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Children/Safety/Crossing streets

March 16, 2014 by kidstra

The number of children eight years of age and older injured or killed in pedestrian accidents is increasing, some from causes that did not exist a few years ago, says the America Academy of Pediatrics. On the positive side, children’s street safety is being studied intensely and systematically, revealing why mishaps occur and how to […]

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Children/Cold weather/Car rides/Health and safety

January 6, 2013 by kidstra

Many steps that parents take to keep infants and toddlers safe and warm for car rides in cold winter weather are ineffective, unhealthy and, sometimes, dangerous. Here is what you should know: 1. Secure your footing when maneuvering a car seat and infant in and out of cars. Is the ground icy? Holding an infant/car […]

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