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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Study Finds that Good Schools Aren’t as Important as Good Parents
Article at a Glance:
• Study finds that parental influence is five times more influential than the classroom setting.
• Family meals, limiting TV, providing positive role models, and participating in family discussions can have a tremendous influence on our children’s academic success.
New study shows that swaddling can make shots less tearful
Article at a Glance:
• The 5 S’s (swaddling, side/stomach position, shushing, swinging, and sucking) significantly decrease pain scores and crying time in babies during vaccinations.
• Swaddling was found to make the biggest difference.
• Learn how to swaddle your baby properly; swaddling too tightly can cause hip dysplasia.
Keeping Up With Car Seat Safety
Article at a Glance
• Infants under 2 should remain in a rear-facing car seat.
• Children under 8 years of age need to be in a car seat or booster.
• Learn how to properly install your child’s car seat.
• Car seats can reduce the chance of a fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for children ages 1 to 4.
