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Keeping the “amusement” in children’s amusement park rides

November 3, 2020 by kidstra

Family visits to amusement parks, fairs, and carnivals sometimes include an unanticipated ride – to an ER.  In the US, ERs see about 25,000 such visitors yearly, with young children accounting for more than a quarter of them. About one percent of these kids require hospitalization.  Moreover, space-age rollercoasters injuries may have serious after-effects. 1. […]

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Preparing your children for becoming lost

October 15, 2020 by kidstra

Chances are, it will happen – possibly at a mall, airport, “amusement” park, or during an outdoor excursion. While virtually always you and your child will be reunited, usually in a matter of minutes, being lost is an extremely frightening experience for all involved, remembered for a lifetime. 1. Prepare children for what to do […]

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