Check out these recently published titles of interest on the topics of children, media, and health: Devís-Devís, J., Peiró-Velert, C., Beltrán-Carrillo, V.J., et al. (2012). Brief report: Association between socio-demographic factors, screen media usage and physical activity by type of day in Spanish adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 35(1), 213-218. The...
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Reduce, Reuse & Repurpose!
Healthy Child Healthy World Blog26 Jan 2012 | 2:39 amby Lori Alper, Founder of Groovy Green Livin' The saying goes: “One person’s trash may be another person’s treasure.” We live in a use-and-toss society where most of the time we don’t give a second thought to using an item once and then tossing it. If we stopped before tossing we might realize that some of those items that seem ripe for the trash can be repurposed into something completely different for our own use. That trash could become our own treasure. Why repurpose or reuse? Repurposing something is different than recycling. Recycling is the process by… -
96% Of Us Are More Stressed Than Our Moms Were; Cut Yourself Some Slack
Blisstree » FEEL26 Jan 2012 | 11:40 amOn the Today show this morning, they reported that a whopping 70% of moms in the U.S. say mothering is “incredibly stressful.” On top of that, 96% feel we are far more stressed than our own mothers were. While I can certainly relate (I am a working mom with two kids), I always find reports like that interesting, because I think they can paint a picture of us as martyrs, when in fact, we’re the ones who typically bring this stress upon ourselves. And if we would just cut ourselves some slack, we could probably alleviate a lot of this angst. Yes, things like the economy, financial… -
Save the Children Partners with American Girl to Promote Childhood Literacy in the United States
Save the Children - latest news24 Jan 2012 | 2:00 amAmerican Girl's new 2012 Girl of the Year®, McKenna™, will help children across the United States become better readers through the McKenna Online Initiative promoting Save the Children's U.S. Literacy Programs. -
The pupils are the windows to the mind
ScienceDaily: Child Development News27 Jan 2012 | 3:28 pmThe eyes are the window into the soul -- or at least the mind, according to a new article.
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Center on Media and Child Health
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Research Wrap-Up: Recently Published Studies-Jan 24
24 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pmCheck out these recently published titles of interest on the topics of children, media, and health: Devís-Devís, J., Peiró-Velert, C., Beltrán-Carrillo, V.J., et al. (2012). Brief report: Association between socio-demographic factors, screen media usage and physical activity by type of day in Spanish adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 35(1), 213-218. The... -
Research Toolbox: CMCH Database- Advanced Search
17 Jan 2012 | 12:13 pmThe CMCH Database of Research (DoR) can be searched using three different tools: Advanced Search, Guided Search, and Browse by CMCH Subject. Today were are going to explore the Advanced Search function and try out an example search for violence and video games. Step One: Go to the CMCH DoR... -
New Study: Systematic Review of Effective Strategies for Reducing Screen Time Among Young Children
10 Jan 2012 | 11:09 amA new systematic review by CMCH Staff Scientist Dr. Marie Evans Schmidt and other researchers looked at strategies to reduce screen time among children 12 years and younger. The authors found 47 studies that met their inclusion criteria with 29 that effectively reduced TV viewing or screen-media use. The researchers... -
Research Wrap-Up: Recently Published Studies-Jan 3.
3 Jan 2012 | 1:12 pmCheck out these recently published titles of interest on the topics of children, media, and health: Best, J.R. (2011). Exergaming immediately enhances children's executive function. Developmental Psychology. Available Online December 12. The results extend past research by showing more precisely how physical activity influences executive function and how this effect... -
Research Toolbox: Recently Published Books
20 Dec 2011 | 1:46 pmCheck out these recently published titles of interest on the topics of children, media, and health: The Material Child: Growing up in Consumer Culture by David Buckingham This book provides a comprehensive critical overview of debates about children’s changing engagement with the commercial market. It moves from broad overviews of...
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Healthy Child Healthy World Blog
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Reduce, Reuse & Repurpose!
