PedSafe Weekly Tweet Roundup: 02-13-2012 to 02-19-2012

Welcome to Pediatric Safety’s “Weekly Tweet Roundup”- a recap of the past week’s child health and safety news from around the world.

Each day we strive to tweet relevant and timely health and safety information for parents, medical professionals and other caregivers. Occasionally we may miss something, but we think overall we’re doing pretty well at keeping you informed. But for our friends and colleagues who are not on Twitter (or who are but may have missed something), we offer you a recap of the past week’s top 25 tweet-worthy events.

• Recalls this week: Slides, teapots, chainsaws http://t.co/TyZPog7A 2012-02-19
• In wasting children, a richer India sees “national shame” ow.ly/9a3gr 2012-02-19
• The Facts About Periodontal Disease – Leslie Loves Veggies http://t.co/yim72Avx terrific post! 2012-02-19
• More than 150 UK Paediatricians Say Health And Social Care Bill Damaging For Children’s Health http://t.co/Zd2bbX06 2012-02-19
• The American Dental Association (ADA) has declared February as National Children’s Dental Health Month http://t.co/h5DiUctd 2012-02-17
• Pregnancy, Pain, and Prenatal Exercise DVDs | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/q0PH7WiE 2012-02-17
• UK Children ‘watch same level’ of junk food ads despite TV rules http://t.co/lz0CrJVw they’re not just watching children’s programs… 2012-02-17
• Health News – Rethinking paediatric brain cancer http://t.co/i6CQWV0E 2012-02-16
• Low vitamin D in womb tied to poor language skills – New Australian study http://t.co/u12vBauj 2012-02-16

PedSafe Tweet of the Week:

Chemo in 2nd and 3rd Trimesters May Not Harm Unborn Baby http://t.co/e4qGAN48

• Obese children outgrowing kids’ clothing and furniture http://t.co/fkTb8Tnh Even classroom seating becomes difficult 2012-02-16
• Claire McCarthy, M.D.: Five Ways You Can Help Your Child Have a Healthy Heart for Life http://t.co/3aigOFL1 2012-02-16
• Making sense of your child’s health numbers – height, weight and body mass index (BMI) http://t.co/KcIyP4E9 2012-02-16
• Children’s bed-wetting, daytime accidents not the end of the world, doctors say – http://t.co/BW0z5sCp http://t.co/ohIvajHg 2012-02-15
• Keep Home Safe For Children and Pets During Cold Winter Months http://t.co/eJ4XnfWu 2012-02-15
• Australian Children suffer too as dental waiting list pain starts to bite | http://t.co/QBgn06vG 2012-02-15
• What you can do about the longest local dental care waits for the poorest CA children http://t.co/5P7XDHlw 2012-02-15
• No Mom Is an Island | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/UBRIcGHx 2012-02-15
• Bright Future International – Because Children Deserve a Bright Future Leslie Loves Veggiesow.ly/95oME 2012-02-15
• Reduce Chemicals to Increase Fertility | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/RFmYVSF1 2012-02-15
• Baby love: soothing your fussy and gassy baby | Confessions of a Dr. Mom http://t.co/4zRfW57m terrific post!! 2012-02-14
• Is My Baby’s Nursery Toxic? | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/YRFATF7v 2012-02-13
• The health reform law’s biggest threat: 30,000 too few doctors http://t.co/buVIL8CX 2012-02-13
• Secondhand Smoke An Unwelcome Passenger In Cars With Kids http://t.co/2mWNpzBt 2012-02-13
• Chemo in 2nd and 3rd Trimesters May Not Harm Unborn Baby http://t.co/e4qGAN48 2012-02-13
• Is Cadmium as Dangerous for Children as Lead?: Scientific American http://t.co/MIwjR77s 2012-02-13

