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Entries from April 2009
April 6, 2009
Face Forward: When Can You Turn the Car Seat Around?
Boy have times changed. Child safety seats are now recommended for all children younger than age 8. But I remember the days when the whole neighborhood squeezed into my mom’s Buick station wagon (adorned, of course, with faux wood panel siding, in full 70′s style.) We cruised to the swimming pool or the ice cream parlor with [...]
April 2, 2009
Crash Helmet
Me to my 9 year old patient: What can you do to protect your head while riding a bicycle? My patient: If you hit a branch you should hang onto the branch instead of falling down. Nice work, Evil Kneivel. But I was trying to get you to wear a helmet. :: :: :: :: [...]
A Pediatrician's Insights on Child Health, Parenting and Doctoring Kids
