Child Health & Safety News 11/27: App Helps Parents ID Sexting
Last updated on January 1st, 2018 at 02:49 pm
In this week’s Child Health News: Unprecedented Canada-wide movement to improve pediatric cancer treatment bit.ly/2mW7Q2B
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.
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Click It or Ticket! Illinois State Police to conduct safety belt patrols bit.ly/2n44la6 2017-11-26
- This Amazing Program Offers Parents Mental Health Checkups During Routine Child Visits bit.ly/2mVg7DJ 2017-11-26
- Getting Your Kids Ready for Thanksgiving: Table Manners, Gratitude and Appreciation, Ask Doctor G bit.ly/2jjJZ7F 2017-11-25
- A Teen Killed Herself After Being Tormented By Rumors That An Ex Had Shared Intimate Photos Of Her bzfd.it/2zsZtS1 2017-11-25
- 5 Tips for a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving bit.ly/2hLSt7u 2017-11-24
- 11 Ideas for Teaching Your Kids to Be Inclusive bit.ly/2zp1qP4how to avoid raising a child that excludes others… 2017-11-24
- Check out the latest issue of the Kids Who Care newsletter! getrevue.co/profile/pediat… 2017-11-24
PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
New app helps parents figure out if their kids are sexting on.mash.to/2zlLpJR
- Why are we always ready to nap after eating our Thanksgiving meal? kng5.tv/2zw7llE hint – it’s not just the tryptophan in the turkey 2017-11-23
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Ranks Child Booster Seats cbsloc.al/2A0DsGY 2017-11-23
- This Holiday Season, Ask Yourself – Am I Raising a Spoiled Child? – Thurs Time Capsule bit.ly/2mD9c1K 2017-11-23
- Want motivated students? Let kids create cognitive-exercise patterns + teach others http://bit.ly/SSpeaks 2017-11-22
- Safe Kids: Tips for kitchen safety during the holiday season bit.ly/2isr62S 2017-11-22
- Flying safely with kids bit.ly/2zfDAFy 2017-11-22
- Saturday Take The Kids To See COCO, It’s Sensory Friendly at AMC zpr.io/nGjFs 2017-11-22
- Things You Can Do to Improve Your Child’s Mental Health bit.ly/2hBzrjO 2017-11-21
- Did 11-month-old baby die from marijuana overdose? Doctors debate claim – marijuana not previously linked to fatal overdoses nbcnews.to/2zchP9J 2017-11-21
OK Health department cuts will cost millions for clinics helping uninsured patients bit.ly/2itpBBq2017-11-20
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Talking With Your Child’s Cancer-Care Team bit.ly/2zN8FPS helpful information from the American Cancer Society 2017-11-20
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Child Health & Safety News 11/20: Does My Child Need the ER?
Last updated on May 3rd, 2018 at 05:57 pm
In this week’s Child Health News: The risks of crowdsourcing kids’ screen decisions cnn.it/2zAsdH9 a MUST READ if you have young tweens! bit.ly/2zjt5jz
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.
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These families lost kids to the flu. Now, they’re fighting to prevent more deaths to.pbs.org/2zXaUOC2017-11-19
- Baby fractures skull after falling through spindles on banister bit.ly/2iwHvn4 Parents are warning others to measure the gap between the spindles! Especially if you have an older house… 2017-11-19
- ‘Just doing my job’: Trooper saves unresponsive infant on roadside bit.ly/2mzD67c 2017-11-19
- 9 Kids’ Holiday Gift Safety Tips bit.ly/2mC8GkA from check age appropriateness to watch for button batteries… from Children’s Hospital 2017-11-19
- New Numbers On Child Labor Are Not Encouraging n.pr/2mK3fjZ1 in 10 kids worldwide are doing work that’s preventing them from getting an education or is damaging their health 2017-11-18
- One of the hottest toys on the market could be bad for your child’s health bit.ly/2isWmyC Some Fidget Spinners made outside the US contain high levels of lead 2017-11-18
- Obesity is rising among children and needs a more aggressive multi-pronged approach bit.ly/2isAkMq 2017-11-17
PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Life or death decisions – When to take a child to the E.R. bit.ly/2htTIYz
- Counselling for cyberbullying has doubled in five years – children’s charity bit.ly/2hrmjOr 2017-11-17
- How to Ensure Your Holiday Dinner Guests Leave Smiling Not Sick zpr.io/nfCVT 2017-11-17
- Finland minors can block parents from seeing specific medical records (doctors visits, prescriptions, labs, etc.). bit.ly/2ideY5F 2017-11-16
- No Forced Kisses for Your Kids: A Holiday Safety Tip for Families – Thurs Time Capsule bit.ly/2yvMeiS 2017-11-16
- While Moore Runs For Senate, Women And Children’s Health Is Under Attack By GOP – Forbes bit.ly/2yYjEqs 2017-11-16
- 5 Ways to Make Thanksgiving Cooking Safer for Your Family bit.ly/2mig7gF 2017-11-15
- How a Probation Violation Delayed a Child’s Life-Saving Organ Transplant bit.ly/2hkmBq5 2017-11-15
- Student Mental Health – How to Get Help When They Need It zpr.io/nfMpS 2017-11-15
- Dental Sedation Kills 4 Year-Old Who Might Have Been Saved By A Toothbrush wbur.fm/2mgTM37 …we have to stop treating dental health as something that “can wait” 2017-11-14
- Gun owners urged to practice good gun safety – especially around children bit.ly/2zw6H6U 2017-11-14
- Thor: Ragnarok is #SensoryFriendly Tomorrow night at AMC bit.ly/2l84JDC 2017-11-13
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A beautiful piece honoring those who fought to make sure our children grow up free and safe! Thank you Veterans! bit.ly/2mgjIfe 2017-11-13
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Child Health & Safety News 11/13: Erasing Kid’s Sexting Records
Last updated on December 2nd, 2017 at 01:15 pm
In this week’s Child Health News: The 10 Most Violent Video Games of 2017 (and What Your Kids Should Play Instead) bit.ly/2zjt5jz
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 15 events & stories.
