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By Melanie at Parenting.com With temperatures climbing into the 80s, my kids and I spent our weekend trying to keep cool. Ice cream? Check. Sprinkler? Check. Inflatable wading pool? Check. And while I would never leave the kids alone in the pool, a new study will have me paying even closer attention when they’re splashing…
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Bicycle Helmet Safety
LUKE BELL — JUNE 23, 2023 A survey conducted from the CDC found that only 29% of adults and 42% of children report always wearing a helmet while biking. This survey implies that more than 70% of adults and more than 50% of children don’t wear a helmet while biking. In addition, a 2018 study…
Research Finding: Over the Water Rope Tree Swings Fraught With Danger
Published on Monday, August 1, 2016 Media Contact: Ruth Cummins at 601-984-1104 or ricummins@umc.edu. Published in News Stories on August 01, 2016 Years ago on a canoe trip in Missouri, University of Mississippi Medical Center pediatrician Dr. Will Sorey took in the beauty of a spring-fed river – marred, however, by some things that can be pretty…
Child Safe Kit
In the United States and Canada, nearly 500,000 children are reported missing each year.* The statistics can be alarming, but you can give your child an extra measure of security. Request a No Cost Child Safe Kit today and record your child’s vital statistics and urgent medical information in one convenient, safe place. If your child…
Amusement Ride Safety Tips
General Amusement Ride Safety Tips Read posted rules thoroughly. Follow all height/age restrictions and verbal instructions issued by ride operator’s. Read and explain all posted rules to your child(ren) prior to letting your child(ren) ride each ride. Emphasize the importance of following these rules. Keep all body parts (hands, arms, legs, long hair, etc.) inside…