Tag Archives: child

4-year-old killed when driver reaches for dropped cell phone in Paulding County

No words can ever be adequate when a young child is killed. For the child’s parents, grandparents and other family members, it is like having a hole punched in the heart. That wound never really heals. For parents, in the words of Willie Nelson, it’s something you don’t get over but you get through.  The … Continue Reading

A foolproof way to avoid leaving a child in a hot car

Only a monstrous parent would intentionally leave a child in a hot car for hours to suffer and die. While that is the allegation in a pending murder case in Georgia, even if proven true it would be aberrational.
But every summer we hear of a rash of incidents in which a distracted, multitasking parents, usually … Continue Reading

Childhood injury prevention — the best Christmas present

The CDC web site on childhood injuries is a great resource for parents.
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