26 Jan 2012 | 2:39 amby Lori Alper, Founder of Groovy Green Livin' The saying goes: “One person’s trash may be another person’s treasure.” We live in a use-and-toss society where most of the time we don’t give a second thought to using an item once and then tossing it. If we stopped before tossing we might realize that some of those items that seem ripe for the trash can be repurposed into something completely different for our own use. That trash could become our own treasure. Why repurpose or reuse? Repurposing something is different than recycling. Recycling is the process by… -
Moms Stand Up to Fracking
25 Jan 2012 | 2:48 amWritten by Angie Nordstrum , with an introduction by Robyn O'Brien of Allergy Kids We’ve all seen (or at least heard of) the movie “Erin Brockovich” in which a bold and fiercely determined mom takes on a chemical company for exposing a small town and the families and children that live there to toxic chemicals that have been linked to cancer. It’s Academy Award winning material. And it’s happening again. In a small town in Colorado, 600 yards from three elementary schools and a childcare center, the natural gas industry is about to drill wells and expose hundreds… -
Gloves Come Off in GE Food Fight
24 Jan 2012 | 2:26 amby Rachel Sarnoff, Executive Director & C.E.O, Healthy Child Healthy World When is a salmon not a salmon? It sounds ridiculous, but that’s one of the most important issues in the food world, where the gloves are off in the fight about genetically engineered foods. Genetically engineered or modified foods—known as GE foods or GMOs—have been unnaturally altered at the molecular level. The DNA from different sources or even different species are combined together to create a new set of genes that are thought to confer an advantage, such as more rapid growth or resistance to… -
What is the Healthy Child Party Kit?
23 Jan 2012 | 2:12 amby Anh Nguyen, Communications & Programs Coordinator, Healthy Child Healthy World Wow! Can you believe that this year, Healthy Child Healthy World is celebrating its 20th anniversary? Since joining the Healthy Child team last July, I’ve seen how far and wide the information we provide has reached, and I’m confident we are part of one of the most important public health movements of the 21st Century! 2012 also marks the fourth year of our Healthy Home Party program, empowering parents around the nation to educate their friends and families about protecting our most valuable… -
Homemade Tub & Tile Cleaning Remedies (Giveaway!)
19 Jan 2012 | 3:25 amby Micaela Preston, Founder of Mindful Momma When you spend good money redecorating a bathroom, you can get a little obsessive about keeping it clean. I know because I've been there. We put new tile in the shower and reporcelained the bathtub in our bathroom this past year and I'm working like a maniac to make sure that mold and mildew don't take residence in there! Here are a few of my green cleaning and maintenance tips: For prevention: Make sure the shower area is well-ventilated - turn on the fan and open the windows and doors! Use a squeegee to take excess water off of the shower walls.
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96% Of Us Are More Stressed Than Our Moms Were; Cut Yourself Some Slack
26 Jan 2012 | 11:40 amOn the Today show this morning, they reported that a whopping 70% of moms in the U.S. say mothering is “incredibly stressful.” On top of that, 96% feel we are far more stressed than our own mothers were. While I can certainly relate (I am a working mom with two kids), I always find reports like that interesting, because I think they can paint a picture of us as martyrs, when in fact, we’re the ones who typically bring this stress upon ourselves. And if we would just cut ourselves some slack, we could probably alleviate a lot of this angst. Yes, things like the economy, financial… -
Demi Moore Reportedly Hospitalized Over ‘Whip-Its’; Couldn’t She Have Just Had Some Wine?
26 Jan 2012 | 10:07 amAfter days of rumors, reports now indicate that “whip-its” could have been the drug of choice for Demi Moore and the reason she was rushed to the hospital earlier this week. And here I thought sucking the air out of whipped cream bottles was just for teenagers to do as a cheap and stupid way of getting high when working at Ground Round or Ben & Jerry’s. Media outlets are now claiming the actress reportedly had a seizure after inhaling nitrous oxide at her home. Known commonly as doing “whip-its,” the activity generally involves inhaling the gas from a whipped… -
At 62, Vera Wang Looks Healthy And Awesome In Harper’s Bazaar
25 Jan 2012 | 2:49 pmFashion and healthy bodies don’t always get along, but in a gorgeous spread for the February edition of Harper’s Bazaar, Vera Wang is doing her darndest to merge the two. Images from the shoot displaying the 62-year-old fashion icon’s healthy, awesome-looking body have just been released, and all I can say “Damn, Vera.” The point of the spread wasn’t to show off Wang’s muscular gams and enviable arms–it was to give the world a tour of her epic new Beverly Hills mansion. In fact, she says, she didn’t even mean to end up in the… -
Demi Moore Called Paramedics To Treat Her Exhaustion; Why Didn’t Anyone See This Coming?
