Family, Kids: Where is owner's manual?

CDC Reports that "Every hour, nearly 150 children between ages 0 and 19 are treated in emergency departments for injuries sustained in motor vehicle crashes. More children ages 5 to 19 die from crash-related injuries than from any other type of injury. Thankfully, parents can play a key role in protecting the children they love from road traffic injuries. Use URLs below to access CDC information on how to Protect the One You Love: Child Injuries Are Preventable. CDC website provides information & tools to help protect your baby, toddler, child, or teenager from injuries and violence.

CDC Protect Children from Injuries & Violence (99): Learn how to recognize & respond to a concussion, be alert for other serious brain injuries & how to safely return to school and sports. Watch videos to get pointers from professional athletes, tips from concussion experts, and stories from real-life teens and their parents. Parents play an important role in keeping children safe; no matter how old he or she is. Parents can access information and tools to help protect our: baby, toddler, child or teenager from injuries & violence. Use URL 99 to check out topics from Burns, Concussion in Youth Sports, Maltreatment & Youth Violence. For example, CDC provides a free online Concussion in Youth Sports course that is available to coaches, parents & others helping to keep athletes safe from concussion.

CDC Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention (98): About 1,750 children died from abuse or neglect in 2016. Children under the age of 18 may be exposed to abuse & neglect by parent, caregiver or another person in custodial role (e.g., clergy, coach, teacher). Access CDC research & programs to understand problem of child abuse & neglect & how we all can help prevent them before they begin. There are 4 common types of child abuse & neglect. (1) Physical Abuse (2) Sexual Abuse (3) Emotional Abuse (4) Neglect. CDC Data & Statistics: There were 676,000 victims of child abuse and neglect reported to child protective services (CPS) in 2016. (a) A non-CPS study estimated that 1 in 4 children experience some form of child abuse or neglect in their lifetimes and 1 in 7 children have experienced abuse or neglect in the last year. (b) The total lifetime economic cost of child abuse and neglect is estimated at $124 billion each year.

CDC Children Change from Age 4 to 11 (97): At a very young age, children develop the habits & behaviors that can affect their life-long health. Your child will change a lot from ages 4 to 11. Parents can learn about diseases & conditions that could affect your child as well as access guidelines to have a child grow up and have a healthier life.

Note 1 (99): Being a parent of a baby or a toddler can be both fun & hard work. Use CDC URLs below to access CDC information for children age 0 to 19. CDC links will help you learn how to give your child a healthy start to life. (a) Infants & Toddlers (Approximate Ages 0-3) (b) Children (Ages 4-11) - Safety in the Home & Community (c) Teens (Approximate Ages 12-19).

Note 2 (99): To help ensure the health and safety of young athletes, CDC developed the HEADS UP Concussion in Youth Sports initiative to offer information about concussions to coaches, parents, and athletes involved in youth sports. The HEADS UP initiative provides important information on preventing, recognizing, and responding to a concussion. Get prepared for the new season. "Heads Up" Concussion in Youth Sports is a free, online course available to coaches, parents & others helping to keep athletes safe from concussion.A child or teen with a concussion needs to be seen by a medical provider. If you think your child or teen has a concussion, contact their health care provider. Be sure to get written concussion care instructions from the health care provider. Access a free, online course that teaches coaches, officials, parents & students importance of proper concussion recognition and management in high school sports.

Note 3 (98): Imagine a community where all of the adults who interact with children—parents, family members, child care providers, teachers, doctors, nurses, clergy, and neighbors—actively engage in preventing child maltreatment before an incident of abuse or neglect occurs. Imagine a community where there is a wide continuum of prevention activities that extends well beyond providing direct services to individual families; a continuum that includes public education efforts to change social norms and behavior, neighborhood activities that engage parents, and public policies and institutions that support families. This type of broad-based, community wide approach is often the purview of public health systems, because public health strategies, by definition, strive to promote the health and well-being of populations as a whole. 

Note 4 (97): We all play an important role in keeping children safe; no matter how old he or she is. CDC website provides information & tools to help protect your baby, toddler, child, or teenager from injuries and violence. Topics: Burns; Carbon Monoxide poisoning; Child Maltreatment; Child Passenger Safety; Concussions in Youth Sports; Cyber Bullying (Electronic Violence); Dog Bites; Emergency Preparedness; Falls; Fireworks; Food Safety; Hand Washing; Home & Recreational Safety; Injuries; Insect Repellent; Lead Poisoning; Medicine Safety; Pedestrian Safety; Playground Safety; Poisoning; Road Traffic Injuries; Safety Belts; Safe Child; Safety in Your Home; Safety and Children with Disabilities; Sexual Violence; Suicide Prevention; Sun Safety; Vaccine Safety Information for Parents; Water Safety – Injury Prevention; Water Safety – Recreational Water Illness (RWI); Violence Prevention; Youth Violence Prevention

Note 5 (96): Hitting the first double-digit age of 10 is always a big deal for kids — they tend to start feeling more mature & crave independence by age 10. Schools may introduce children to the changes their bodies are going to go through in the tween/teen years, but hearing it from you establishes trust, gives them the opportunity to ask questions, and gives you a chance to start an age-appropriate discussion about sex and consent. Kids need to know how money works. Talk to them about budgets, how we make money, and how to save money. Perhaps the easiest way to make it relevant for them is with a family supermarket trip or weekly allowance. Kids need to be able to bathe, get dressed & groom themselves. Perhaps they need a little bit of help with a fancy hairstyle or grabbing something from the top of the closet, but most of this is totally manageable for a 10-year-old.To ensure that your child is growing up to be self-sufficient, responsible, and aware of themselves and others, there are a few things you should make sure they know before blowing out the 10 candles on their birthday cake. Use URL 96 below to read through for 10 things a child should know by the time they're 10 years old.

(99) CDC Parents Info for Children (Approximate Ages 4-11): https://www.cdc.gov/parents/children/ AND https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/basics/index.html AND https://www.cdc.gov/parents/children/safety.html AND https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/highschoolsports/index.html AND https://www.cdc.gov/safechild/Road_Traffic_Injuries/

(98) CDC Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/index.html AND https://www.cdc.gov/parents/children/safety.html AND https://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/phl/docs/A_Better_Start.pdf

(97) Children (Ages 4-11), Safety in the Home & Community: https://www.cdc.gov/parents/children/safety.html

(96) 10 Things Child Should Know by Age 10: https://www.popsugar.com/moms/10-Things-Your-Child-Should-Know-Age-10-42313008