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My baby is crawling! How can I keep her safe?
… My baby is crawling! How can I keep her safe? Blog Injury Prevention Phoenix Children’s Center for … (literally). Small objects like button batteries, toys, coins, pet food and kitty litter can pose a choking risk for …
Home Safety & Safe Sleep
Injury Prevention for Kids at Every Age You may be caring for a newborn, chasing a toddler or guiding children and young adults through life. You love your kids and want to keep them — and other children — safe. Phoenix Children's Injury Prevention team shares your desire to
Safe Children & Families
… Safe Children & Families Home Safe Children & Families … and be sure that responsible adults are there to supervise when pets are around. Follow the reminders here and use … behavior is rough, it can scare the dog, and the dog may become aggressive. Don’t disturb. Never interrupt or bother a …
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Safer Sex Guidelines What is safe sex? Having sex with only one partner who only has sex with you when neither of you has a sexually transmitted infection (STI) is believed to be safe. But many health care professionals believe that the only way to be truly safe is not to have
Safe Sleep for Infants
… Safe Sleep for Infants Home Safe Sleep for Infants Injury … and other care providers need to know about sleep-time risks that may occur during baby’s first year of life. These … can increase an infant’s risk of SIDS. Pediatric experts recommend keeping sleep areas clear, sleepwear light and room …
What is VPI?
During speech, the soft palate (i.e., velum) closes against the back wall of the throat (i.e., pharynx), preventing air flow through the nose. Velopharyngeal insufficiency, or VPI, is a condition that occurs when the soft palate cannot close against the back wall of the throat
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Water Safety for Parents The importance of water safety Most drownings happen in residential swimming pools. But children can drown in just 1 inch of water (such as in buckets, bathtubs, wading pools, diaper pails, toilets, hot tubs, and spas). In addition, open waters, such as
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Firearms Safety The importance of firearms safety About one-third of homes in the U.S. have some type of firearm. Access to firearms in the home raise the risk of unintentional firearm-related death and injury among children. Unintentional shootings cause a major portion of all
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Sports Safety for Kids Playing sports is great for children and adults. It has both physical and psychological benefits. Sports can increase physical coordination, fitness, and self-esteem. They also teach important lessons about teamwork and self-discipline. Sports injuries are
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Making the Home Environment Safe What's involved in making the home environment safe? When caring at home for an ill, aging, or disabled person of any age, it's important to think about home safety. Print out this helpful checklist. Then use it to check for safety issues around