24 Jan 2012 | 9:55 pmDemi Moore was taken to a hospital by paramedics on Monday night after an emergency call, and today her rep issued a statement saying she’s being treated for exhaustion due to the stresses in her life. But after her strange interview in Harper’s Bazaar at the beginning of the year, and her ever-diminishing frame in the two months since her divorce from Ashton Kutcher, wasn’t it obvious she needed some help? According to New York Daily News, the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that she’d called for help on Monday night. This afternoon, Moore’s rep issued… -
Psychedelic Mushrooms Reduce Brain Activity (And That’s A Good Thing)
24 Jan 2012 | 3:03 pmIn my college days, I was no stranger to the odd hit of acid or bag of ‘shrooms, and I’ve long believed in the power of drugs like these to be therapeutic under the right circumstances. I’m reading a book right now, in fact, by Ram Dass (born Richard Alpert), a Harvard psychology professor turned yogi and spiritual leader who was part of that whole 1960s scholarly cohort (including Timothy Leary) studying psychedelics. But although serious scholars (and lay people like myself and my college friends) have been studying psychedelics for decades, no one has been quite…
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Save the Children Partners with American Girl to Promote Childhood Literacy in the United States
24 Jan 2012 | 2:00 amAmerican Girl's new 2012 Girl of the Year®, McKenna™, will help children across the United States become better readers through the McKenna Online Initiative promoting Save the Children's U.S. Literacy Programs. -
Thousands of Lives and Millions of Dollars Lost Because of Late Response to Food Crisis in Horn of Africa
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Funding Shortage in Haiti to Affect Long-Term Humanitarian Efforts
13 Jan 2012 | 2:00 amTwo years after the Haiti earthquake, a severe funding shortage is threatening recovery programs in the country and putting children's futures at risk, warns Save the Children. -
Save the Children and Partners Launch Frontline Health Workers Coalition
11 Jan 2012 | 2:00 amSave the Children and partners today launch a new and diverse coalition of 15 major global health organizations calling on the U.S. government for more strategic investment in frontline health workers. -
Save the Children Receives $400,000 IKEA Foundation Grant for Haitian Schools
11 Jan 2012 | 2:00 amTwo years following the devastating Haiti quake, Save the Children has received a $400,000 donation from the IKEA Foundation for a literacy program for Haitian children.
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The pupils are the windows to the mind
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How a parent's education can affect the mental health of their offspring
26 Jan 2012 | 12:39 pmCould depression in adulthood be tied to a parent's level of education? A new study by a medical sociologist suggests this is the case. -
In the brain, signs of autism as early as 6 months old
26 Jan 2012 | 11:37 amMeasuring brain activity in infants as young as six months may help to predict the future development of autism symptoms. In their first year of life, babies who will go on to develop autism already show different brain responses when someone looks at or away from them. The findings suggest that direct brain measures might help to predict the future development of autism symptoms in infants as young as six months. -
Genetic abnormalities may cause cerebral palsy, study suggests
26 Jan 2012 | 9:14 amFor years it was thought that a difficult birth and other perinatal factors were the leading causes of cerebral palsy (CP), a group of disorders that can involve brain and nervous system functions such as movement, learning, hearing, seeing and thinking. Now, researchers suggest that the majority of cerebral palsy causes may in fact be caused by genetic abnormalities. -
Prenatal testosterone linked to increased risk of language delay for male infants, study shows
25 Jan 2012 | 6:55 pmNew research by Australian scientists reveals that males who are exposed to high levels of testosterone before birth are twice as likely to experience delays in language development compared to females. The research, published in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, focused on umbilical cord blood to explore the presence of testosterone when the language-related regions of a fetus' brain are undergoing a critical period of growth.
