Posted on February 28, 2017 · Leave a Comment
In this week’s Children’s Safety News: Here’s How The ‘Blue Whale’ Suicide Game Is Killing Teens On Social Media https://t.co/8nhSrUbK8d
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 social media to communicate relevant and timely health and safety information to the parents, medical professionals and caregivers who follow us. Occasionally we miss something, but overall we think we’re doing a pretty good job of keeping you informed. But for friends and colleagues not on Twitter or FB (or who are but may have missed something), we offer you a recap of this past week’s top 15 events & stories.
- In Harm’s Way – Guns and the risk to kids – we NEED to talk about this issue – safe guns doesn’t mean no guns… https://t.co/KbZEv9aEX3 2017-02-26
- What is Tinder? Parent App Guide (Video) – SafeSmartSocial https://t.co/Gvc9RPydpA https://t.co/0aLUyrEjkR 2017-02-26
- An Overview of Preschool: How to explore your options and find the right one for your child https://t.co/QJKY4lcn9E 2017-02-25
- Fearing Flu, N.C. Hospitals Ban Child Visitors https://t.co/JLKFDzW5hz No impact on children needing care but still scary 2017-02-25
- Confidence and competence: Tips on talking to kids about personal safety http://bit.ly/2mwVSbh 2017-02-25
PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Nine-year-old girl sent nudes to classmates https://t.co/fOt2YhOjTE
Child sexting: more common than we want to believe
- You Can See Rock Dog Sensory Friendly Tomorrow at AMC https://t.co/1cz0DJg4Y2 2017-02-24
- A Real Light Bulb Moment: How Lighting Affects Children’s Sleep Habits https://t.co/InPJlmpDSY 2017-02-23
- Nationwide Teen Bullying And Cyberbullying Study Reveals Significant Issues Impacting Youth https://t.co/n8jk3JW8YJ 2017-02-22
- Is Your Child a Bullying Victim? Read this Mother’s Story https://t.co/V3h9imlcDs 2017-02-22
- 11 guidelines to follow to reduce the risk of injury in baseball players http://bit.ly/2l5LNoF 2017-02-22
- Be first with safety in the kitchen for kids https://t.co/lbngZrENE8 2017-02-20
- Kids’ winter coats can increase injury risk in carseats https://t.co/aof0A4LCzq 2017-02-20
- Feeling Helpless? Reframe “I Can’t” For Your Special Needs Child https://t.co/HuLUgL8Epi 2017-02-20
