Safety
Safety
By Jean Yaeger
Toys gifted during the holidays are meant to bring joy and adventure. But toys can also pose risks for choking, head injury and other dangers.
A curious toddler might swallow a Barbie shoe or stick …
By Jean Yaeger
The Safe Baby Sleep Council, led by Cook Children’s, takes a partnership approach to educating families and providing resources across much of North Texas.
In various …
Cook Children’s and the Aim for Safety program supported a proclamation Tuesday evening at Fort Worth City Council that designated August as “Gun Safety Awareness Month.” This proclamation, set forth by …
By Jean Yaeger
Before leaving your infant with a friend, grandparent, other relative or babysitter, it’s important to make sure the caregiver practices the basics of safe sleep. It might feel like an awkward …
By Eline deBruijn Wiggins
It’s a big milestone for parents of young children to turn their car seats to face forward. Some may wonder, when is the appropriate time to do so? Is it when the child wants to look out the …
By Eline Wiggins
As families and friends come together to celebrate Independence Day, it's important to keep safety in mind. According to experts at Cook Children's, drowning is the primary threat to children during this holiday. Drowning …
By Jean Yaeger
Breathing in secondhand smoke isn’t healthy for children, whether the smoke comes from tobacco or marijuana.
Many of the same toxins and irritants in tobacco smoke are also present in marijuana …
By Ashley Antle
Ahh, summer. It’s full of adventure. Or, if your kids are anything like mine — misadventure.
Barely two weeks into our summer break this year I made a visit to urgent care with my 14-year-old to have …
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Story by Eline Wiggins. Video by Tom Riehm. Photos by Reilly Ternan.
Every year, children in Texas are prone to vehicular heatstroke. …