Expert Advice: Safety
When Can Infants Fly on Planes?
Find out how old an infant should be before he can travel on a plane. |  | Mother Finds Sexual Notes to Daughter
Our expert suggests ways a mother can help a child deal with unwanted sexual overtures. |
At What Age Can Kids Walk to School Alone?
The parent is the best judge of what and when her child is ready to learn and how to best... | | Peer-Mediation Group
A good peer-mediation program is the most valuable tool a school has in combating violence and... |
Swallowed Objects
Parents can be reassured that straining of stools is a reasonable approach to finding the... | | Should Child's Mother Be Told About Bullying?
Would you want to be told if your son was being harassed or abused?... |
When Kids Touch Each Other Sexually
At what point does "normal" childhood sexual exploration become sexual abuse and exploitation?... | | Changing the Message About Strangers
After years of telling her daughter ''never talk to strangers," a mother wonders how to begin... |
Hot Tubs and Infants
It is not safe to bring a five-month-old into a whirlpool or jacuzzi-type bath that has a high... | | Seventh-Grader Touching Young Girls
When an older boy is observed touching young girls in the neighborhood, the police should be... |
Do Mandatory Uniforms Reduce School Violence?
School uniforms can reduce violence, and help in other ways, as well. | | Mom Worried About School Safety
After a lapse in school safety, it's reasonable to express your concerns to the school in a... |
Fractured Collarbone
Find out how soon after fracturing a collarbone a child can resume normal activities. | | Getting the Principal to Respond
Sending a letter to both the Principal and the Superintendent of your school may have the... |
How to Treat Cuts
You should see a doctor if a cut is very deep, if it won't stop bleeding after 10 minutes of... | | Teacher Concerned About Violent Fourth-Grader
When an aggressive, disruptive student concerns a teacher, it's advisable for the teacher to... |
| Kids and Guns
No exploration of your child's safety can be complete without taking a clear-eyed look down the... | |
Air Bag Safety for Kids
Although designed to save lives, air bags still pose a very serious risk to children. | | Are My Classroom Rules Paranoid?
It's quite normal for a bad experience to have effects on classroom rules, but one needs to be... |
Protecting Infant from Sun
Babies younger than six months of age should always be kept out of direct sunlight. Before you... | | |
| No Sleepover at House with Guns
A parent questions whether she's wrong to forbid sleepovers at a neighbor's house where there... | |
Teach Your Child What to Do If Lost
Here are some tips on what to teach your child to do if she is ever lost. | | Threats and Predictions of Violence
There are strategies for evaluations that improve predictions and case-management of situations... |
Discipline vs. Abuse
Discipline is not punishment, and hurting children physically should NEVER be a part of... | | Teen Worried About Students Who "Love Death"
Many kids have a fascination with death, and those kids are now encouraged by local TV news... |
Can Too Much Milk Cause Allergy?
Allergies occur when the body's immune system "reacts" to certain proteins in the food that we... | | Evaluating a Bomb Threat
Paying attention to threats is always appropriate. Here is some advice on how to evaluate a... |
Kids and Weight Lifting
Weight training should be avoided until the teen years are over, but an 11-year-old can begin... | | What's a Good School Safety Policy?
A good school safety policy is one where the people feel safe -- if you don't, your school's... |
| Parent-Staffed Safety Committees in Schools
Parent-staffed safety committees are an excellent way of assisting a school in deciding how to... | |
Questioning Playground Safety
Every year over 200,000 children visit U.S. emergency rooms for injuries sustained on... | | |
Kids and Secondhand Smoke
It's advisable to keep your children away from cigarette smoke as best you can. | | |
Ankle Injury
You can determine how severe an ankle injury appears to be by asking a few simple questions. | | Six-Year-Old Refuses to Swim
It's quite normal to be frightened of the steps it takes to learn to swim. |
Spider Bites
The bites of any of a variety of brown spiders can cause mild swelling and pain, but are not... | | Sexual Abuse of Child
What should a mother do when she suspects that her ex-husband is abusing her seven-year-old... |
| Therapy for Childhood Sex Abuse
An expert suggests ways that a parent can learn about the therapy her child is receiving for... | |
Preschoolers Seen Kissing
A teacher is concerned that one of her preschoolers is sexually harassing his classmate. | | Son Molested by Neighbor's Child
An expert advises a mother on how she might help a son who was molested. |
Videos for Preschoolers About Safety
Though no video can replace effective parental protection, there are some recommended programs... | | Young Children and Tragic News
A mother seeks advice on how to reassure her young son that his dad is safe when traveling. |
Best Friend's Son Is Abusive to Children
There are steps that should be taken immediately when a child is striking your children or... | | Boy Afraid He'll Get Hurt in Sports
What can parents do when their nine-year-old says he is won't play sports because he's afraid... |
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