I’m a stickler when it comes to car seat safety. I figure, we’re in the car for so many hours out of our days, it’s best to be up to date on the latest safety recommendations. These are the top 5 tips I tell parents daily. A little preparation upfront and you can rest assured…
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Category Archives: child safety
In the blink of an eye
It’s true what they say… …accidents happen in the blink of an eye. They do. It’s cliche. But when it comes to children (toddlers in particular) and water, it’s tragically true. Already in our area, this past week has seen 1 toddler drown in their backyard pool and one in critical condition after falling into…
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Is your carpool safe?
Now that I have school age kids, carpooling and play dates after school are common occurrences. I’ve run into a few snags when trying to arrange pick-ups and drop offs among our friends, and they consistently center around one item…the car seat or booster. Do you have an extra one? Is there space for a…
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Shocking Co-Sleeping Ad: Effective or Offensive?
The City of Milwaukee has unveiled a new and controversial ad campaign aimed to warn parents about the “dangers” of co-sleeping. As you can see, the ad is quite shocking and morbid. And, clearly, they know that. Apparently, Milwaukee has recently seen at least 10 infant deaths per year as a direct result of unsafe…
Stand up for children
I was nauseous. When I finally read the full Grand Jury Report on Sandusky and Penn State. Then I started sobbing. And more sobbing. Such evilness hurled onto those children, and yet, that’s not the worst part. So many other adults in a position to help these children…did nothing. Nothing. They did not stand up…
What I want every parent and grandparent to know about car seat safety
Driving. Some of us spend more than half of our day in our cars. With our children. We drive them to school, to day-care, to pre-school, to dance class, to soccer practice…you name it. There’s no doubt we want them to be safe. So, each and every time we buckle them in, shouldn’t we know…
Trick or Treat: easy to remember Halloween safety tips
Kids love Halloween, and I mean L.O.V.E. It must be all the candy or something…who knows. I personally could do without all the costume hoopla and acquiring an insane amount of candy that I feel compelled to dispose of the very next day. Okay, not the next day but definitely by week’s end. I know,…
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Pediatrician, mom of two, writer, blogger, and child advocate. This is parenting and children's health from a Dr. Mom's perspective. Welcome! -
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