Posted on August 1, 2017 · Leave a Comment
In this week’s Child Health News: Concussion – you just can’t shake it off: soccer as well as football poses a threat to kids bit.ly/2vcHnjz
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 overlook something, but overall we think we’re doing a pretty good job of keeping you informed. Still, quite a bit happens every day – so to make sure you don’t miss anything, we offer you a recap of this week’s top 20 events & stories.
- We Want Our Kids to be Kind…but How? bit.ly/2uKj2B0 6 weeks of kindness activities by the Kindness Elves & the Thoughtful Parent 2017-07-30
- Losing a child is a parent’s worst nightmare bit.ly/2tP8vS4Sands – stillbirth & neonatal death support group opens in Sydney AUS 2017-07-30
- Democratic Republic of Congo: Over one million children vaccinated against measles bit.ly/2vafyZ6 2017-07-30
- States Explore Trauma Screening in the Child Welfare System bit.ly/2tTbA7W Initiatives find high rates of trauma exposure 2017-07-30
- Happy Birthday Medicaid, From The Millions Who Love And Need You bit.ly/2tNBUMG …the President of the Children’s Defense Fund 2017-07-29
- Are There Different Types of Bullying? vwell.cm/2e4gSAZ Excellent article about the types of bullying AND types of bullies 2017-07-29
PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Google’s New Parental Control App Has a Flaw: Puberty nyti.ms/2h6FbEW
a child can lift restrictions themselves when they turn 13
- Mayor to sign bill that makes looking at devices in crosswalks illegal bit.ly/2uAlmut 2017-07-28
- Why You Need To Shut The TV When Your Toddler’s Playing zpr.io/P4uFQ 2017-07-28
- How to Discipline Toddlers Without Yelling or Corporal Punishment using “gentle discipline” vwell.cm/2tMNUly 2017-07-27
- Is Your Family Sleep Deprived? – Thurs Time Capsule 07/11 bit.ly/2sERauB 2017-07-27
- Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care: How to Prepare bit.ly/2uyfTUO 2017-07-27
- Signs of Executive Functioning Issues at Different Ages u.org/2uv5IjX 2017-07-26
- Video: How Do I Explain Death to My Young Child zpr.io/P4ZyY 2017-07-26
- 10 Tips to Make Your Relationship With Your Child Stronger vwell.cm/2gXBDEK 2017-07-25
- Cancun Hospital refused to release premature baby until bill was paid bit.ly/2tqadZW 2017-07-24
- War for the Planet of the Apes is Sensory Friendly, Tuesday at AMC zpr.io/PcQNF 2017-07-24
- A Pediatrician’s Unique Perspective on Dads and Babies zpr.io/PcQ7q 2017-07-24