PedSafe Weekly Tweet Roundup: 02-06-2012 to 02-12-2012

• How to talk to children with autism about death http://t.co/bNsTmdNy great article 2012-02-12
• Keep your kid safe on the playground http://t.co/c0EReQyC things to keep in mind 2012-02-12
• Child health expert says GA’s stark anti-obesity ads stigmatize http://t.co/GyKBDh0T thoughts?? 2012-02-12
• Should the First Amendment protect the marketing of junk foods to kids? http://t.co/EMOVfZIo 2012-02-11
• Bumbo seat linked to skull fractures, even when used as recommended http://t.co/kTow0DT6 2012-02-11
• Cruise deals are fine, but will they keep my kids safe? http://t.co/Mt5vyQSv tips for taking kids on cruises 2012-02-11

PedSafe Tweet of the Week:

How to Choose Safe Social Networking for Your Kids http://t.co/Sfdsvfmn

• United Nations: Add drowning to Millennium Developt Goal #4, Reduce Child Mortality http://t.co/wnLz6tAi PLS sign the petition & RT 2012-02-10
• Umbilical Cord Cleansing Vital For Newborn Health And Survival http://t.co/0uCFhIzi interesting study…thoughts? 2012-02-10
• Iowa’s 3 public universities are reviewing safety policies for youth programs and mandatory reporters of sexual abuse. http://t.co/AprKPbdb 2012-02-09
• How to Choose Safe Social Networking for Your Kids http://t.co/Sfdsvfmn 2012-02-09
• Study: Child abuse bigger threat than SIDS http://t.co/p3CTYkzs Wow…pretty sad! 2012-02-08
• RT @tms01: ADHD and Sleep in Children http://t.co/409RHi7r =adhd 2012-02-08
• RT @earlyautism: Three mums reveal how they coped when children were diagnosed with autism http://t.co/tHrS9AUk 2012-02-08
• Infants at greatest risk for child abuse – http://t.co/zL3dEia5 Blogs http://t.co/gxk3GxoQ 2012-02-07
• A child’s journey from Club Penguin to Facebook http://t.co/zTxbj16m worth reading 2012-02-07
• Meds for ADHD: They Work, But Is That the Right Question? http://t.co/PetbbWpt Worth considering… 2012-02-07
• Consumer Report issues stroller safety alert on the Bumbleride Indie Twin http://t.co/k5yl53ES 2012-02-06
• Maine girl bouncing back after 6-organ transplant http://t.co/d3rZSX6s inspirational story 2012-02-06
• Total lifetime est. costs of just 1 year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment is ~124 Billion $ http://t.co/WeHNEv1n 2012-02-06
• CA Dental Hygienists Mark Children’s Oral Health Month with Some Great Tips for Parents http://t.co/r4vDlJHZ 2012-02-06
• Children’s bed-wetting may be caused by constipation | Fox News http://t.co/hZm4kmlg 2012-02-06
• **RECALL Weeplay Kids Recalls Infant Bodysuits Due to Choking Hazard http://t.co/O44gADK7 2012-02-06
• Should Sugar Be Regulated like Alcohol and Tobacco? http://t.co/d7r9XKuP What do you think?? 2012-02-06
• According to CDC tooth decay affects more than 1/4 of U.S. children ages 2–5 and 1/2 those ages 12–15. http://t.co/9csNEjP7 2012-02-06
• 15 Safety Tips When Traveling Abroad With Kids http://t.co/pJ8wgiZz Terrific tips! 2012-02-06

PedSafe Weekly Tweet Roundup: 01-30-2012 to 02-05-2012

Welcome to Pediatric Safety’s “Weekly Tweet Roundup”- a recap of the past week’s child health and safety news from around the world.

Each day we strive to tweet relevant and timely health and safety information for parents, medical professionals and other caregivers. Occasionally we may miss something, but we think overall we’re doing pretty well at keeping you informed. But for our friends and colleagues who are not on Twitter (or who are but may have missed something), we offer you a recap of the past week’s noteworthy events.

