Wednesday, November 25, 2009

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On Parenting by Nancy Shute

Head Injury Can Be Hard to Spot, Especially in Kids

March 19, 2009 04:44 PM ET | Nancy Shute | Permanent Link | Print

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Concussion

Just as with most other health related articles, there is important information left out here, thought it is good that this tragic death is generating some awareness.

Most articles unfortunately do not mention that Ms. Richardson did not hit her head.

What most people do not realize is that a head injury can occur upon acceleration. There does not have to be any direct impact from the outside, but acceleration can cause the brain to hit the skull from the inside. This is why LISTENING to your kids' symptoms is very important.

There are many doctors who do not know this either, so just as in many other health situations, a patient (or parent) should educate themselves and not assume that all doctors know all things. If your child is not acting normal, there is probably a problem and you would know that better than any professional.

This is about concussion:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concussion

skiing

Please- never get on skis without first having purchased a correct ski helmet- for your head...and wearing it.... Never let your children ride those little scooters, especially battery -operated scooters without helmets.

Yesterday,I saw kids riding while sitting on skate boards down the hill in front of my house,no helmets---but how does one expect a driver who

might be backing out of a driveway to see someone whizzing by at breakneck speed lower than backup mirror visual checks? This is why I back into ,or turn my vehicle around in the drive-in order to exit facing forward -for safety.

Trauma can be prevented.Traumas are not "accidents"

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Parenting may be an art, but there's a lot of science behind raising healthy, thriving children. Contributing Editor Nancy Shute explores the latest discoveries and developments affecting children's health and parenting. Send her your comments and questions at onparenting@usnews.com.

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