Re: Today is ASK day. Also, are you a new mom struggling with breastfeeding?

Today isASK day.  ASK (Asking Saves Kids) is a campaign to promote a simple idea with the potential to help keep kids safe: We encourage parents to ask, " Is there an unlocked gun in your house? " before sending their child over to play at another home. Every day78 children (28,470 annually!) are killed by guns in our country.  About one-third of homes with kids have guns, many left unlocked or loaded.  In 2017 at least 285 of those children inadvertently shots themselves or someone else because they found a gun that was unlocked and loaded according to everytownresearch.org/notanaccident.We tend to think that we live in a safe neighborhood and that this isn ' t something we need to worry about.  But even insafeneighborhoods people own guns.  Little ones who find guns are curious about them but do not understand the consequences should they shoot someone.  When they finally do understand, it ' s a burden they ' ll carry for the rest of their lives.  Yes, it may be difficult to ask whether a gun is in the home before your child visits but this simple question may prevent your child from being harmed.  Better to feel embarrassed than feeling remorse.For more information:https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-home/Pages/Handguns-in-the-Home.aspxhttps://www.aap.org/en-us/aap-voices/Pages/Keep-Guns-Out-of-the-Hands-of-Children.aspx************************************************************...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Changes at PHA Healthy Habits Source Type: news