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12/06/2024

Effects of screen time and social media on children

12/06/2024

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.the-sun.com/motors/13027626/families-change-kids-car-seats-crash-save-lives/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYCSoTMTg4MTQzNjgyNzY4MDA3MzA3ODIaOGFiZGYwMmQwNzk4OGMyOTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AOvVaw0V1M3tQSrBTt8awhrQHajc

FAMILIES are being urged to make a simple change to their kids’ car seats that could save lives in the case of a serious crash. The addition is being made available to families with young chi…

12/06/2024

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/732973/parenting-expert-national-grief-awareness-week/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYFSoTMzUxODEzNzY2NzcyMjc3NTE2NTIaOGFiZGYwMmQwNzk4OGMyOTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AOvVaw0ngjKlf4uqpE2JBwo0p3dw

HELLO! got expert parenting advice ahead of National Grief Awareness Week

11/22/2024

https://www.wsaw.com/2024/09/25/report-baby-deaths-is-grim-reminder-about-sleep-safety/

Just because a baby looks comfortable doesn't mean they're safe.

11/22/2024

https://www.ksn.com/news/infant-deaths-increased-in-kansas-statewide-report-says/

The 2024 Annual Report from the Kansas State Child Death Review Board released Monday showed an increase in infant deaths in 2022.

11/21/2024

https://www.ksn.com/news/health/new-data-shows-alarming-increase-in-kansas-children-dying-connected-to-fentanyl/

New data shows an alarming increase in Kansas children dying connected to drugs.

11/21/2024

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/23/character-ai-chatbot-sewell-setzer-death

Megan Garcia said Sewell, 14, used Character.ai obsessively before his death and alleges negligence and wrongful death

11/21/2024

https://www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/antecedents-trajectories-child-adolescent-mental-health-crisis/

The authors delve into current mental health challenges facing children and youth, examining perspectives from both pre-pandemic and pandemic periods.

11/21/2024

https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/new-york-comptroller-report-child-safety/255627

New York's child welfare agency is facing criticism from the Office of the Comptroller over its child fatality reviews and issues with the state-run child protection hotline.

04/17/2024

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/en/podcast-episode/how-to-maximise-safety-when-using-child-car-seats/i3cuqkaef&ct=ga&cd=CAEYFyoTMTI1MDMwMDA1NDcyOTc0ODU0OTIaOGFiZGYwMmQwNzk4OGMyOTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AOvVaw2aLXIq8jOIpOfhhYlWYRc0

All parents and carers want to ensure their children travel safely when in a car. In this episode, we explore some of the legal requirements and best practices for child car restraints to ensure that children have the maximum chance of survival in case of a crash.

04/12/2024

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/10/what-are-the-key-findings-of-the-nhs-gender-identity-review

Report by Dr Hilary Cass finds young people being let down by lack of research and evidence on medical interventions

03/25/2024

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://people.com/coroner-determines-how-a-toddler-died-during-alleged-12-hour-exorcism-8619491&ct=ga&cd=CAEYDSoUMTYyMTI4NjY1OTc1MDg3NzQzNDAyGjA4OWU5ZWViZjRmZTA3ZWM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw1epLsAWMkDaUAdkxGSpMoc

A medical examiner revealed new details during a preliminary hearing for the mother, grandfather, and uncle accused of killing 3-year-old Arely Naomi Proctor during a 12-hour "exorcism" at a church in San Jose, California, on Sept. 24, 2021.

03/21/2024

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://people.com/child-rape-suspect-faked-death-lived-undetected-years-true-identity-revealed-8611332&ct=ga&cd=CAEYCSoUMTI1OTA4MTAzODkyMTM1NTE2MjAyGjhhYmRmMDJkMDc5ODhjMjk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw2JLmffFDRjUU1Y7zeFaHYI

Christian Robert Basham faked his own su***de after he was released on bond

03/19/2024

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://people.com/mother-who-left-toddler-alone-vacation-sentenced-life-murder-8610886&ct=ga&cd=CAEYGSoUMTMyMTM4NDk0MjM3NTc5ODY4NTMyGjhhYmRmMDJkMDc5ODhjMjk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw0WJfHjQTcBzabhC9azrUqn

Kirstel Candelario was sentenced to life without parole for the aggravated murder of her 16-month-old daughter Jailyn on Monday.

03/04/2024

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-gun-violence-solutions/solutions/safe-and-secure-gun-storage&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioTNzYxNTY2NTQ3MzU2NDgwODgwNzIaOGFiZGYwMmQwNzk4OGMyOTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AOvVaw11TsoXUsUXPvNvv2vFdD02

When not in use, fi****ms should be stored locked and unloaded, ammunition should be stored separately (preferably locked up), and the key or lock combinations should be inaccessible to children, adolescents, and those at elevated risk of harm to self or oithers.

02/29/2024

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.denverpost.com/2024/02/28/childrens-hospital-colorado-failure-to-report-abuse-lawsuit/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYBSoUMTAyMzM1MDk4MDE4MzY4MDcxMTkyGjA4OWU5ZWViZjRmZTA3ZWM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw0jTpJ79xlbCE-8p-YbLjO1

The patient repeatedly told providers at the hospital during visits between December 2020 and May 2021 that a male relative had physically and sexually abused her, but the hospital allegedly didn’t…

02/27/2024

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/heres-what-to-know-about-becoming-a-foster-parent-3007572/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYKioTNDgxNTE0MzYxNDQxNTQ1ODQ4MTIaOGFiZGYwMmQwNzk4OGMyOTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AOvVaw0R2dx3E_DRuVSjdcxQGorH

For those with the desire and inclination to be a foster parent for children, the steps to obtaining your foster parent license in Clark County have never been easier.

02/27/2024

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/health/kawasaki-disease-symptoms.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYHCoTNDgxNTE0MzYxNDQxNTQ1ODQ4MTIaOGFiZGYwMmQwNzk4OGMyOTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AOvVaw1wJVKEylhwrIIqSwVdKc5a

Cases of this rare, potentially dangerous childhood illness are growing in the U.S. It is often mistaken for scarlet fever, tick-borne diseases or common viruses. Here’s what to look for.