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Toy Safety for the Holidays

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Toy Safety

The holidays are here and many of us will be shopping for children in the coming weeks. If toys are on your list, you’ll want to take a moment to be sure you’re buying safe and age-appropriate toys for the kids in your life.

Flyers

Get tips to help you choose and maintain safe toys.

There are a lot of toy choices out there, and it can be hard to know what a child might like and what will be safe. These flyers help you know what activities and toys most children in each age group usually enjoy. Feel free to print them out and take them shopping with you.

Videos

    Decorations can look like toys to little ones. Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson offers tips for parents for keeping little ones safe during the holidays.

    Dr. Ben Danielson discusses toy safety and the importance of checking toys your child receives as gifts to make sure that they are age-appropriate and safe.

    Should your child see a doctor?

    Find out by selecting your child’s symptom or health condition in the list below:

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    Winter 2013: Good Growing Newsletter

    In This Issue

    • Helping a Child Who Struggles with Anxiety
    • For Good Health, Remember 7-5-2-1-0
    • Bedwetting Is a Common, Solvable Problem

    Download Winter 2013 (PDF)

    Read Good Growing 

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    Hoy dia en que las familias enfrentan nuevos retos para mantener a sus hijos saludables y seguros, parece haber más preguntas que respuestas. Conozca los pasos básicos para mejorar el bienestar de sus hijos. En un programa especial del Hospital Seattle Children's en el que veremos cómo la salud de nuestros hijos comienza desde casa.

     

    Good Habits Make Healthier Children, Part 1 of 3: Preventive Care (subtitled in English)

    Today, as families face ongoing challenges in keeping their children healthy and safe, it often seems there are more questions than answers. Learn the basic steps to improve the well-being of your children in a Seattle Children's special program where we'll see how your children's health begins at home.

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    Los Buenos Hábitos Hacen Niños Más Saludables, Pt. 2 de 3: Nutrición y Ejercicio 0:11:38Expand
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    Hoy dia en que las familias enfrentan nuevos retos para mantener a sus hijos saludables y seguros, parece haber más preguntas que respuestas. Conozca los pasos básicos para mejorar el bienestar de sus hijos. En un programa especial del Hospital Seattle Children's en el que veremos cómo la salud de nuestros hijos comienza desde casa.

     

    Good Habits Make Healthier Children, Part 2 of 3: Nutrition and Exercise (subtitled in English)

    Today, as families face ongoing challenges in keeping their children healthy and safe, it often seems there are more questions than answers. Learn the basic steps to improve the well-being of your children in a Seattle Children's special program where we'll see how your children's health begins at home.

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