Posted on December 23, 2014 · Leave a Comment
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 and Facebook 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 not on Twitter or FB (or who are but may have missed something), we offer you a recap of the past week’s top 13 events & stories.
- Major Florida Sextortion Case Serves as a Warning For Tweens http://t.co/aUosYrT97k 2014-12-20
- How Common Is Child Labor in the U.S.? A concerning issue with some good stats and stories – The Atlantic http://t.co/MUpV64nROd 2014-12-20
- Get Healthy Carson City: Make sure little ones stay safe with appropriate holiday gifts | http://t.co/Dt7DAafVtv http://t.co/Gb7L1jesEc 2014-12-20
- What is the After School App? An app that has caused school closings due to student safety threats http://t.co/ZJG9pEqOlH 2014-12-19
- Less than half of parents think their 18-year-olds can make a doctors appointment http://t.co/RyPTtgGOgj 2014-12-19
PedSafe Child Health & Safety Headline of the Week:
5 Reasons To Rethink Santa’s Lap http://t.co/tJNGFSPVUF
- U.S. Child Study Canceled After $1.3 Billion – Bloomberg http://t.co/Iz2HROnPma 2014-12-19
- Recommendations for Vision Health Systems for Preschool Age Children http://t.co/q4lzWuVHVZ 2014-12-19
- Here’s the heartfelt letter a 9-yr-old wrote her teacher after he came out as gay http://t.co/UYVToD9hoC Happy Holidays! 2014-12-19
- Surprising Reason for More Outdoor Play – Less Screen Time http://t.co/heCnzeWXAK 2014-12-19
- Search Wars: #1 Reason to Tune-Up Your Family’s Privacy Settings | McAfee http://t.co/Tg3nZMdQQE 2014-12-17
- Essentials to Keep Your New Baby Safe and Well http://t.co/s8v6GWFlpx 2014-12-17
- Sensitive Santa for Special Kids: Coming to a Town Near You http://t.co/Pvh8dKaj3S 2014-12-15
