http://www.pediatricsafety.net One Ouch is Too Many Tue, 21 May 2013 13:04:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/child-health-safety-news-roundup-05-13-2013-to-05-19-2013/ http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/child-health-safety-news-roundup-05-13-2013-to-05-19-2013/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 13:04:50 +0000 PediatricSafety http://www.pediatricsafety.net/?p=13257 Welcome to Pediatric Safety’s “Weekly Child Health & Safety News Roundup”- a recap of the past week's child health and safety headlines from around the world: 05-13-2013 to 05-19-2013]]> http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/child-health-safety-news-roundup-05-13-2013-to-05-19-2013/feed/ 1 http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/preventing-wandering-in-children-with-autism/ http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/preventing-wandering-in-children-with-autism/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000 Rosie Reeves http://www.pediatricsafety.net/?p=13225 The search for 9 year-old Mikaela Lynch has ended in tragedy as her body was found in a creek near her family’s vacation home in Northern California. Mikaela had autism and tended to wander off. She loved water but was unable to swim. According to The National Autism Society, in cases of children with autism [...]]]> http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/preventing-wandering-in-children-with-autism/feed/ 5 http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/will-immunotherapy-reduce-my-childs-allergies-is-it-worth-it/ http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/will-immunotherapy-reduce-my-childs-allergies-is-it-worth-it/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000 Dr. Roger Friedman http://www.pediatricsafety.net/?p=13155 Immunotherapy is a series of injections that helps build the body’s immunity to substances that trigger allergy symptoms. Each shot contains a tiny amount of the offending allergen. Over time, your immune system builds up a tolerance, which means that those sniffles and watery eyes lessen or even disappear. Since immunotherapy is a commitment — [...]]]> http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/will-immunotherapy-reduce-my-childs-allergies-is-it-worth-it/feed/ 1 http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/child-health-safety-news-roundup-05-06-2013-to-05-12-2013/ http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/child-health-safety-news-roundup-05-06-2013-to-05-12-2013/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 13:41:09 +0000 PediatricSafety http://www.pediatricsafety.net/?p=13226 Welcome to Pediatric Safety’s “Weekly Child Health & Safety News Roundup”- a recap of the past week's child health and safety headlines from around the world: 05-06-2013 to 05-12-2013]]> http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/child-health-safety-news-roundup-05-06-2013-to-05-12-2013/feed/ 2 http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/instant-packets-of-independence-for-a-special-needs-child/ http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/instant-packets-of-independence-for-a-special-needs-child/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 13:05:40 +0000 Rosie Reeves http://www.pediatricsafety.net/?p=13210 Today I taught my nearly nine year-old daughter how to make herself some instant Cinnamon Swirl oatmeal. It’s a simple enough task, but for a special need child who was never supposed to walk or talk it is a big deal on many levels. Just think about the many skills involved with the preparation: Shaking the [...]]]> http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/instant-packets-of-independence-for-a-special-needs-child/feed/ 3 http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/do-toddlers-really-need-to-floss-their-teeth/ http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/do-toddlers-really-need-to-floss-their-teeth/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 13:30:00 +0000 Shari Kohn, DDS http://www.pediatricsafety.net/?p=13154 Your 1-year-old may seem a little young for flossing, but cavities don’t know how old teeth are!  Teeth can get cavities as soon as they erupt into the mouth. If your toddler’s teeth are touching one another, food and plaque can get stuck between them, and cavities can form. The importance of flossing is one [...]]]> http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/do-toddlers-really-need-to-floss-their-teeth/feed/ 0 http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/child-health-safety-news-roundup-04-29-2013-to-05-05-2013/ http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/child-health-safety-news-roundup-04-29-2013-to-05-05-2013/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 13:13:43 +0000 PediatricSafety http://www.pediatricsafety.net/?p=13187 Welcome to Pediatric Safety’s “Weekly Child Health & Safety News Roundup”- a recap of the past week's child health and safety headlines from around the world: 04-29-2013 to 05-05-2013]]> http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/child-health-safety-news-roundup-04-29-2013-to-05-05-2013/feed/ 0 http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/dont-pull-your-hair-out-over-brushing-your-kids-teeth/ http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/dont-pull-your-hair-out-over-brushing-your-kids-teeth/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000 Dr. Bill Williams http://www.pediatricsafety.net/?p=13153 Whining at tooth-brushing time can make you want to pull your own hair out. We know a better solution than threatening to take them to the dentist and pulling their teeth out instead. How exactly can you get your kids into the bathroom and brushing their teeth correctly?  