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Understanding Food Labels
25 Jan 2012 | 5:09 pmAll of this discussion about choosing foods for babies and toddlers has this dietitian thinking that a little discussion about reading a food label can go a long way. We all have to eat, and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
How to Choose Healthy Foods for Babies and Toddlers
24 Jan 2012 | 7:46 pmMore and more studies have found several foods marketed to kids that are loaded with fat, salt, and sugar. It was assumed that baby and toddler foods were immune to the over-processing of many... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Starting Baby on Solids: Food Timeline
20 Jan 2012 | 1:11 pmOur most common question here at Mum Mum’s is when (and what) to start feeding your baby solid foods. Mum Mum’s provides an Infant and Toddler Feeding Guide, as well as Teething Tips as a permanent... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Colorful Plates Boost a Picky Eaters Appetite
12 Jan 2012 | 10:24 amOh, the age old arguments that occur at the dinner table. Mums urge their child to at least try a bite of what she prepared for dinner, and child refuses. While some kids will try anything, others... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
How to Keep Kids Healthy This Winter
10 Jan 2012 | 9:42 amThe holidays have come and gone, but the chilly weather is here for a while. Unfortunately, so are coughs and colds. Children’s immune systems need extra special care, especially when it seems you... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Understanding Food Labels
25 Jan 2012 | 5:09 pmAll of this discussion about choosing foods for babies and toddlers has this dietitian thinking that a little discussion about reading a food label can go a long way. We all have to eat, and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
How to Choose Healthy Foods for Babies and Toddlers
24 Jan 2012 | 7:46 pmMore and more studies have found several foods marketed to kids that are loaded with fat, salt, and sugar. It was assumed that baby and toddler foods were immune to the over-processing of many... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Starting Baby on Solids: Food Timeline
20 Jan 2012 | 1:11 pmOur most common question here at Mum Mum’s is when (and what) to start feeding your baby solid foods. Mum Mum’s provides an Infant and Toddler Feeding Guide, as well as Teething Tips as a permanent... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Colorful Plates Boost a Picky Eaters Appetite
12 Jan 2012 | 10:24 amOh, the age old arguments that occur at the dinner table. Mums urge their child to at least try a bite of what she prepared for dinner, and child refuses. While some kids will try anything, others... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
How to Keep Kids Healthy This Winter
10 Jan 2012 | 9:42 amThe holidays have come and gone, but the chilly weather is here for a while. Unfortunately, so are coughs and colds. Children’s immune systems need extra special care, especially when it seems you... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
24 Jan 2012 | 9:20 amIf you’ve read this blog for a while you’ve probably figured out that I like black beans. My husband does too and my kids will eat them (usually stuffed in a burrito or quesidilla). I’ve been trying to make soup each week this winter (it’s been about every other week). Last week I combined this recipe from Weelicious with this one from All Recipes and came out with a really wonderful soup. I used dried beans and after 8 hours in my slow cooker they were perfect — firm but not too firm. Your slow cooker might require a longer cook time — up to 10 hours. -
Expert Interview: Lucy Cooke, PhD
20 Jan 2012 | 11:10 amDuring the process of writing Fearless Feeding, I’m going through an immense amount of research. I’ve been interviewing researchers and want to bring some of their wisdom and perspective to you. Today we have Dr. Lucy Cooke, Senior Research Associate at UCL Department of Epidemiology and Public Health in London. Her expertise includes the development of children’s food preferences and eating habits and childhood obesity. She has a PhD in Psychology and MSc in Health Psychology from the University College London and has published numerous research articles in various peer-… -
Black Bean Brownies
17 Jan 2012 | 8:53 amI’ve been wanting to try this recipe I found on the Meal Makeover Mom’s blog for some time now. I don’t usually ”healthify” dessert but these sound so intriguing. I have to admit, my chocolate-loving husband was skeptical. Me: Should I make black bean brownies? Him: Do what you want, but I probably won’t eat them Me: Will you at least try them? Him: Yes So I made them but of course was missing the right pan so I used my muffin pan. The dinner I was making tool longer than planned so I took a bite of one. Then my husband took a bite and he kept going… -
Did You Make This Feeding Mistake the First 2 Years?
