Helping Children Recover
After a child has been injured, parents can find themselves at a loss for how to help their child recover. AfterTheInjury.org is a website of The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. It was created to help parents understand their child’s reactions to injury and learn what they can [...]
Talking Helps Your Child to Heal
We all want our children to get well after an injury. This article talks about the how critically important it is that parents be open to help injured children heal.
Study Shows that Family Stress Affects Recovery of Brain Injured Children
According to the American Psychological Association, a recent study showed that family problems affect the recovery of brain injured children. According to the study, children with brain injuries that come from struggling families are more likely to experience ongoing problems throughout life. A stable family with a secure income is more able to support their [...]
Make Trick-or-Treating Safe and Fun
As you and your family prepare for trick-or-treating, don’t let the excitement of Halloween overshadow safety precautions. Discuss these safety precautions before your kids go out.
• Have a family meeting to go over safety rules before anyone goes out door-to- door. Generally, trick-or-treaters should only go to houses that have their lights on. This shows [...]
Don’t put your child at risk by trying to save dollars. These child items are dangerous.
We all like saving money and families with children always seem to be especially strapped for cash. Yard sales and hand-me-downs are great places for getting cheap toys and clothes. However, you must know as much as possible about the item you are buying. Many products have been on the market for many years, but you [...]
When Must A Driver Stop For A School Bus?
We see it all the time. A school bus is stopped to either pick up or discharge children. It’s red lights are blinking and the stop sign is activated for all drivers to see. But, some drivers are in a hurry and decide to put our children’s lives in danger and go around the bus [...]
Safe Halloween Costumes
Halloween is an exciting time for the child in us all and especially for our children — dressing up in a fun costume, getting a year’s worth of candy, and being out at night. However, all trick-or-treaters, whether four years old or forty, need to be familiar with these Halloween costume safety tips.
While you want [...]
Teen Killed by Overdose of Fentanyl in Seattle
Michael Blankenship was 15 years old when he went to Seattle Children’s Hospital in March for routine dental surgery. Michael was autistic and could not speak. The next morning, Michael’s family found him dead in his bed at home. What happened?
After the dental procedure, Michael had been given a fentanyl patch for pain. Two problems with that: [...]
Is your TV safe for your toddler?
If your child is between one and four years old, she doesn’t understand the dangers of climbing on furniture — and will try it every chance she gets. She can be seriously injured by heavy furniture toppling on top of her. Here are some important tips for keeping her safe from furniture tipping on top [...]
Where Will Your Child Land If She Falls Off Playground Equipment?
Playgrounds are places for children to play. I’ve already posted a blog about how children can be injured on playgrounds by dangerous equipment, but there are other ways children can be hurt on a playground.
Children of all ages fall off of playground equipment. In fact, more children are injured on playgrounds from falls than from any other kind [...]