When we were growing up the only kids who lifted weights were on the varsity football team. Gyms were for muscle heads and women did aerobics tapes. Today, kids start training at a much younger age and for a variety of reasons, from sport specific to personal. But is it safe? Strength training exercises incorporate…
Child-safety caps on medication bottles can be tricky even for many adults to open. But even so, they don’t seem to be providing enough safeguards for children. According to a recent study reported in the Journal of Pediatrics, accidental drug exposures in children five and under have increased 22% from 2001 to 2008, even though…
The internet is a vast place where you can learn new things, visit interesting places, look at pictures from around the world, watch tv shows and movies, and meet great people. The internet also has dark corners where trouble lurks, where bad people try to lure you in and try to cause harm. It’s a…
Spring is here, it is time to get new bike helmets! If any of the following is true, it is time to get a new helmet: If the helmet has ever been involved in an accident, throw it away and get a new one. The helmet is too small – kids grow and as they…
