http://www.kidglue.com/2009/07/06/water-safety-reminder/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:12:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.kidglue.com/2009/07/06/water-safety-reminder/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 AfterTheInjury Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:05:16 +0000 http://www.kidglue.com/?p=6031#comment-1273 This post brings up an excellent point and at a critical time of the year. I work with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and wanted to reach out about a website, AfterTheInjury.org, that I believe everyone should know about as we enter the summer months. Although we hope that all families have a safe and happy summer, we know that approximately 2.5 million children will be treated in an ER or hospitalized for an injury this summer. As such, our doctors call the summer “Trauma Season.” As scars begin to heal and crutches are finally put aside, many parents naturally focus on their child’s physical injury and can overlook the fact that a full recovery is both mental and physical for their kids. AfterTheInjury.org is an important tool for parents as they help their child deal with the whole injury and care for their child’s emotions along with their wounds. The website provides a wealth of information from cast care tips, to helping kids with their emotional reactions to injury, to how to take care of yourself, as a parent, when your child is injured. This post brings up an excellent point and at a critical time of the year. I work with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and wanted to reach out about a website, AfterTheInjury.org, that I believe everyone should know about as we enter the summer months. Although we hope that all families have a safe and happy summer, we know that approximately 2.5 million children will be treated in an ER or hospitalized for an injury this summer. As such, our doctors call the summer “Trauma Season.” As scars begin to heal and crutches are finally put aside, many parents naturally focus on their child’s physical injury and can overlook the fact that a full recovery is both mental and physical for their kids. AfterTheInjury.org is an important tool for parents as they help their child deal with the whole injury and care for their child’s emotions along with their wounds. The website provides a wealth of information from cast care tips, to helping kids with their emotional reactions to injury, to how to take care of yourself, as a parent, when your child is injured.

]]> http://www.kidglue.com/2009/07/06/water-safety-reminder/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 Amanda Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:09:27 +0000 http://www.kidglue.com/?p=6031#comment-1266 I agree, water safety is very important. Especially if you live near bodies of water. That said, I'm not sure how great of an idea it is to lie to your children about old ghost stories. That's not how you gain the trust of your child. I agree, water safety is very important. Especially if you live near bodies of water. That said, I’m not sure how great of an idea it is to lie to your children about old ghost stories. That’s not how you gain the trust of your child.

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