Sunshine Pediatrics









Sunshine Pediatrics of Central Florida, PL
Richard Rodriguez, MD (a.k.a. Dr. Rich)
210 Lookout Place
Maitland, FL 32751
Phone 407-215-0400
Fax 407-215-0402
"The doctor kids love and parents trust"

Child Safety Education
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Importance of Tummy Time - Open pdf in English   Open pdf in Spanish


Fire Safety - Informative resource focused on fire safety for families and educators.

Home Hazards  - Fun interactive resource that allows kids to get a visual understanding of hazards in the house.






Nontraffic Related Fatal Accidents (Backovers & Children Left in Vehicle who die of Hyperthermia)




Learn about Safe Toys By Kid Safe USA

 Nontraffic incidents
involving children <15 years-old
 Statistics from the KIDS AND CARS database
49.5% of these deaths are Backovers (Child killed mostly by a parent or loved one in driveway)
19.6% of these deaths are child left in car for hours (death from hyperthermia)
YEAR
INCIDENTS*
CHILDREN
INVOLVED*
FATALITIES
2007 (as of 9/08/07)
516
653
170
2006
598
742
219
2005
454
553
226
2004
502
607
174
2003
610
762
189
2002
435
602
133
2001
403
524
124
2000
353
452
92
 Death by Heat Stroke (Hyperthermia) --
How can parents forget their child in the car?

Psychological Reason of Why Children are Left in Cars
"If you get into a set routine, it is very easy to slip a cog," said Alan Brown a professor of psychology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Brown is a specialist in human memory and cognition.

Working memory is like a basket in the mind where a person collects a few important or immediate tasks they must perform. Although a child is much more important than a container of milk, it does not make much difference in the working memory when dropping off a child and dropping by the store can be competing for limited space, psychologists have said.

"Working memory is an information processing module. If you try to put too much in there, something is going to drop out, or something is going to get shorted," Brown said.

[SignonSanDiego.com]   - Alan Brown Southern Methodist University Professor September 10, 2003

 

Too busy, too much on your mind, have problems with short term memory.....Don't chance forgetting your child,

Be Proactive....make sure you never forget your baby
or child in a car.




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 FL Dept. of Transportation  

Child Restraint System Seat Check (National Car Seat Check Locator)



RULES FOR SAFE TRAVEL
Use a car seat that meets federal safety standards for all children untill they can safely wear a seat belt at 80 lbs. and 5 feet in height.
Children are safest in the back seat.
Infants:
Ride rear-facing and semi-reclined until age 1 and 20 pounds
NEVER place a rear-facing infant near an airbag.
Place baby's harness through the slots at or below the shoulders.
Tighten the harness to 1 finger-width of space at the collarbone.
Place chest clip at armpit level (if manufacturer provides one).
Lock the seat belt so the seat moves no moves no more than 1" side to side.
Toddlers:
Ride forward-facing and upright from age 1 to 40 pounds.
Place the harness through the top slots (unless instructions say otherwise).
Tighten the hareness to 1 finger-width of space at the collarbone.
Place chest clip at armpit level.
Lock the seat belt so the seat moves no more than 1" side to side or front to back.
Children:
Use a belt positioning booster seat from 40 up to 80 pounds.
Use the belt positioning booster seat with a lap/shoulder belt.
Call 1-877-KID SEAT with car seat questions.
This information is for educational purposes only and it should be used only as a guide.
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