The word anguish has a definition of: excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain. This was the word used by a neighbor who described how the mother felt when police knocked on her door to inform her that her toddler had passed away as the toddler was left in a vehicle for seven hours. This …
A child’s cognitive development is referred to as how a child thinks, explores, and figures things out. With this, they develop their knowledge, skills, problem solving, and their inherent qualities and characters from their parents. With this ability heightened, they would be able to slowly think about how the world works and understand how things …
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“You have to stay faithful to what you are working on.” Mr. Stephen King, New York Times best-selling horror novelist. Mr. King started out working at a laundry shop as he could not find a teaching job and writing novels in his spare time. It was not until he published his first novel “Carrie” in …
Knowing your child’s development is critical to his/her future well-being and keeping track of each milestone enables parents to see how well their toddler is doing. Let us discover why it is important for parents to monitor their development closely. Now-a-days, social influences and competitiveness come hand-in-hand with every aspect of our lives. However, it …
On August of 2022, Police from Osage County in Kansas was called to an address (not made public) which they found an unresponsive 2-year-old boy found in a vehicle. This marked #14 incident that year related to Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke (PVH) case. The toddler was then transported to Topeka Stormont Vail Health facility where he …
Unauthorized access to car leads to fatality for two-year-old toddler. Read More »
Tragedies happen! On September 20, 2022, what seemed to be an innocent trip to a convenience store, led to an argument between two men. The suspect later identified as Mr. Bolanle Fadairo, had an argument in a convenience store with another man named Michael Essien. Mr. Fadairo then pulled out a gun and shot Mr. …
Mother mourns for her husband and 2-year-old son. Read More »
There are numerous advantages of having a pet as a dog to a family. Yet, when a couple expecting a newborn baby can raise safety concerns as whether raising a dog and their new born baby is a good idea or not. Let us explore some of the benefits a dog can bring to an …
Benefits of having pets such as dogs for a newborn family. Read More »
Just like humans, our loyal little friends are protected under laws that prevent them from being left in extreme temperatures including both hot and cold. However, of 50 continental states in the United States, only 31 states have some form of laws against pets being left in cars. As we have discussed in last week’s …
Dogs are even more susceptible to heatstroke so never leave your dog in a vehicle no matter what! Dogs rely on three ways to keep cool. Panting through the mouth is the most effective way dogs try to keep cool during the summer months, like humans do when we have just completed a rigorous workout. …
The science of how dogs react when left in a hot car. Read More »
On September 22nd, 2022, tragic struck for the Wiesman family. Two-year-old Ian Wiesman was found dead in the vehicle outside the day care center that belonged to his grandfather Mr. William Wiesman. According to Blount County in the state of Alabama, District Attorney Pamela Casey stated in a press conference that Mr. Wiesman would be …
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