Fitness

Help Your Child Stay at a Healthy Weight

September 29, 2011

Share Help your child make healthy choices. Ask the doctor to screen your child for obesity. Your child’s doctor or nurse can tell you if your child is at a healthy weight. If your child is overweight or obese, ask the doctor or nurse to help you find a weight-loss program for your child. Look [...]

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Safe Play for Kids

June 26, 2011

Share via healthfinder.gov Play safe. Make sure your kids wear a helmet during active sports, such as riding a bike or skateboarding. Helmets and other safety gear help protect the head, face, wrists, and knees. Watch your children at the playground. Check for a soft landing spot under swings, slides, and climbers. Use this Public [...]

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Tips for keeping your kids safe near water

June 21, 2011

Share via healthfinder.gov Protect kids in and near water. Never leave your young kids alone in the bathtub – not even for a second. If you have to answer the phone or doorbell, take them with you. Teach your kids how to float. As soon as your kids are ready, sign them up for swim lessons. [...]

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Tips for Smoke Alarms

June 19, 2011

Share via healthfinder.gov Put smoke alarms on every level of your home. Put smoke alarms in each bedroom and on the ceiling outside bedroom doors. Don’t forget to put a smoke alarm in the basement. Test your smoke alarms once a month by pushing the test button. Change the batteries in your smoke alarms every [...]

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Tips for checking for tics

June 16, 2011

Share via healthfinder.gov Wear long pants, shirts with long sleeves, and socks. Cover up your skin so that it’s harder for mosquitos and ticks to bite you. This is especially helpful in the morning and evening when mosquitoes bite most. Check for ticks after spending time outside – even in your yard. Check everybody in [...]

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Take a first aid and CPR class

June 14, 2011

Share via healthfinder.gov First aid is what you can do before medical help arrives, like using firm, gentle pressure to stop bleeding. CPR is a way to help when someone’s heart or breathing has stopped. To learn how to do CPR, you need to take a class. Find a first aid and CPR class in [...]

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Keep a first aid kit in your house and your car

June 12, 2011

Share via healthfinder.gov A first aid kit has the things you need to treat someone who is hurt. It includes supplies like bandages, tape, and scissors. It’s a good idea to have one kit for the house and one for the car. Make sure each first aid kit has directions on how to treat injuries. [...]

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How to keep tics away from your home

June 9, 2011

Share via healthfinder.gov Keep ticks away from your home. Ticks live in wooded or grassy areas. Animals, including dogs and deer, may also carry ticks. To keep ticks away from your yard: Clear brush, tall grasses, and fallen leaves from around your home. Mow the lawn often. Use wood chips or gravel to separate your patio [...]

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Learn when to call 911

June 7, 2011

Share Plan ahead for injuries and emergencies. Learn when to call 911. Call 911 when you need help right away. Call 911 if someone is seriously hurt, stops breathing, or if there is a fire. Don’t call 911 for things like a flat tire. Teach your children how to use 911, and keep the number [...]

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Printable Family Emergency Plan

June 4, 2011

Share via healthfinder.gov Make a plan. It’s important to make a plan in case your family members aren’t in the same place when disaster strikes. Consider a plan where each family member calls the same friend or relative if there’s an emergency. Print this Family Emergency Plan [PDF - 645 KB]. Sit down and fill [...]

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