- 7 New Ways Doctors Will Manage Your Child’s Food Allergies cle.clinic/2yQ6T1n 2017-11-12
- Psychosocial readiness ‘far more important’ than age in pediatric IBD transfer to adult gastroenterology care bit.ly/2zOju5c 2017-11-12
- WeWork Founder Hopes Her New School Will Help 5-Year-Olds Pursue Their Life’s Purpose bit.ly/2zuaDVM 2017-11-11
- When You Love A Child You Leave Your Needs Behind zpr.io/nRdvS 2017-11-10
- Thor: Ragnarok is Sensory Friendly Twice in November at AMC zpr.io/nRdvC 2017-11-10
PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
Boy wins first stage in fight to have details of sexting incident erased bit.ly/2iODkSH
- Thank you for performing CPR on my child bit.ly/2hXWUfP A reminder that ER Docs are often parents too…and how much THEY CARE! 2017-11-09
- Pneumonia, Bronchitis and Kids, More Common Than You Think – Thurs Time Capsule bit.ly/2ywa0Lr 2017-11-09
- How to Reduce Your Baby’s Teething Pain zpr.io/nRKem 2017-11-08
- 10 Bad Excuses for Not Disciplining Your Kids bit.ly/2hKAnTM 2017-11-07
- What I learned from the allergies that put my son’s life in danger bit.ly/2A7DHic 2017-11-07
- Mindfulness training may help mothers cope with stress when their babies have a heart condition bit.ly/2iwWo7Q 2017-11-06
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#MeToo stories, let’s honor hers. Help@UNICEFUSA stop the sexual exploitation of girls.#HerToo http://www.unicefusa.org/hertoo 2017-11-06 -
National standards and policies in child protection lacking in Malta – paediatrician warns bit.ly/2h5Su5G 2017-11-06
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Child Health & Safety News 11/6: Strategies For Mentally Strong Kids
Last updated on November 17th, 2017 at 11:34 pm
In this week’s Child Safety News: The health risks of young athletes controlling their weight for sports bit.ly/2iOdVMK
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.
- Facebook Chat: Overseeing Your Child’s IEP or 504 Plan u.org/2h6iVbv Tues 11/7 at 2pm 2017-11-05
- 3 Ways You Can Teach Your Child to Have a Good Attitude in School bit.ly/2hH4lI0 2017-11-05
- New UK standards on sharing digital child health records launched bit.ly/2zbRqFx 2017-11-04
- House to Vote on Child Health Care, but Funding Will Remain in Limbo nyti.ms/2zhhWQ2 2017-11-04
- Photos: Pediatric patients celebrate Halloween bit.ly/2hzJTstHappy weekend all! 2017-11-03
- 7 Brain-Boosting Healthy Breakfasts for the Whole Family bit.ly/2zoeYKx 2017-11-03
PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
10 Parenting Strategies That Help Kids Become Mentally Strong bit.ly/2zjY8w6
- Can Wealth Be as Big a Parenting Risk-Factor as Poverty? zpr.io/nHVrq 2017-11-03
- My heart goes out to all of the first responders bit.ly/2zU8LCi Pls take a min to read and say a silent TKS for being there! 2017-11-02
- Help! My Six-year-old Son is Lying to Avoid School -Thurs Time Capsule bit.ly/2zqUXmx 2017-11-02
- Developing Healthy Eating Habits in Infancy – Medical News Bulletin bit.ly/2hokMJc 2017-11-01
- How to Handle Your Child’s Learning Disabilities Diagnosis zpr.io/nHDK9 2017-11-01
- The Business Of Feeding Health-Conscious Gen Z And Alpha Children bit.ly/2z6Kgo4 2017-10-31
- Study published in Developmental Psychology finds moms who breastfed longer are more responsive to their kids’ needs bit.ly/2z29CRZ 2017-10-31
- Great news for new mothers and fathers! Eligible U.S. employees get 8 additional weeks of paid time off after childbirth/adoption! jobs.exxonmobil.com 2017-10-30
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Light Up Halloween bit.ly/2iH3NFA – Video from Safe Kids 2017-10-30
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Child Health & Safety News 10/30: CHIP Funding Vote Next Week
Last updated on November 17th, 2017 at 11:35 pm
In this week’s Child Safety News: Forgetting a Child in a Back Seat Can Kill. Cars May Soon Warn You nyti.ms/2iBm8Uz
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.
