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Common Sports Injuries In Children

March 5, 2014 By Y3K

The most common types of sports injuries in kids for 2012 were:

sprains 33%

fractures 18%

abrasions 16%

concussions 12%

Do you know what is the most frequently injured body part? Come back tomorrow for the answer.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: concussions, elementary school, health, high school, illness, injuries, middle school, safety, sports, young children

Winter Weather Safety Tip #5: Skating Rinks

December 12, 2013 By Y3K

Winter Weather Safety Tip #5: It is always a safe bet to ice skate at skating rinks. This is because some ponds and lakes may not be frozen enough to handle a skater.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: elementary school, health, high school, injuries, kids, middle school, parenting, safety, skating, spring, teenagers, winter, young children

Winter Weather Safety Tip #3: Hat & Gloves

December 10, 2013 By Y3K

Winter Weather Safety Tip #3: Wear hat and gloves also to prevent body heat loss. Most of the body’s heat escapes through the head.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: elementary school, health, high school, kids, middle school, play, safety, skating, sledding, winter, young children

Winter Weather Safety Tip #1: Wear A Helmet

December 8, 2013 By Y3K

There are lots of fun winter activities for families this time of year. Over the next several posts we will take a look at winter weather safety tips to keep your children safe this winter season.

Winter Weather Safety Tip #1: Always wear a helmet while skiing, snowboarding, ice skating and playing other fast-paced slippery winter activities.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: brain, health, high school, injuries, kids, middle school, safety, skating, sledding, sports, winter, young children

Teen Driving & Bicyclists

October 28, 2013 By Y3K

Teach your teen drivers that children on bikes are often inexperienced, unsteady and unpredictable. One must slow down and allow at least 3 feet of passing distance between your car and a bicyclist.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: cars, children, high school, safety, teenagers

Food Allergies In School

September 4, 2013 By Y3K

Studies have shown that up to 25% of first time allergic reactions happen in school. Teachers and school nurses are not trained or equipped to treat your child’s symptoms without your help. If your student suffers from major food allergies, create a food allergy action plan. Come back tomorrow for simple steps you can take to protect your student from a bad food reaction in school.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: allergies, breakfast, caffeine, children, elementary school, food, health, high school, illness, kids, middle school, safety, young children

The Five Worst Children’s Hospitals For Food

May 29, 2013 By Y3K

Shands Hospital for Children at University of Florida – At least 5 fast food outlets including Wendy’s. Its patient menu includes high fat foods such as meatloaf with gravy.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt (Nashville, Tennessee) – Has 4 fast food outlets including Taco Bell and Pizza Hut Express. Its cafeteria features high fat foods such as cheese steak wrap and chicken-fried steak with cream gravy.

St. Louis Children’s Hospital – Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri) – Has 2 fast food outlets including Pizza Hut. Its patient menu has fatty foods including sausage, bacon, ham and roast beef with gravy.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles – This hospital has a McDonald’s on the first floor. The patient menu features pizza and hot dogs.

Riley Hospital for Children (Indianapolis, Indiana) – This hospital also has a McDonald’s while it’s patient menu features sausage, bacon, and corn dogs.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: America, children, controversy, food, health, illness, kids, lunch, safety, United States

Courage and Fear

April 20, 2013 By Y3K

Courage is the mastery of fear. It is not the absence of fear.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: achievement, anxiety, attitude, children, fighting, kids, parenting, peer pressure, problem solving, problems, safety, victim, young children

Boston Marathon Terrorist Bomb Explosions

April 15, 2013 By Y3K

If any members of the Y3K Tutor In Your Home family attended the finish line of the Boston Marathon, we hope you are safe. After this terrible and unspeakable terrorist act, all we can say is you are in our hearts and prayers.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Boston, children, health, injuries, MA, Massachusetts, safety, young children

Teen Driving: Observing Parents

April 6, 2013 By Y3K

Teenagers learn a lot by observing you. Make sure your driving behaviors are in line with what you expect from them. This means being mindful of speed limits, road rage and eliminating distractions such as electronic devices while driving. They will model their driving after yours.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: adults, advice, cars, distraction, high school, responsibility, safety, teenagers

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