http://blog.safetymate.com Your Safety with Dr. Sharon Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:19:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Despite the long-held popularity of the lullaby Rock-a-Bye baby, the song's lyrics are actually kind of disturbing. What parent wants their baby's cradle to come crashing down?! Falls can range in severity from minor to fatal. And that is just one of a number of unintentional injuries that can occur in the home. Fortunately, baby ... http://blog.safetymate.com/2008/10/23/rock-a-bye-baby/ Approximately one infant (12 months & under) suffers an unintentional injury every 1.5 minutes. Causes of injury: FALLS - leading cause of injury; more likely to be male than female (~55% vs. ~ 45%) HEAD or NECK area: puncture injuries, bruises, foreign body injuries and abrasions most frequent FRACTURES: more than 1/3 of fractures ... http://blog.safetymate.com/2008/10/16/surprising-information-about-infant-injuries/ The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, together with the White House and other governmental agencies, such as the EPA, have designate October to be Children's Health Month. Parents are urged during the month of October to do a "safety check" where by an inventory is taken of environmental hazards in their home. Taking a few simple steps can help ... http://blog.safetymate.com/2008/10/04/october-is-childrens-health-month/ This month marks the 25th anniversary of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers' Association (JPMA) sponsoring of Baby Safety Month - to bring public focus to an important issue. This year, the JPMA is focusing on car seat and booster seat safety. When it comes to your baby, every safety issue is critical ... http://blog.safetymate.com/2008/09/01/september-is-baby-safety-month/ So...you're going out for your first night on the town after your baby is born. Lots of emotions vibrating through your body. Who do you leave your baby with? Is it a family member, a neighborhood teen, a good friend or an elderly woman who comes with recommendations...? I guess the ... http://blog.safetymate.com/2008/08/15/babysitter-jitters/ I'm curious...what are the main fears parents have when bringing their newborn home from the hospital? I'll throw a few items out and I'd love to hear back from different members what your thoughts are.  Feel free to add others. 1. Will I know what to do? 2. Basic care issues (diapering, feeding, ... http://blog.safetymate.com/2008/07/30/no-instruction-manual-are-you-kidding-me/ As I noted in an earlier post, we have some exciting happenings! After our debut on the TODAY show, it is now no secret that we are coming to market with a brand new solution to family first aid issues. SafetyMate for the New Parent is talking first aid for the home. ... http://blog.safetymate.com/2008/05/09/first-aid-solution-for-the-home/ CNN's report on the tragic story of a five year-old kindergarten student in Marlborough, MA choking to death while on a bus ride to school was forwarded to me.  The bus driver pulled over after being alerted of the emergency and called immediately for help. The child was reportedly choking on a foreign ... http://blog.safetymate.com/2008/02/04/five-year-old-chokes-to-death-on-bus/ National Safety Council has recently announced an alliance with Southwest Airlines. Plans to train SW Airlines ground crew in First Aid/CPR/AED use has expanded to include training their airline's Flight Attendants as well. Apparently Flight Attendant training is not required, which I have to ask as a more and more frequent ... http://blog.safetymate.com/2008/01/28/how-safe-are-you-in-the-air/ SafetyMate continues to grow and expand its presence the Safety market. It has been such fun to develop an innovative product for which no current product category existed. In the past year or so, people in the industry now know about SafetyMate and  "Emergency Information Refresher Devices." As we continue to develop our ... http://blog.safetymate.com/2007/12/01/exciting-happenings/