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Kindergarten Staying Safe
- Avoiding BPA in child products
- Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical that has been used for over 40 years to produce polycarbonate plastics (typically has recycling code #7 or “PC”) and the epoxy resin that lines canned food to prevent the can from rusting and contaminating the food.
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- Bath safety and young children
- In the hustle and bustle of every day life it is easy to forget that accidents can happen during bath time. Here are several ways you can make bath time safe for your child.
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- Bath toy safety and your child - Reducing mold and bacteria
- A bath is a clean environment for your child, but toys that sit in dirty bath water after the bath is over can harbor bacteria and other germs that grow on and inside of them.
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- Bicycle Safety (age 5)
- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that over 600,000 persons suffered bicycle-related injuries serious enough to require hospital emergency room treatment in 2008.
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- Bike helmets (age 5)
- Young children love to ride bikes, to keep them safe here are some tips for choosing a helmet.
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- Bullying
- Bullying is when one child picks on another child repeatedly. Bullying can be physical, verbal, or social.
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- Car Seats - (age 5)
- Kindergartners generally pretty content to go on adventures in the car.
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- Carpet cleaning safety and your young child
- Traditional carpet cleaning chemicals tend to be toxic, and can potentially cause many types of health problems.
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- Halloween Makeup Safety (age 5)
- Here are some pointers to help keep your Halloween fun from leaving you with a rash, swollen eyelids, or other grief.
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- Halloween Safety - Practical tips (age 5)
- Put on your Halloween costume and join the group as we safely go trick or treat!
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- Halloween Safety Tips (age 5)
- Check out these Halloween safety tips and have a fun and safe Halloween!
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- Holiday Safety Tips (age 5)
- The holidays are an exciting time of year for kids, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday season, here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
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- Home safety check (age 5)
- Kids are constantly exploring their environment.
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- Mercury in fish
- Fish is a major source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for a child's brain and eye development.
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- Over-the-counter medicines and your child
- Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are widely available and affordable, but this does not mean that they are safe for everyone.
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- Poison prevention and treatment tips (age 5)
- Each year, approximately 2.4 million people - more than half under age 6 - swallow or have contact with a poisonous substance.
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- Pool safety (age 5)
- Keep your children safe in the pool with these tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics:
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- Sun safety - Sunscreen ingredients explained (K)
- Sunscreen (or sunblock) is an important part of sun safety because it protects our skin by absorbing and/or reflecting harmful UVA and UVB radiation.
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- Sun safety - Sunscreen ingredients table (K)
- There are currently 17 active ingredients approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be used in sunscreens.
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- Sun safety and your child
- Spending time outdoors is wonderful for young children and babies.
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- Sun safety in the car
- As we spend more time in the car, it is important to know how to protect our children from damaging sun exposure that can penetrate through car windows.
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- Teaching dog safety to Kindergartners
- Young children may easily be injured (usually on their hands and face) by dogs, because of their small size and weak strength.
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- Toy safety - kindergartners
- Now that your child is growing up he becomes exposed to a large variety of toys.
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- Water safety (age 5)
- Tragically, every year many children drown or suffer permanent brain damage in pools and from capsized boats.
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- Winter Safety Tips - Sports and Activities (age 5)
- Winter sports are fun, but can be dangerous. Here are some tips to keep your children safe this winter.
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- Winter Safety Tips (Kindergarten)
- Whether winter brings severe storms, light dustings or just cold temperatures, here are some valuable tips on how to keep your children safe and warm.
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