Posted on January 12, 2016 · Leave a Comment
In this week’s Children’s Safety News: One in five children in first grade have spoken to a stranger online https://t.co/7XoFpQvZko
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 15 events & stories.
- Kids And Screen Time: A Peek At Upcoming Guidance https://t.co/f9toVIv9u1 2016-01-09
- Statistics indicate 4 out of every 5 car seats are installed incorrectly http://ow.ly/WUCHH 2016-01-06
- 5 Signs Your Teen May Be Sexting – McAfee https://t.co/mgHZrMZSSi 2016-01-07
- What you really need to know if you’re a dad to a little girl https://t.co/oZOiJeJ962 2016-01-07
- AMC Has 2 More Chances to See Star Wars in a Sensory Friendly Environment https://t.co/cMUnQEu98d 2016-01-07
- Healthy Eating for Teens https://t.co/d4e8CTZVLp 2016-01-06
PedSafe Child Health & Safety Headline of the Week:
It can happen in minutes: Parents warned about bathtub drowning risks http://ow.ly/WUBFG
- Toddler Dies After Swallowing a Button Battery http://ow.ly/WUywl 2016-01-06
- Popular online game being targeted by paedophiles https://t.co/Hs6tvVH7Yv 2016-01-05
- Am The Mother Of A Black Child, And I Need Your Help https://t.co/3k7z6b6BtC wonderful, insightful post every parent should read 2016-01-05
- Is a hoverboard a great gift or a danger to family safety? https://t.co/GtHY2MADfw 2016-01-05
- Fake Friends, Fake Boys, Fake Love: “Identity Crisis” Exposes Online Fakers https://t.co/wOD88jsRpf via @HuffPostParents 2016-01-04
- Would You Ask Parents if They Own Guns before Okaying a Playdate? http://ow.ly/WUAPG 2016-01-04
- Grandparents Raising Grandkids: 10 Tips to Ease the Transition https://t.co/92mMcYDLnq 2016-01-04
