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Tag: Safety

How to Measure Medicine, Mary Poppins

Posted on December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Gayle Schrier SmithLeave a commentPosted in DrDownload

Five years later.  It’s official. Kids, I’ll no longer be asking you to take a teaspoon of medicine. I’m making the call to action for the pharmacists who prepare prescriptions for my patients to kick back any prescriptions if I forget to write in milliliters. The American Academy of Pediatrics came out with the wise advice (they […]

Car Seats and Controversy

Posted on September 17, 2017December 20, 2018 Gayle Schrier SmithLeave a commentPosted in DrDownload

Child Passenger Safety Week. I love this idea, but not for the ‘top down’ educational opportunity it presents. There’s that, of course. I do appreciate any and every opportunity to talk about safe travel for kids. I’ve long been out here reminding anyone who will listen: We need better car seats, and we deserve trustworthy […]

Is There A Gun Where Your Child Plays?

Posted on June 21, 2017July 10, 2018 Gayle Schrier SmithLeave a commentPosted in DrDownload

“The irresistible temptation to ‘play’ with guns…”  That description was the opening statement on a TV trailer for Diane Sawyer’s documentary on children and guns in the home. When my boys were small, I was adamant that we would not have toy guns in the house. I wanted my kids to know that guns were […]

Safety & The Intentional Summer

Posted on June 12, 2017June 14, 2017 Gayle Schrier SmithLeave a commentPosted in DrDownload

Hearing a lot about summer safety? This time of year, the media is full of reminders for us, but don’t get distracted by the signal to noise ratio.  This safety stuff we write about is important!

Co-ed Prom Sleepovers Are Not A Good Idea

Posted on May 17, 2015July 17, 2015 Gayle Schrier SmithLeave a commentPosted in DrDownload

The DrDownload blog is about the health and well being of children. It’s spring as I write, and I could feature spring allergies or new sunscreen guidelines.  But what I’ve really been fretting about lately is my own worries over the kids and…  PROM. I’ve been pondering the wonderful experience that the prom can be […]

A Vaccine Parable by Roy Benarach, MD

Posted on July 19, 2013June 26, 2015 Gayle Schrier SmithLeave a commentPosted in DrDownload

Ron was puzzled. He had been a mechanic for many years, and had known Ms. McCarthy through two previous vehicles. But what could he say to a request like this? “I don’t see why you wouldn’t want to do it this way. What’s the harm?” The mother of two seemed sincere and earnest. Ron knew […]

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