Without question, water safety should be at the top of all parental concerns. Those who have taken our Pediatric CPR & Family Safety class know that drowning is the leading cause of accidental death between the ages of 1-4. The National Drowning Prevention Association (NDPA) has outlined the most important things you can do to […]
El Niño is here and for many that means soaring temperatures. As Summer enters its hottest days, it is crucial that we pay close attention to the heat and our reaction to it, especially where infants and children are concerned. The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh reminds us to follow this protocol with children on hotter […]
When little Enora Lavenir’s parents put her down for a nap during a family vacation they never could have imagined it would result in her death. Vacationing in a Florida Airbnb, the couple didn’t know that the rental home had been a “party house” where the illicit drug Fentanyl had likely been used. Yet, confirmed by autopsy, […]
Drowning is a major concern worldwide. Water is a source of joy for children of all ages but it requires a high degree of respect and caution. These days drowning is newly defined as “submersion in a liquid” and doesn’t assume death which may be confusing. That is why the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), […]
If you’ve ever witnessed a person having a seizure, it’s likely that you’ve responded with fear or even revulsion. Or maybe you’ve simply felt helpless not knowing what to do. So what do you do? Film or TV portrayals of someone having a seizure might misinform you as to what the proper response actually is, […]
Did you know that with all the emphasis on back sleeping, it’s very important that infants spend a short but regular amount of time on their stomachs? This allows your baby to strengthen their shoulder, neck, back and core muscles which lay the foundation for sitting up, rolling over and eventually crawling and walking. Parents […]
Working remotely might be the perfect fit for your career and family. Yet juggling childcare while getting work done can be challenging. With these survival tips from Save a Little Life in mind, you can breathe a little easier during the work week. Dedicate an Area of Your Home to Work Because working from home […]
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) wants parents to know that sleeping in their car seats when not in transport has significant risk and has caused an alarming number of deaths nationwide. Dr. Jeffrey Colvin, the lead author of a study looking at risk for infants in car seats, found that “most of the deaths […]
According to a study conducted at Vanderbilt University, engaging infants with song encourages social development and interaction. Researchers enrolled 112 infants who were either 2 or 6 months old and tracked these infants’ moment-by-moment eye-looking to reveal that the rhythm of caregivers’ singing causes infant eye-looking to become synchronized or entrained to the caregiver’s social […]
An urgent call has gone out to government agencies to assist in what is now a major health concern – the Syncytial virus (RSV). In the latter part of November the CDC reported record breaking numbers of pediatric cases requiring hospitalization. Among children age 17 and under, nearly 12/100,000 have been hospitalized across the country. […]