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Excessive Heat: Keeping Kids Safe When Temperatures Soar
Usually, playing and exercising outside boosts a child's physical and mental health in many ways. However, a heat index at or above 90°F, as identified by the National Weather Service, poses a significant health risk.
High temperatures and extreme heat can cause children to become sick very quickly in several ways. It can cause dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat cramps and heat stroke, which is a medical emergency. High heat can also contribute to irritability both for children and their caregivers. And with extreme heat increasing in areas of the United States due to climate change, "eco-anxiety" can cause emotional distress.
To protect your child from the heat as much as possible, watch for symptoms, and call your pediatrician if you see any develop. Learn more here.
Prevent Child Deaths in Hot Cars
A child left in a hot car--or who gets into an unlocked vehicle unnoticed--can die of heat stroke very quickly. Dozens of U.S. children lose their lives this way each year. But these tragedies can be prevented.
Here is what parents need to know about the danger of hot cars, and steps they can take to help keep their children safe
Lawn Mower Safety
In the U.S., more than 9,000 children go to the emergency room for lawn mower-related injuries every year.
Power mowers can be especially dangerous. However, most lawn mower-related injuries can be prevented by following these safety guidelines.
THE ULTIMATE Kindergarten Preparation Checklist
You may be thinking that time flies if your child is about to go into kindergarten. Whether this next step feels exciting or overwhelming, you can tackle the preparation process by focusing on developmental areas such as creativity, independence, cognitive learning and emotions. Help your child have a smooth transition with these few simple and fun activities! Click here.
Choking Prevention
Choking can be prevented. Food accounts for over 50% of choking episodes. But, also, parents should be alert for small objects that can cause choking, such as coins, buttons, and small toys. Check under furniture and between cushions for small items that children could find and put in their mouths.
Toys are designed to be used by children within a certain age range. Age guidelines take into account the safety of a toy based on any possible choking hazard. Don’t let young children play with toys designed for older children. Read more here.
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Summer and Sensory Processing Issues How to help kids stay comfortable during potentially overstimulating activities. | Tips for Going Places With Sensory-Challenged Kids Planning outings and activities to maximize fun and minimize meltdowns. | Sensory Processing Issues Explained Oversensitivity, tantrums, clumsiness: All could point to problems taking in the world. |
Summer and Sensory Processing Issues
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Many Hoosier families have either lost jobs or left the workforce due to COVID-19. From the job search to the interview, it takes time to find a job, and it’s even more difficult to do it with children at home to care for. To help, Indiana is providing temporary child care assistance so Hoosier parents can spend their time focusing on getting back to work. Families who qualify for On My Way PreK or CCDF financial support are also eligible job searching, participating in job training programs, interviewing, completing employment requirements and getting settled in their new job.
- Want to learn more about temporary child care assistance for job-seeking Hoosier families? Click here!
- Ready to apply? Click here!
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