Fifteen of 17 booster seats introduced in 2012 earn the top rating of BEST BET from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, evidence that more than ever, manufacturers are designing seats to provide good safety belt fit for booster-age children.
The improvements mean that BEST BET boosters now outnumber seats in any of the three other categories for the first time since the Institute released its inaugural booster ratings in 2008. Boosters are supposed to improve how adult lap and shoulder belts fit children so the belts can properly restrain them in crashes. BEST BET boosters correctly position belts on a typical 4-to-8-year-old child in almost any car, minivan or SUV.
Childhood lead poisoning is considered the most preventable environmental disease among young children, yet nearly one million children are affected. To coincide with National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (October 21 -27), the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Ad Council are encouraging all families to get their children (ages 0-6) and homes (built before 1978) tested for lead poisoning. To extend this critical health message to caregivers, parents and pregnant women, they redistributed their national Lead Poisoning Prevention public service advertising (PSAs) nationwide.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58497-epa-hud-and-coalition-educates-families-about-childhood-lead-testing
Brain Resource, Inc., a developer of innovative tools to improve brain health, announced today at Health 2.0 the launch of MyBrainSolutions for Parents and its companion site for children, PoweringUp –an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) management tool for the home.
MyBrainSolutions for Parents empowers families to work together to improve skills needed for the classroom, the playground, at home and in life. A key feature of the site is a scientifically validated assessment and report that provides a better understanding of their child’s unique pattern of strengths and relative limitations.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58473-brain-resource-mybrainsolutions-for-parents-poweringup-online-tool-adhd
Ashford University's vibrant community of students and alumni consists of people from all walks of life, proving that achievement belongs to all of us. Their stories never cease to amaze and inspire. Though somewhat ordinary at first glance - working parents, active military, corporate ladder climbers - a deeper look into their lives often reveals the extraordinary.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/56781-ashford-university/
Approximately 71 percent of students report bullying as an ongoing problem and almost one out of every 10 students drops out or changes schools because of repeated bullying. Moreover, military kids that have added stresses like deployment and relocation are more susceptible to bullying. This month, best-selling author, motivational speaker and USO Tour Veteran, Trevor Romain, kicks off his Fall USO World Tour to help children and their parents recognize the signs of bullying and how to address it- whether the child is the victim or the bully.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/57349-uso-world-tour-trevor-romain-military-families-recognize-signs-bullying
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today joined National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland and Safe Kids President and CEO Kate Carr for the kick-off of Child Passenger Safety Week to remind parents and caregivers to make sure that they are properly using and installing their child safety seats. A new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) survey shows that parents are making five significant mistakes when using car seats and booster seats. It also found that one in five parents do not read any instructions when installing seats.
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Bud Feldkamp and Malcolm Smith protest mini bike ban. Malcolm Smith sold 2 KTM 65's and a Can Am Child's Quad in defiance of the Ban on Mini Bikes and Quads designed for children under 12 years of age effective February 10, 2009. Troy Lee, Jeff Ward and Bud Feldkamp purchased the vehicles in protest of the Consumer Product Safety Commission's position. Interviews with concerned Parents and Kids.
Fall sports are gearing up, and kids and teens across the country are suiting up for football, soccer and other activities. This season, parents and coaches can help keep young athletes safe by recognizing the signs of a concussion and understanding what to do for a concussion, say experts featured in a new video on BeSmartBeWell.com.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/50836-be-smart-be-well-keep-kids-safe-recognize-concussion-signs-young-athletes
A growing number of smartphone and tablet users are turning to Verizon Wireless to get the most out of their wireless devices. Overall attendance at the company’s increasingly popular Wireless Workshops has more than doubled in 2012 and is expected to grow as summer ends with children going back to school and parents making time to brush up on their own smartphone and tablet skills. Verizon Wireless Workshops are free of charge and available online and in most Verizon Wireless Communications Stores. Customers can visit www.verizonwireless.com/workshops to search for a list of topics and schedules at participating stores in their area as well as information about online sessions.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/45075-verizon-wireless-workshops-customize-your-wireless-experience
According to a survey released by the Ad Council today less than half (44%) of parents in the U.S. report that their child brushes their teeth twice a day or more. In time for back-to-school season, the Ad Council is joining The Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives, a coalition of more than 35 leading dental health organizations, to debut Kids’ Healthy Mouths, their first joint national multimedia public service campaign designed to teach parents and caregivers, as well as children, about the importance of oral health and the simple ways in which they can help prevent oral disease. The English and Spanish-language public service ads are being distributed to media outlets nationwide today.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/57426-ad-council-kids-healthy-mouths-2min2x-oral-health
Creativity and skills taught and learned in the kitchen could help one kid chef start saving for college. Now through October 11, 2012, the makers of Jif® Peanut Butter are inviting families to spend time together in the kitchen to create an original sandwich recipe and enter the 11th Annual Jif Most Creative Sandwich Contest™. Parents can submit their kid’s - ages six to 12 - creative sandwich recipes for a chance to win a $25,000 college fund.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/56452-jif-most-creative/
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