Family Summer Safety
Mon, Jul 6, 2009
It’s no secret that with the warm temps, outdoor fun, & bodies of water, comes scrapes, bug bite, broken bones, & all sorts of other traumas. Here’s are a few articals I found to be helpful that are full of tips, tricks, & remedies to keep you out of the ER this summer!
So enjoy your kids & be safe.
8 reasons kids end up in the ER during Summer
Kids & Summer Injuries
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/271310/kids_and_summer_injuries.html?cat=5
Not sure you need any safety tips? Take this Safety Quiz & find out for sure!
Tags: family safety, summer injuries
This post brings up an excellent point and at a critical time of the year. I work with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and wanted to provide another website, AfterTheInjury.org, that I believe everyone should know about as we enter the summer months. Although we hope that all families have a safe and happy summer, we know that approximately 2.5 million children will be treated in an ER or hospitalized for an injury this summer. As such, our doctors call the summer “Trauma Season.” As scars begin to heal and crutches are finally put aside, many parents naturally focus on their child’s physical injury and can overlook the fact that a full recovery is both mental and physical for their kids. AfterTheInjury.org is an important tool for parents as they help their child deal with the whole injury and care for their child’s emotions along with their wounds. The website provides a wealth of information from cast care tips, to helping kids with their emotional reactions to injury, to how to take care of yourself, as a parent, when your child is injured.
Thank you so much for the info! As parents we can’t be too prepeaired. I will check out your site for sure
-Jenna