, I guess you would say “First aid,” in stocking a first aid kit. Let me bandage up those concerns and provide some answers on this topic. Each year, Emergency Departments see more than 9 million minor injuries. Many of these can be handled at home, assuming you have
January 2, 2019
The Chilling Truth: Frostbite Requires Medical Attention
Lewis First, MD's tips about recognizing and preventing frostbite in children will hopefully melt away any concerns parents have when it comes to knowing more about frostbite.