9 Jan 2012 | 8:54 amEven though it was over 5 years ago, I’ll never forget my first experience feeding my daughter. The nurse helped her latch and I couldn’t help but feel how unnatural it all felt. We had to wake her up for feedings, it was excruciatingly painful and she seemed to hate it. And I absolutely dreaded every single feeding. One of the lactation consultants I hired (long story, but I went through many) told me that my daughter didn’t like to breastfeed because it wasn’t a place she wanted to be. In a hormonal sleep-deprived fit, I thought to myself “so in… -
Veggie Nuggets
3 Jan 2012 | 9:24 amI thought it would be appropriate for my first post of the New Year to be a vegetable dish. I’ve been wanting to try this one for awhile now after seeing it on one of my favorite food blogs — Weekly Bite. Estela is so creative with food ideas for kids. This turned out great! I offered it as a pre-dinner appetizer and Little D ate one and Big A nibbled (that is good for her!). I doubled the recipe because I have found that half bags of anything in my freezer tend not to get used or thrown out. This makes a great finger food or as a snack or a side with dinner. Anyone else…
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Support groups invaluable for special needs parents
4 Jan 2012 | 8:58 pmSupport groups for parents raising children with special needs provide parents a sense of connectivity and community. Only the parent of a special needs child can truly understand and appreciate the craziness and stress that goes on at home... -
How to be a more confident parent of a special needs child
18 Nov 2011 | 9:08 am"How to be a more confident parent of a special needs child..."There is a new class now being offered by Houston based non-profit, Bella's House Community News. Their goal is to help... -
Autism and the Red Cross babysitter training course
8 Jul 2011 | 9:08 amFEAT (Families for Effective Autism Treatment) Houston has teamed up with the Red Cross to provide a babysitter training course and certification. The Red Cross babysitter certification course is a great foundation for teens who are interested in... -
Texas considering sanctions on special needs families
25 Mar 2011 | 11:54 amParents of special needs children in Texas – the government hates you. From the parent’s perspective, this is a fair if oversimplified statement. It is already hard to get the services, supplies, equipment and support to barely... -
ABA Educator's Clinic - June 20th-24th, 2011 - The Woodlands, TX
9 Mar 2011 | 10:36 amFrom Jennifer Crawford - The Learning Lane:ABA Educator's Clinic: The week long clinic is designed to provide training to behavioral consultants, special education teachers, speech language pathologists, and special education coordinators or...
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Cristina loses her Baby on Grey’s Anatomy
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Sleeping problems with babies – Colic and the 5 S’s
24 Jan 2012 | 6:29 amSleeping problems with babies – Colic and the 5 S’s Article by Lelliot Peters Sleep is important for the mental and physical development of children and although not as common, sleeping problems with babies and toddlers can exist as they do with adults. So… -
Colic
24 Jan 2012 | 3:42 amI discuss the definition of colic, the rule of 3, and tips for soothing a colicky babyVideo Rating: 0 / 5 -
Breastflow Bottles for Healthy Bottle Feeding
22 Jan 2012 | 5:15 pmBreastflow Bottles are the best bottles for healthy bottle feeding. Designed to move just like mum, our double layered teat creates a similar suction and compression as if breastfeeeding. So whether your using formula or breastmilk, Breastflow helps to develop jaw muscles, reduce colic symptoms and support dental health. BPA free and… -
Massaging a Baby With Colic : Rainbow Massage Stroke for a Baby With Colic
19 Jan 2012 | 9:37 pmAlso go to www.goodparentingtipsblog.com for a great parenting technique. Initiate the rainbow massage stroke on a baby with colic by drawing an upside-down U in clockwise motion on the baby’s stomach. Use gentle but firm pressure for the rainbow massage stroke on a baby with colic with tips from a parenting instructor…
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Another Happy Fee Planner Customer!
