“Be Prepared,” the motto of Boy Scouts, could also be adopted by parents of 6-month-old babies. When they begin to roll, scoot, crawl and pull-up on furniture, it’s time to child-proof the home. Using safety products like baby gates, toilet locks, window stops and furniture wall straps can reduce injuries in the home. While nothing takes the place of the watchful eye of an adult, the correct use of childproofing products does buy caregivers time … Read More
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Posted by: Tamara Hargens-Bradley in Advocacy, Babies, Safety
On: Monday, April 8, 2013
Tags: "Kid-Free Zones", baby gates, childhood injury prevention, childproofing, furniture wall straps, Marianne Bridwell-Chapman, National Window Safety Week, OHSU Doernbecher Tom Sargent Children's Safety Center, Oregon Poison Center, plug protectors, power cord strip covers, pressure-mounted gates, toilet locks, wall-mounted gates, window stops
A confused 2-year-old sat on the carpeted floor, surrounded by three enthusiastic women with a bounty of toys. His mother was anxiously awaiting our assessment a few feet away at a child-size table. This is not how I envisioned my pediatric training to be, but this day was an unexpected gift. On that sunny Portland afternoon, I was at Early Intervention, a school-based statewide organization that provides free services to children ages birth to 3 … Read More
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Posted by: Tamara Hargens-Bradley in Advocacy, Pediatric Residents, Public Health, Teaching
On: Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tags: CACH, Child Advocacy & Community Health, Children's Community Clinic, Early Intervention, Food Bank, OHSU Doernbecher Children's Safety Center, Oregon Poison Center, Outside In, pediatric residency training, WIC
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