- How air quality affects your children’s health on.today.com/2hiB46v 2017-10-29
- Kidney transplant in kids — 5 things to know bit.ly/2hi5YvG 2017-10-29
- “Survey finds wide regional variation in availability of services, with waiting times as long as 16 months reported” bit.ly/2yZTaUj 2017-10-28
- The Truth About Trying to Make Kids Happy (and what we can do instead) bit.ly/2hgWukq 2017-10-28
- My Little Pony: The Movie is Sensory Friendly tomorrow at AMC bit.ly/2yPRARw 2017-10-27
PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
House to vote on funding for Children’s Health Insurance Program next week bit.ly/2hhjnnI
- Hawaii – Longer Sports Seasons leading to Pediatric overuse injuries bit.ly/2gNw24K 2017-10-27
- The 2nd Issue of Pediatric Safety’s new project – Kids Who Care http://ow.ly/CDGU30geS8N 2017-10-27
- Healthy Alternatives to Halloween Candy – Thurs Time Capsule bit.ly/2xA75vR 2017-10-26
- Protecting teen drivers from the greatest threat to their safety https://atxne.ws/2z2fhHX 2017-10-26
- Dells fire, police departments receive help to ‘REACH-A-Child’ bit.ly/2yQXGEN wonderful outreach! 2017-10-25
- Video: How to Care for Your Child When They Have a Fever zpr.io/nt5Gq 2017-10-25
- 4 Rules For Rear-Facing Car Seats To Maximize Your Baby’s Safety http://bit.ly/2iOYx2B 2017-10-24
- Lead Poisoning Prevention Week focuses on kids’ health http://bit.ly/2yhyl7O 2017-10-24
- The Pros and Cons of Letting Kids Go Barefoot bit.ly/2yBcFCJ 2017-10-23
- Learning To Care For My Newborn Was A Humbling Experience – by Dr Mom n.pr/2yBI1cw 2017-10-23
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Sensory Friendly Screening of Geostorm Tomorrow Night at AMC zpr.io/ntKhs 2017-10-23
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Should You Worry If Your Child Grinds Their Teeth? zpr.io/ntKhj 2017-10-23
Child Health & Safety News 10/23: Why So Many Women? #MeToo
Last updated on November 1st, 2017 at 12:54 pm
In this week’s Child Safety News: Almost 1/2 US school-age kids have experienced at least 1 severely traumatic event bit.ly/2hXbnrn
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.
- With 4,000 families possibly losing health insurance after Irma, state may ask for help hrld.us/2xWZYxV 2017-10-22
- All predators were children once — how do we stop the cycle? bit.ly/2l5WAiV 2017-10-22
- Ebola’s Legacy: Children With Cataracts nyti.ms/2l8IfTd the virus survives in their eyes 2017-10-21
- A parent’s guide to allergy testing for children bit.ly/2yBsNE3 2017-10-21
- Child smartwatches ‘vulnerable to hacks’ bbc.in/2xPqmJX 2017-10-20
- 4 Things That Will Help Your Child Develop Early Reading Skills zpr.io/ntpMk 2017-10-20
PedSafe Child Health & Safety News Headline of the Week:
This Is Why We Need To Stop Saying ‘Not All Men’ And Start Asking ‘Why All Women?’ https://buff.ly/2xRyFVG
- Lawmakers to unveil child safety alarm act to help prevent hot car deaths bit.ly/2yyoh8W 2017-10-19
- NO! My Child Will Not Participate In Your Ridiculous School Fundraiser bit.ly/2yx8y8w 2017-10-19
- Helping Your Child in Emotional Pain – It’s Not So Easy – Thurs Time Capsule 11/11 bit.ly/2z0pgME 2017-10-19
- How Can Parents Discipline Kids Without Raising Their Voice? bit.ly/2ytx1vh 2017-10-18
- Department of Health ends funding for Oklahoma Child Abuse Prevention contractors bit.ly/2igI1Z2 2017-10-18
- Winter is Coming: What You Need to Know About Kids and Colds zpr.io/ngWF4 2017-10-18
- What Your Teen Could Be Facing Online and What You Need to Know bit.ly/2ypWeqz 2017-10-17
- The Best Shows That Tweens and Teens Should Watch This Fall and Beyond bit.ly/2yrwR7P 2017-10-17
- How to Make a Sticker Chart to Motivate Behavior Changes that Really Works With Your Child bit.ly/2xJfFsm 2017-10-17
- Parents could face fine, jail under city’s anti-bullying law bit.ly/2yrbrb0 parents accountable for kids’ actions… 2017-10-16
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Shame Nation: Choose To Be Part Of “The Solution” zpr.io/ngSCt 2017-10-16
- Mom uses infant’s death to warn new parents of simple sleep mistake – her baby suffocated on a blanket bit.ly/2xI8uAM 2017-10-16