23 Jan 2012 | 7:11 amHere’s a recent comment from a Fee Planner customer: "The impact on my business of Fee Planner has been fantastic and allowed me to focus my energy on the more important aspects of running the nursery." Dear Marie I’d like to express my sincere thanks to you and all of your team for the outstanding service and excellent attention that you have given to Carlton Day Nursery over the past few years. Your service took away the headache of chasing clients for money, waiting for cheques and chasing up debtors, which as a small business was very time consuming and costly. -
What makes an award-winning nursery manager? Part 2
13 Jan 2012 | 4:43 amPart 2: Successfully communicate with parents and staff "From day 1, we explain to parents how any difficult situations will be handled and work with them throughout any that may arise so that the trust is always there." Last week, ‘Nursery Manager of the Year’ Mikki Parkes, talked about the importance of creating the right balance as a nursery manager. Today she offers her expert opinion on how to successfully communicate with parents and maintain a positive workforce. Working at Auden Place Nursery in Camden, Mikki and her team support families in the local area by providing a… -
What makes an award-winning nursery manager? Part 1
5 Jan 2012 | 3:39 amPart 1: Finding the right balance Running a successful nursery demands hard-work, flexibility and commitment. In an industry suppressed by funding restrictions, demanding parents and ever-changing policies and legislation, managing a nursery brings new challenges every day. We spoke with Nursery World Awards ‘Nursery Manager of the Year’, Mikki Parkes, to produce a two-part series that reveals exactly what is required to become a successful nursery manager. Mikki is the enthusiastic and passionate manager of Auden Place Community Nursery in Camden, described by parents as a manager who… -
How do you get the most from the staff in your nursery?
24 Oct 2011 | 4:20 amStaff are the core of your business, and one of the primary ways you are judged by your customers. As a result, tricky factors like team morale, attitude and approach are almost as important as sector specific skills and qualifications. This is becoming increasingly difficult in an industry with pressure on profits and the resulting impact on wage rates and working hours. A lack of funds can restrict managers from offering pay rises or investing in staff training, yet the Government continues to strive towards an early years workforce trained to a minimum of Level 3 by 2015. With the majority… -
Cuts hit 47 children’s centres, MP’s survey finds
19 Oct 2011 | 10:46 amThere are about 3,600 children’s centres in England, half of which are in the most deprived areas. At least 47 children’s centres in England have either been closed or are being earmarked for closure because of funding cuts, research shows. The survey by shadow children’s minister Sharon Hodgson also suggests eight out of 10 of those who responded have cut funding in the past year. A further nine out of 10 are planning to do so in 2012. The government said there was enough money in the system to maintain the network of children’s centres. Ms Hodgson sent Freedom of…
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Child Injury Laws
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Understanding Causes Of Cerebral Palsy Is Crucial To Determining If Medical Malpractice Is Involved
23 Jan 2012 | 6:16 amAs medical malpractice lawyer, who has worked on cases involving cerebral palsy, I've noticed a good deal of confusion regarding all aspects of CP. Like many medical conditions, it seems like the more we study this troubling condition, the more questions we have. I've tried to draw out some particularly useful information from trusted sources to address many of the issues I come across in cerebral palsy cases. What is cerebral palsy? Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a condition (CP is sometimes referred to as a group of symptoms) that can affect the brain and nervous system functions including… -
Cerebral Palsy Lawyers FAQ: A Birth Injury Resource For Parents
17 Jan 2012 | 10:11 amUnderstandably so, many parents are devastated in the time following the diagnosis of a birth injury--- such as cerebral palsy. Over the years, our law office has had the privilege to represent--- and get to know--- families experiencing the roller coaster of emotions that typically accompany these situations. While indeed each birth injury case is unique and each families situation may be different, I consistently see common themes in these situations. First and foremost, I see families looking for information about their child's condition. Over time, many of the questions… -
Hospital Acknowledges That Delayed Medical Care Was Responsible For Child's Catastrophic Injuries
