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Not so great being a kid in the USA

by Lynn Dorman, Ph.D. on 05/25/2010

During the recent health care "debate" many touted the healthy system in the USA a being "the best in the world."  It is not!

American newborn


Look at our current child mortality rates. 


The USA lags behind many Asian nations and even Cuba.


In fact, the USA stands worldwide at 49.  That is a number to NOT  be proud of because it means we are not taking care of children and pregnant women.

And worse – is that we have dropped to that 49th spot from a 29th place spot.

And on top of this, we also learn that  child gun deaths are as common in rural areas as in urban areas.

So much for the myth that children far better far away from cities.


We seem not to take of our children – period!

 

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My alarm clock quacks – a video for your kids

by Lynn Dorman, Ph.D. on 03/26/2010

duck

Every child needs a quacker for an alarm clock – don't they? 

If you miss having one in your backyard, come visit ours :)

 

My neighbor, Doug, fed this duck once and the duck has returned every day  and quacks at Doug's house for more food.

And as Doug lives right next to me, I too am serenaded every day.

Also – the ducks are not afraid of my cat or dog [more on cat and ducks in another video]

 

[cross posted with some minor changes from gray wolf productions

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Highchair recall

March 18, 2010

Graco high chairs recalled

The flaw in Harmony High Chairs can result in a child falling. Atlanta-based Graco acted after receiving 464 reports of screws loosening or falling out, resulting in at least 24 injuries including bumps and bruises to the head and a hairline arm fracture, the commission said in a statement today.

 
Graco recalled 1.2 [...]

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How to Survive a Bad Day With Your Child

March 10, 2010

       
                   Having a bad day with your child?
 
 
Your two-year-old tosses up his breakfast, hits the dog, pulls the cat’s tail, breaks his toy and shrieks louder than usual. 

You feel like a failure as a parent and you are at a loss right now.
What do you do?
Check to see if your child has [...]

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Toilet training or whose poop is it anyway?

March 8, 2010

Poop? Toilets?  Yes it is a scatological title…but I need to get your attention and if you’ve read this far I succeeded.
In my years of being a professor, therapist and/or friend – I have been asked so many times about toilet training that I almost scream.  It would have been better to ask each person [...]

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