Picking Safe Toys for Your Children In 2014, 183, 800 children under the age of 15 years were seen in emergency departments for toy-related injuries. If you do the math, that’s 504 kids every day. And more than a third of those injured were children ages 5 and under. It can be confusing at times… Read more »
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Importance of Brain Injury Prevention
Importance of Brain Injury Prevention Brain injury is a common problem with young children, but a problem that can be avoided with a few preventative measures from parents. Brain injuries can be caused by trampoline accidents when children land on their head or neck, sports injuries are another common area that can result in brain… Read more »
Helping Young Children Notice Oncoming Traffic
Helping Young Children Notice Oncoming Traffic Young children – particularly those between the ages of 5 and 9 – are more at risk of being hit by oncoming cars when crossing the street than those children who are slightly older. In fact, according to National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, more than 13,000 in… Read more »
Internet Safety for Young Children on Mobile Devices
Internet Safety for Young Children on Mobile Devices Internet safety is a relatively new concept for parents to have to worry about, really just evolving over the last 25 years. Now with tablets, smartphones and other internet connected devices, there are multiple ways to access information. Kids can quickly learn how to access the browser… Read more »
