Posted on October 18, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Last updated on October 24th, 2016 at 03:58 am
In this week’s Children’s Safety News: Why Teens Are Drawn to Social Media Challenges and Dares https://t.co/7VCPgEKzas
Welcome to Pediatric Safety’s weekly “Child Health & Safety News Roundup”- a recap of the past week’s child health and safety news headlines from around the world. Each day we use Twitter and Facebook to communicate relevant and timely health and safety information to the parents, medical professionals and other caregivers who follow us. Occasionally we may miss something, but we think overall we’re doing a pretty good job of keeping you informed. But for our friends and colleagues not on Twitter or FB (or who are but may have missed something), we offer you a recap of the past week’s top 20 events & stories.
- How to Teach Cultural Diversity in Schools https://t.co/d9m63TAliJ2016-10-16
- Bad news on Day of the Girl: There are 31 other countries where it’s better to be a girl than in the U.S. https://t.co/J4ENBILGyE2016-10-16
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Hurricane Matthew and Other Natural Disasters – Ask Doctor G https://t.co/mt9H9HX1C52016-10-15
- 11 Allergen-Free After School Snacks to Enjoy https://t.co/yZq1fJ0O072016-10-14
- Connecting with Kids: The Way to Win Their Hearts https://t.co/LfjgJ12QAc2016-10-14
PedSafe Child Health & Safety Headline of the Week:
Why Prosecuting a Teen Girl for Sexting Is Absurd https://t.co/g1xp7lTKfH
This 14 year old could become a registered sex offender for a “suggestive” picture
- Confessions of (Wayward) Food Allergy Parents https://t.co/J9Nc6qr2tl2016-10-14
- How to Spot Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Kids & Teens https://t.co/g4Ar4EnBNK2016-10-13
- Giving Kids Choices: The Parent’s Guide https://t.co/Hpg1LMvR7J2016-10-13
- Your Kids, Strep and Strep Throat -Thurs Time Capsule: 10/10 https://t.co/l7cEgwbwUv2016-10-13
- 6 Types of Bullying Parents Should Know About https://t.co/vbeqovo3R72016-10-13
- How To Support Your Kids After A Burglary | Huffington Post https://t.co/zztyioaSAy2016-10-12
- WebMD: Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Rising in Kids: FAQ https://t.co/lVQ4gMjOzm2016-10-12
- What to Expect with Puberty, for Girls https://t.co/5gGVXm7P0g2016-10-12
- FluMist is out, so here’s how to make this year’s shot easier on your kids https://t.co/553FLMsDku2016-10-11
- ‘Virtual Kidnapping’ Scam Targeting Parents For Ransom https://t.co/9ZcZP5plpT2016-10-11
- 9 Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe on Vacation Overseas https://t.co/jCP2poItVZ2016-10-10
- Be Wise about Your Teen’s Wisdom Teeth https://t.co/Vdx6zbU9fj2016-10-10
- The Girl on the Train is Sensory Friendly at AMC Tomorrow https://t.co/faxuRFeuzX2016-10-10