• Child Death Raises Chairlift Safety Concerns http://t.co/TQFFVPPl 2012-02-05
• The National Child Protection Policy (CPP) – Making it safe for Malaysian children http://t.co/A8kgp3hh 2012-02-05
• Kids who were breastfed may have better lung function, and lower risk of asthma, two new reports suggest. http://t.co/eAuPNnfN 2012-02-05
• Australian paediatrician push for ban on smacking saying it’s the same as child abuse http://t.co/IVFdMQ7r 2012-02-05
• Older parents more likely to have an autistic child: study | Reuters http://t.co/inuu9mc8 2012-02-05

PedSafe Tweet of the Week:

Parents Carpooling Kids Often Skip Booster Seats: Study http://t.co/MHf4ohkC 2012-02-02

• Researchers Develop A Better Way To Assess And Care For Special Needs Children http://t.co/14reCL9n 2012-02-03
• Mothers who push their toddlers to eat more at snack time may end up with a heavier child, study says http://t.co/ZdDm5Kc0 thoughts? 2012-02-03
• Discord over NZ child health issue -should the child immunisation register expand to include general health? http://t.co/SJZGTSy8 2012-02-03
• February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, ADA’s National ‘Give Kids a Smile(R)’ Kicks Off 10th Anniversary http://t.co/M5eqhEdk 2012-02-03
• In Dollars Alone, Cost of U.S. Child Abuse Higher Than Cost of Diabetes or Stroke http://t.co/jXry8Ggy 2012-02-03
• New Research Shows Importance of Specialized Burn Units to Survival http://t.co/mohWpgaX 2012-02-02
• Is your carpool safe? | Confessions of a Dr. Mom http://t.co/CFjttz4C 2012-02-02
• Air Pollution Poisons Our Children | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/dbUmbWUr 2012-02-02
• Labor Dept. Changes Child Labor Plan http://t.co/mGBsJ6fB Proposal now includes broader exemptions. Thoughts?? 2012-02-02
• Second exam important in child sex-abuse cases | Fox News http://t.co/Ql93iVca 2012-02-02
• Govt plans new focus on UK children’s health outcomes http://t.co/cY1l2The 2012-02-02
• Parents Carpooling Kids Often Skip Booster Seats: Study http://t.co/MHf4ohkC 2012-02-02
• EPHA Briefing on EU Policies and their impact on Children’s Health http://t.co/TJRIU0Ip 2012-02-01
• RT RECALL: NHTSA recalls 14,220 Britax Chaperone Infant Car Seats due to a defect in the harness adjuster http://t.co/uuW58Dgj 2012-02-01
• Aveeno initiates Baby Lotion Recall. No adverse health effects behind this voluntary recall http://t.co/A1OdDQv1 for info 1-877-298-2525 2012-02-01
• UVa Health System works to cut pediatric infections http://t.co/gVKPEfba 2012-02-01
• Experts want suicide risk warning on ADHD drug http://t.co/fVFNyY3v What do you think? 2012-02-01
• Majority of self-harming adolescents don’t receive a mental health assessment in ERs http://t.co/HyKSCa1V How sad is that! 2012-02-01
• School Lunches Get Healthier, But Pizza is Still A Vegetable | Healthy Child Healthy World http://t.co/ql0PTVHi 2012-01-31
• Study: 80% of Parents Don’t Properly Install Car Seats http://t.co/DZyard4t Pls make sure you’re in the other 20! 2012-01-31
• Maryland doctors’ group pushes legislation to beef up child safety seat standards http://t.co/RQBLg8JN 2012-01-31
• Teen pregnancy’s costs need to be understood | Interesting post – written by a teen http://t.co/UmOpRdNn 2012-01-30
• Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: should I give my child vitamin D supplements? http://t.co/lnrN12AN 2012-01-30
• What Is Trisomy 18? http://t.co/PhoApJ7U A genetic disorder that kills about 90% of children before or during birth 2012-01-30
• Screen Time for Children – recommendations from American Academy of Peds://ow.ly/8KfHB 2012-01-30
• IV Acetaminophen Linked to More Child Overdoses http://t.co/l7sRfgZt experts warn confusion can arise over measurement guidelines 2012-01-30
• High testosterone levels before birth linked to delayed language development http://t.co/kDgeCzQy 2012-01-30
• Advice for a parent of a child with newly diagnosed food allergies, from a mom who’s been there http://t.co/EQXpStFg Wonderful! 2012-01-30
• Keep Our Child Athletes Safe http://t.co/yWh81S7E Do we need a 3rd party to monitor / protect child atheletes?? 2012-01-30
• RT RECALL: Britax Chaperone child safety seat – Harness straps will not properly restrain a child http://t.co/uvKnCIPA 2012-01-30
• Microwave Popcorn and Other PFC’s May Interfere With Children’s Vaccines http://t.co/xLIyTNf5 2012-01-30
• It makes sense to redefine autism – http://t.co/zL3dEia5 http://t.co/D1BRCI2n Agree or disagree?? 2012-01-30
• Nap-deprived tots missing more than sleep, study finds http://t.co/ctTZUcnl 2012-01-30

