Posted on April 18, 2017 · Leave a Comment
In this week’s Child Safety News: Fire safety: One child dies every two weeks from fire-related injuries http://bit.ly/2oQrDPZ
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.
- Washington state must fight to let kids use sunscreen in school because FDA lists it as a drug product https://t.co/iDcVnwpj0F 2017-04-16
- Anguish, sympathy for ex-NFL player after accidental drive-over kills his 3-year old child – unseen in front of his truck. http://foxs.pt/2nXbjhc 2017-04-15
- Ford’s Max Motor Dream crib mimics car rides – so parents & babies can get some sleep 🙂 https://t.co/Nv6SJ6iwzh 2017-04-15
- How Breaking the Attachment Parenting “Rules” Taught Me One of the Best Lessons https://t.co/Kc8w2ut2P1 2017-04-14
- How to Help Your Kids Get Sick Less Often https://t.co/LdNLicGO1f 2017-04-14
PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
‘Sharenting’ – parents sharing their kid’s information online – could get their kids in trouble (identity theft, predators, etc.) http://kng5.tv/2oG5P7V
- How Can a Sock Monkey Make Commuting with Your Kid Safer? https://t.co/79bN9WXrh1 2017-04-14
- How to Boost Your Child’s Bones for Lifelong Health https://t.co/RLFHPQ6ds3 2017-04-12
- Avoid situations that can give your child nursemaid’s elbow https://t.co/EUS1HU71Oi 2017-04-11
- In a world of “selfie’s” a young artist sends out a message about giving to others. “I challenge all of my followers to give $1 to charity today” https://t.co/7pxG6CmhXJ 2017-04-10
- Increased risk of fatal injury comes with an autism diagnosis bit.ly/2oeRbpk 2017-04-10
- Health Effects From Light Exposure Can Be Passed on to Children https://t.co/996JwrLRdA 2017-04-10
- Ghost in the Shell is Sensory Friendly, Tomorrow Night at AMC https://t.co/ZC2fh4DN1h 2017-04-10
- How to Raise Self-Reliant Kids: Strategies That Work https://t.co/nSlGY2WKuO 2017-04-10