Monthly Archives: April 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 … Continue reading
Filed under Safety
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. … Continue reading
Filed under Kids Say the Darndest Things
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