Don’t feel like the Lone Ranger when [...]]]> http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/dont-pull-your-hair-out-over-brushing-your-kids-teeth/feed/ 1 http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/6-cures-for-morning-madness/ http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/6-cures-for-morning-madness/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000 Victoria Scanlan Stefanakos http://www.pediatricsafety.net/?p=13140 Mornings with kids may be the most tiring part of the day, but parents often make it worse by getting caught in a cycle of nagging and yelling. Without meaning to, they train kids to expect to hear multiple times what they need to do to get ready. “If you’re yelling at your kids, and [...]]]> http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/05/6-cures-for-morning-madness/feed/ 1 http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/child-health-safety-news-roundup-04-22-2013-to-04-28-2013/ http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/child-health-safety-news-roundup-04-22-2013-to-04-28-2013/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:48:53 +0000 PediatricSafety http://www.pediatricsafety.net/?p=13157 Welcome to Pediatric Safety’s “Weekly Child Health & Safety News Roundup”- a recap of the past week's child health and safety headlines from around the world: 04-22-2013 to 04-28-2013]]> http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/child-health-safety-news-roundup-04-22-2013-to-04-28-2013/feed/ 3 http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/top-3-ways-to-get-your-child-to-choose-healthy-foods/ http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/top-3-ways-to-get-your-child-to-choose-healthy-foods/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000 Mommy Dietitian http://www.pediatricsafety.net/?p=13098 I spend a lot of time in my family nutrition practice helping parents with their “picky eaters.” That could be the primary reason for their visit, or the picky eating could be complicated by a diagnosis that requires a child to go on a special diet in which their favorite foods are no longer on [...]]]> http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/top-3-ways-to-get-your-child-to-choose-healthy-foods/feed/ 1 http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/how-to-get-your-kids-to-hear-you/ http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/how-to-get-your-kids-to-hear-you/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:30:00 +0000 Gail Belsky http://www.pediatricsafety.net/?p=12991 It’s a basic premise for successful parenting: You tell your kids what you want them to do, and they do it. But how often do you resort to yelling or pestering to get that result? The problem may be you, not your kids, according to parenting expert Dr. Michele Borba, author of The Big Book [...]]]> http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/how-to-get-your-kids-to-hear-you/feed/ 2 http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/child-health-safety-news-roundup-04-15-2013-to-04-21-2013/ http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/child-health-safety-news-roundup-04-15-2013-to-04-21-2013/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:55:54 +0000 PediatricSafety http://www.pediatricsafety.net/?p=13118 Welcome to Pediatric Safety’s “Weekly Child Health & Safety News Roundup”- a recap of the past week's child health and safety headlines from around the world: 04-15-2013 to 04-21-2013]]> http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/child-health-safety-news-roundup-04-15-2013-to-04-21-2013/feed/ 0 http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/personal-watercraft-kids-can-they-be-fast-and-safe/ http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/personal-watercraft-kids-can-they-be-fast-and-safe/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000 Greg Atwood http://www.pediatricsafety.net/?p=13082 Summer is fast approaching and that means that thousands of children will be hitting the water looking to go fast! Summer is the time to think about the beach and being outside and speeding around oceans, lakes or canals in (PWC) or personal watercrafts. PWC have steadily risen in ownership in the U.S to well [...]]]> http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/personal-watercraft-kids-can-they-be-fast-and-safe/feed/ 1 http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/are-dental-sealants-and-fillings-safe-for-kids/ http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/are-dental-sealants-and-fillings-safe-for-kids/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0000 Karen Cicero http://www.pediatricsafety.net/?p=13022 A couple of weeks ago, I told you if you had any questions for health experts to ask away — and I’d see what I could do. Well, the topic for today’s post is thanks to my friend Kristin, who asked me to find out about BPA (bisphenol A) in dental fillings and sealants. Kristin [...]]]> http://www.pediatricsafety.net/2013/04/are-dental-sealants-and-fillings-safe-for-kids/feed/ 2