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Dealing with Child Sexual Abuse
Child sexual abuse can affect not only the child but also the parents and people surrounding him or her. The traumatic experience can be life-changing for the victim that can have a lifelong affect if there is no proper help and support. The best way of dealing with child sexual abuse is by preventing it. Here are some of the ways that parents may be able to do this. Understand the BasicsOne way o... [Read More]
Take Precautions to Avoid Bunk Bed Injuries
Every year, thousands of children under 15 are hospitalized for injuries incurred from falling from the bunk beds. Other less obvious but potentially serious hazards in bunk bed structures include suffocation or strangulation. A few safety tips must be followed to ensure your child's safety. Some general rulesBunk beds are not designed for very young children. This rule, however, is often ignored.... [Read More]
Safety Tips for Parents
Going into crowded places like the mall or fairs with the kids can be a nightmare for parents. The possibility of the child getting lost among the crowd can be very stressful that most parents would try to avoid as much as possible. It is important that parents prepare themselves as well as their kids before they venture out into crowded places. Here are some safety tips to consider. Go with anoth... [Read More]
Tips for Preventing Frostbite and Hypothermia
Winter may be a fun season for kids because this is the time when they can play with the snow outdoors. However, certain precautions are needed to be followed, especially where the health and safety of your child is concerned. Among the things that a parent should be concerned about is frostbite and hypothermia. Frostbite is a condition that occurs when the skin and the outer tissues of the skin f... [Read More]
Choking Hazards for Children
In a research conducted by three medical facilities in Atlanta, a group of caregivers of 94 young children between ages 1 to 4 years old were enrolled in a study. They showed them 10 common foods and household objects: a whole grape, a small hot dog, some raw carrot, hard candy, a latex balloon, a pen, a marble, a coin, a cracker, and a rubber duck. The caregivers were then asked to identify the o... [Read More]
Profile of a Pedophile
According to a research, a child is sexually abused every four seconds, before the age of 18, one every three girls, and one every four boys is sexually abused, and 90% of sexually abused children know and trust the perpetrator. Pedophiles' aims are to have sex with children. An average pedophile sexually abuses 260 victims during his or her lifetime. Of pedophiles who were imprisoned, over 90% ar... [Read More]
Chest Pain in Children
One can never be too careful with one's children especially when it comes to small, nagging pains. This is because you can never ever downplay what a particular type of pain will mean. There are those types of pain which are essentially brought about by previous injuries but for those long-standing types of pain, there should be an extra amount of caution exercised in order for you to objectively ... [Read More]
Assessing Abdominal Pain in Children
Because a child is naturally inquisitive, he or she will want to put anything in his mouth once given the opportunity. This will eventually lead to the child ingesting something that will be hazardous to his health. At the least, he will probably have a stomach irritation. That is why it is very important for you to take care of your child and what he or she puts in the mouth. Most of us will prob... [Read More]
Make Halloween Costume for Kids
Halloween is coming up and if you've got kids, you already know that you're in for a night of driving or maybe walking in the neighborhood just making sure that they're safe. If you don't make sure that they're safe, you might just end up seeing yourself in the hospital looking at your kid attended to by the nurse because of a nasty fall or maybe a thousand and one other reasons-each much more sev... [Read More]
How to Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems
Sleep for children is without a doubt very important. However, there are times that those two don't mesh well together. There are cases when children with insomnia suffer sleepless nights and have their performance in school also suffer. This disorder always has its way. And when one refuses to yield to the other, there are times that insomnia wins over the child. Parents should remember that chil... [Read More]