Posted on March 5, 2014 · 2 Comments
Welcome to Pediatric Safety’s weekly “Child Health & Safety News Roundup”- a recap of the past week’s child health and safety news headlines from around the world.
Each day we use Twitter to communicate relevant and timely health and safety information to the parents, medical professionals and other caregivers who follow us. Occasionally we may miss something, but we think overall we’re doing a pretty good job of keeping you informed. But for our friends and colleagues who are not on Twitter (or who are but may have missed something), we offer you a recap of the past week’s top 20 events & stories.
- BeatBullying’s Big March Campaign | An E-March across Europe to protest Bullying http://t.co/cAxGHaEb4l 2014-03-02
- **RECALL: Rowe Fine Furniture Ottomans recalled due to child suffocation risk http://t.co/3f0QwQQdIk2014-02-28
- 3 Simple Ways for Parents to Keep Their Kids Safe Online http://t.co/HmVeytkwLK Great tips from Disney’s Club Penguin 2014-02-28
- China: law proposed for child safety seats to become mandatory http://t.co/feiJPBBEe8 2014-02-28
- Bicycle Helmet Safety Is Vital For Children – great tips for helmet selection and use http://t.co/TpeH8UgYYW 2014-02-28
PedSafe Headline of the Week:
New App Makes It Easy to Stalk Friends (or Strangers!) Without Them Really Knowing http://t.co/i1B4USnBR2 yes parents, there’s another app you need to watch out for…
- Child restraint system to be introduced in passenger vehicles in India from October 1 http://t.co/nT5MWBSfV2 Great news!! 2014-02-28
- New F.D.A. Nutrition Labels Would Make ‘Serving Sizes’ Reflect Actual Servings http://t.co/3lH40AkZ59 great idea…hope it passes! 2014-02-28
- Despite Recession, Children’s Health Care Spending Has Increased Every Year Between 2009-2012 (report) http://t.co/qek738QVRq 2014-02-28
- The Power of Positive Communication – How it can make a real difference to a child being bullied http://t.co/2wqd8obuWn Great post! 2014-02-28
- Nude Webcams and Diet Drugs: the Facebook Ads Teens Aren’t Supposed to See http://t.co/0wBz8d0HB2 2014-02-28
- Mental Illness Risk Higher for Children of Older Fathers, Study Finds http://t.co/IpxoFltxAR not a cause for panic however – vast majority of kids will be fine 2014-02-27
- Are You a Drama Mama? Know When to Back Off http://t.co/nNocfHVL3f2014-02-27
- Obesity Rate for 2-5 Year Old Children Plummets 43% in a Decade http://t.co/m4NQPm9k99 Nice to hear some good news on #obesity 2014-02-26
- **RECALL: Amputation risk on Britax baby strollers, Lion Force & Sugarfly jackets strangulation risk http://t.co/WvDPYttCng 2014-02-25
- Child product safety recalls have a dismal response rate – only 10% fixed or returned http://t.co/e8p5fmFJh2 not good! 2014-02-25
- Nigeria: Maternal and Child Health – How Lagos Recorded 20,638 Safe Deliveries in 10 Months http://t.co/NtO5ymktRG Great news! 2014-02-24
- Danah Boyd’s book “It’s Complicated” is an in-depth look at how teens use social networks http://t.co/0muKRqh6sg great review 2014-02-24
- Doctors Train to Spot Signs of A.D.H.D. in Children – http://t.co/Q4xoH1Uzyo interesting read… 2014-02-24
- Eating Issues and Kids with Special Needs: http://t.co/qCJTtF05gV 2014-02-24
- The Perils of Distracted Driving http://t.co/UG3Ztv6rck Terrific post by pediatrician/mom Dr. Heidi Roman. Worth reading!! 2014-02-24
