Keeping Kids Safe From Injury in the Backyard Pool
Keeping children safe while in the pool during the summer months is a full time job for parents and other adults. The tragic loss of a child in a sand pool near Newport News, Virginia last week reminds us that injuries and death to young ones can happen in a moment.
Sometimes, it's not the fault of anyone. Accidents can happen quickly and unexpectedly. But here's a few helpful safety suggestions for those of us who have pools in our backyards. Even if it is your neighbor's pool, you might want to send them this note and link from the American Academy of Pediatrics on pool safety for children.
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Toddler Drowning A Reminder that Ensuring Pool Safety Important
A small child drowned a few days ago in a “sand pool” at the Fort Eustis Army post in Newport News, Virginia.
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$1.3 Million Settlement for 16 Men Abused by Priests
As reported by the Washington Post, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington has reached a $1.3 million settlement with 16 men who were sexually abused by priests between 1962 and 1982.
Both the total dollar figure and the amount per victim -- an average of about $81,000 before legal fees -- are small compared with the sums negotiated by some other Catholic dioceses, particularly in California, where two recent settlements totaled $160 million and topped $1 million per victim.
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Hasbro Recall Toy After 2 Infant Deaths
Playskool, a unit of toy maker Hasbro, is recalling 255,000 Team Talkin' Tool Bench toys after the deaths of two small children who suffocated when the head of an oversized plastic toy nail became lodged in their throats.
One of the infants was nineteen months. The other was two years old. The toy in question is labeled for children three years and older.
Each year, thousands of children are injured by defective toys. Choking on small toys, strangulation from cords, eye injuries from darts and other projectiles are just a few of the hazards faced by kids from bad toys.
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