• Knowledgebase: Child Safety, Injury Prevention and Treatment

    Questions about child safety and injury prevention, as well as treatment for minor injuries.

    1. Can a forward facing child ride in a carseat in the front, if there are no airbags?
    2. AAP: Statement on In-Line Skating Injuries (Rollerblades) 4/1998
    3. AAP: Statement on Skateboard and Scooter Injuries 3/2002
    4. AAP: Trampolines at Home, School, and Recreational Centers
    5. Trampoline Injuries- Pediatrics, May 1999
    6. AAP: Risk of Injury From Baseball and Softball
    7. AAP: Strength Training by Children and Adolescents
    8. AAP Statement: Fireworks-Related Injuries to Children
    9. NC passes Bike Helmet Law for Under 16 Riders
    10. If a mercury thermometer breaks in your home...
    11. How can mercury harm children?
    12. Mercury: What fish should children and pregnant women avoid?
    13. Regional Poison Control Center
    14. NC Child Restraint Laws
    15. Sledding Safety
    16. Hot water safety
    17. Water Safety
    18. Protecting Eyes from Injuries
    19. Preventing Sunburns
    20. Lawnmower Safety
    21. Protect your child from fire
    22. Injuries from falls
    23. Preventing Choking
    24. My child reacts severely to insect bites; what can I do?
    25. I have concerns about spider bites
    26. Regardless of the law, what is RECOMMENDED for seat belt use?
    27. What is the NC Child Seat Belt Law?
    28. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE YOUR HOUSE HAZARD-FREE
    29. Have a safe summer.(safety tips for parents)
    30. Summer Safety Tips.(for pool, travel, playground, sun, bug, and dog, safety)
    31. Is the chlorinated water in pools safe for infants?
    32. My daughter recently ate some raw cookie dough
    33. What do I do if my child is choking on something?
    34. My car has an airbag
    35. Should I get a walker for my baby?
    36. An ounce of prevention...
    37. What strength SPF is best for long exposure to the sun?
    38. What should I do if my child eats something poisonous?
    39. 12 Things Parents Can Do About School Violence
    40. Where Shooters Get Their Guns
    41. Poisoning Prevention
    42. Preventing Eye Injuries
    43. AAP: Statemement on Skateboard Injuries
    44. AAP: Statement on Car Seat Selection
    45. AAP: Statement on Ride-On Mower Injuries
    46. AAP: Statement on Infant Walker Injuries
    47. AAP: Statement on Children in Pickup Trucks
    48. AAP: Statement on Children and Fireworks
    49. AAP: Statement on Children Riding 2,3, and 4 Wheeled Vehicles
    50. AAP: CHILDHOOD INJURY: IT'S NO ACCIDENT
    51. AAP: PREVENTING FIREARM INJURY

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    • James L Horwitz, MD

    David C. Thomas, MD

    Barbara Lindberg, PNP