Posts tagged Child Safety

• It Seems Texans Don’t Know the Difference between Sex-Ed and Child Porn

  Steve Lombardi | October 30, 2009 2:12 PM | 5 CommentsDes Moines, IA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A father who forced his children to watch hard-core porn, including group sex can’t be charged under Texas law according to the Randall County District Attorney. The children are and 8 and...

• Child Safety: How many seconds can you leave your infant in a hot car?

  Barbara Tubridy Lombardi | June 19, 2009 9:32 AM | 8 CommentsDes Moines, IA Category: Wrongful Death
  

  ANSWER: ZERO SECONDS Summer Safety: Children and babies left in cars leads to death “I’m just running in for a couple of minutes……I just need to pick something...

• Children Are Not Disposable Possessions

  Barbara Tubridy Lombardi | May 15, 2009 4:18 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Parenting is hard work. Doing hard time in prison or jail is not the way to raise children. The Des Moines Register reported a 3-year-old child is safe in the custody of DHS child protective...

• Nebraska Babies Left Home Alone Overnight; Parents face abuse charges

  Barbara Tubridy Lombardi | May 15, 2009 2:22 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Recently we've read disturbing news alerts, here are a few reports that alarm us. We report on stories like this hoping others will read and learn the lessons having to do with child safety. Keep...

• Infant Safety: How mercury kills brain cells.

  Steve Lombardi | December 27, 2008 11:06 AM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In an earlier blog post I covered mercury poison. In this post we cover by way of YouTube video how mercury kills brain cells. There is a lot of controversy over dental fillings and vaccines that...

• Toy Safety Month: US PIRG gets it RIGHT(2)

  Megan Roth | December 21, 2008 7:56 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Alright, per my previous article, I’m already responsible for the ‘fun kill.’ Surprisingly enough, I don’t really feel that bad about it… In fact, I consider a...

• Toy Safety: How to shop smart.

  Megan Roth | December 18, 2008 1:18 PM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Yesterday we talked about a few of the not-so-friendly companies that could be lurking in your child’s toy room. Okay, perhaps the mentioned toys are a bit outdated; but how do you know their...

• Are you one of the 172,180 people to help me buy the perfect kid’s Christmas gift?

  Steve Lombardi | December 18, 2008 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  How would you like to give some child the best “toy” imaginable? How about if that toy was so safe I could guarantee you it would have no melamine? What if it were a gift that...

• Toy Safety Month: US PIRG gets it RIGHT

  Megan Roth | December 17, 2008 12:26 PM | 3 CommentsDes Moines, IA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Darn the luck – I know they say “You can’t have it all,” but I like to think I come close (I like to think it, realistically, I know it’s not true). But I missed a...

• Child Surgery: What should you be asking the surgeon?

  Steve Lombardi | December 17, 2008 10:49 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  What if your child had to have surgery? How well do you know the surgeon who is performing surgery on your child or spouse? Maybe there is a question you should ask that they are afraid you...