FAMILY LIFE Most parents don’t want to think about their teen using drugs. They assume their teen is doing OK. They may also think it would be obvious if their teen was into drugs or alcohol. Unfortunately, even teens with great parents sometimes take risks and make dangerous choices. Why do teens take risks? A […]
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FAMILY LIFE Parents beware. If your tots and teens get their hands on your energy drinks, they could experience seizures, heart palpitations, or other problems that drive them to the hospital ER. Children most at risk appear to be those who regularly consume the increasingly popular caffeine-laden energy drinks or gulp down a relatively large
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FAMILY LIFE Before you let your child play at another person’s house, you may ask some safety questions. For instance, you’ll probably want to know if adults are there, when they will be home, and what they will be doing. There’s another question that may be harder to ask, but your child’s life may depend
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FAMILY LIFE Parents generally teach their children about “stranger danger” from an early age. They are told not to talk to, walk with or take gifts or candy from strangers. But statistics show danger often lurks closer to home. According to the National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, the vast majority of
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FAMILY LIFE Children can be strangled by window cords on blinds and curtains. In fact, such tragedies are among the top hazards in American homes. Infants and children die each year from accidental strangling in the cords. The Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that only cordless window coverings or those with unreachable cords be used
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FAMILY LIFE Kids dangling over shopping carts reaching for candy, standing up, and riding underneath. Every 22 minutes a child goes to the ER with a shopping cart-related injury. A study in Clinical Pediatrics found that falls from a shopping cart accounted for the majority of injuries for children up to 4 years old, followed
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FAMILY LIFE Child and elder abuse is a serious problem that affects people from all walks of life. One of the most important ways to protect victims from abuse is by making sure they get the help they need and by reporting cases to the authorities. Here’s how to recognize the different types of abuse
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FAMILY LIFE Chase a toddler around for a day. Now that’s exercise. Any new parent quickly learns that a toddler is into everything. It only takes a quick second for that child to get out of your sight and around something potentially dangerous. The nation’s emergency physicians treat children every day who are injured by
FAMILY LIFE When school’s out for the summer, what will the kids do? Many families choose summer camp options for school-age children to help make summer an educational and fun experience. But choosing the right camp for your child can seem daunting with so many choices. To simplify your decision, consider these factors: *What type
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FAMILY LIFE If your kids like to moonwalk and jump in those ever-present birthday-party experiences called bounce houses, know about these dangers. A child goes to the ER every 45 seconds because of bouncing injuries. Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital say inflatable bouncers are the cause of a 15-fold increase in injuries to kids-mostly broken
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