UPDATE: Feb. Sensory Friendly Film is Journey 2: Mysterious Island

Once a month, AMC Entertainment (AMC) and the Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disabilities ”Sensory Friendly Movie Screenings“ – a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite “family-friendly” films in a safe and accepting environment.

The movie auditoriums will have their lights turned up and the sound turned down. Families will be able to bring in snacks to match their child’s dietary needs (i.e. gluten-free, casein-free, etc.), there are no advertisements or previews before the movie and it’s totally acceptable to get up and dance, walk, shout, talk to each other…and even sing – in other words, AMC’s “Silence is Golden®” policy will not be enforced during movie screenings unless the safety of the audience is questioned.

Does it make a difference?  Absolutely!  “It can be challenging enough to bring a child to a movie theater” says Special Needs Parenting Expert Rosie Reeves “they are dark, the sound is very loud, there are tempting stairs and rails and they are expected to sit still and stay quiet”.  For a parent with a special needs child attempting an outing like this may seem overwhelming. And yet getting out, being with the community and sharing in an experience with an audience can be invaluable for just such children”.

On January 7th at 10am local time, Journey 2: the Mysterious Island will be screened as part of the Autism Society “Sensory Friendly Movie Screenings” program. Tickets are $4 to $6 depending on the location. To find a theatre near you, here is a list of AMC theatres nationwide participating in this fabulous program.

Coming March 10:  Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax

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Editor’s note: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. As always, please check the IMDB Parent’s Guide for a more detailed description of this film to determine if it is right for you and your child.

January 7th Sensory Friendly Film: The Adventures of Tintin

Once a month, AMC Entertainment (AMC) and the Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disabilities ”Sensory Friendly Movie Screenings“ – a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite “family-friendly” films in a safe and accepting environment.

The movie auditoriums will have their lights turned up and the sound turned down. Families will be able to bring in snacks to match their child’s dietary needs (i.e. gluten-free, casein-free, etc.), there are no advertisements or previews before the movie and it’s totally acceptable to get up and dance, walk, shout, talk to each other…and even sing – in other words, AMC’s “Silence is Golden®” policy will not be enforced during movie screenings unless the safety of the audience is questioned.

“It can be challenging enough to bring a child to a movie theater” says Special Needs Parenting Expert Rosie Reeves “they are dark, the sound is very loud, there are tempting stairs and rails and they are expected to sit still and stay quiet. When a child has special needs all these elements and many others can prove too daunting to even attempt such an outing. And yet getting out, being with the community and sharing in an experience with an audience can be invaluable for just such children”.

On January 7th at 10am local time, “The Adventures of Tintin” will be screened as part of the Autism Society “Sensory Friendly Movie Screenings” program. Tickets are $4 to $6 depending on the location. To find a theatre near you, here is a list of AMC theatres nationwide participating in this fabulous program.

Coming February 25th: The Secret World of Arrietty

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Editor’s note: The Adventures of TinTin is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. As always, please check the IMDB Parent’s Guide for a more detailed description of this film s to determine if it is right for you and your child.