16 Jan 2012 | 6:57 amWhen many of us consider 'medical malpractice' we commonly associate cases involving: surgical errors, birth injuries or a series of medical mistakes made by a doctor or medical professional. Rarely do we considered the circumstance where medical care was simply not provided at all or when treatment was delayed so significantly that the patient suffered harm related to the delay. Particularly when patients are taken to an emergency room, it is the responsibility of the hospital to do triage on each patient and assess their medical needs to determine if the patient has a true "emergency"… -
Ten Great Websites For Children Facing Difficulties With Adoption Or Foster Care System
9 Jan 2012 | 6:38 amAdoption and foster care arrangements can be terrific alternative for children with troubled backgrounds. After all, children living in these type of arrangements may be blessed with a loving family. If you are looking for insights one these family situations, you've come to the right place. 1)Thin Q Fitness http://www.thinqfitness.com/blog.asp?z1060Brn4=al8rzor4-FDED Fitness regimens that are on video that has something for everyone's fitness ability level. Contact Fiona Russell at info@thinqdigitalmedia.com. 2) Adoption Blogs http://www.adoptionblogs.com This is a blog about… -
Obstetrician Blamed For Child's Shoulder Injury At Birth
2 Jan 2012 | 10:09 amA jury in Nebraska recently found an obstetrician guilty of negligence in the way she handled the delivery of a baby in 2008. At issue in the medical malpractice trial was how the obstetrician handled a fairly common problem encountered by physicians when delivering larger babies--- shoulder dystocia, when the baby's shoulder gets stuck on the mother's pelvic bones. Rather than adjusting the mother's positioning on the delivery table and applying pressure to the mother pelvic area, the obstetrician attemped to deliver the child by pulling on the child's head. The force put upon…
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Ivory Towers and Little Lies: A Plea for the Sleeping Baby
27 Jan 2012 | 10:47 amIf you read my blogs, you know I usually write about upbeat topics. I love being a mom. I think it is truly the hardest job anyone can ever do. And I find it really fun writing about parenting and hopefully being a “cheerleader” to other parents. My post today is different. For years before I became a mom, I was a doctor. One winter when I was in private practice, my office was overflowing with sick kids when I received a call to run to the ER. A baby had just arrived via ambulance with no heart rate and he wasn’t breathing. I ran across the courtyard and into ER trauma room 1, to… -
The Single Mom’s Guide to Getting Started Dating
12 Jan 2012 | 4:57 pmIt is a new year and you’ve decided to get out there and begin dating. Now what? What do you need to know before you start, and what do you need to know about dating with kids to do it well? Be Ready The romantic poet, Shelley, wrote “Fear not the future, weep not the past.” In getting ready to date, look briefly at the past, present and future. The future: take time to figure out now what kind of person you want in the future. This is your “must have’s” list. It will be easier to reach your destination if you know where you are aiming. If you meet someone who you find to be… -
Control ADD or ADHD with a Smart Phone
9 Jan 2012 | 9:30 amHow many times did you remind your child to put something away today? How many times did you lose your cool just trying to get your child through the morning routine? How many times did you have to call for them to come to dinner? The job of a parent of an ADHD or ADD child is to be a secretary, to constantly remind and try to implement routines and systems or order and organization. This role can turn mom and dad into the nag they never wanted to be. Thankfully, we now have a digital secretary available for kids with ADHD and ADD—the smart phone. Do you have an old smart… -
Whose yardstick is it anyway?
2 Jan 2012 | 9:12 am“Are you ready for Christmas?” That was the greeting I received December 5th from a very kind co-worker as I walked down the hall at work. Boy, did that make me crabby. Then, I started to think, “What was it about that very innocent question that made me grumble to myself the entire 5 min walk across the medical campus?” I think it was this: Why is everything a race? Why, in so many ways, do we work so hard to win races that if we stepped back and thought about it, we wouldn’t enter to begin with? For the record, not only was I not ready for Christmas, I… -
Hey Jimmy Kimmel, you’re teaching our kids how to bully!
30 Dec 2011 | 10:15 amWhat did Americans “Like” on YouTube in 2011? Parents modeling bullying behavior for the sake of cheap humor. Jimmy Kimmel is a late-night talk show host and comedian whose most-viewed YouTube clips of 2011 involve parents playing tricks on their kids, filming their angry children, and posting it on YouTube. Collectively, these posts generated more than 40 million YouTube views and an overwhelming flood of “likes” across the social media spectrum. It also made the front page of Reddit, a popular social news website. In his Halloween “YouTube Challenge,” Jimmy Kimmel…
