Supporting Military Children
Useful websites to support military children.
Posted on 6/1/2008--------------------------------------*
Summer Safety Tips - Part 2
Summer is a fun time for kids and families – make sure yours stay safe as well. The AAP offers tips to stay safe around fireworks, while boating and swimming, and when riding all-terrain vehicles. Tips are available in English and Spanish. Visit
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/summertips-p2.cfm
Posted on 6/1/2008--------------------------------------*
Summer Safety Tips
Whatever summer has in store for us, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has some valuable tips on how to keep your children safe and cool. Keep your family safe this summer with up-to-date tips from the AAP on sun exposure, heat stress, pool safety, insects, playground dangers, bike and skateboard safety, and lawnmowers. The tips can be found in both English and Spanish at
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/summertips.cfm
Posted on 4/30/2008--------------------------------------*
Disaster Planning
Do your children know what to do in case of a disaster? The AAP has put together some great factsheets for parents to help prepare their children. The tips can be found at http://www.aap.org/terrorism/index.html.
In addition, there is an excellent printout of the 4 Step Family Disaster Action Plan.
Posted on 7/14/2007--------------------------------------*
AAP Launches Patient Safety Website
The American Academy of Pediatrics has just launched a new Safer Health Care for Kids website http://www.aap.org/saferhealthcare for physicians, allied health professionals, administrators, parents, and caregivers, who are seeking pediatric patient safety information and strategies.
Posted on 6/25/2007--------------------------------------*
Travel Tips
Staying safe and healthy when traveling can be difficult, but there are even more challenges involved when children are on the trip. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has developed travel tips for the whole family that cover topics such as airport security, keeping kids amused when on a long plane ride, vaccinations for international travel, car seat safety and decreasing ear pain on a flight. The tips can be found in both English and Spanish at http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/travelsafetytips.htm
Posted on 6/30/2007--------------------------------------*
