The Kohl's A Minute for Kids campaign is a way for Kohl's Department Stores and Dayton Children's to bring health, safety and prevention information to children and families in the region.
Safety through the ages…Learn how to use developmental concepts to better protect your toddler. Safety through the ages…Learn how to use developmental concepts to better protect your toddler.
Expert: Eileen Kasten, MD, developmental pediatrician Learn more
If your child is using a cell phone to text, make sure he or she understands the dangers of texting and “sexting.”
Expert: Greg Ramey, PhD, child psychologist Learn more
Countdown to good health 5 – 2 – 1 – 0. Learn how taking small “bites” toward good health can lead to big gains.
Expert: James Ebert, MD, lead physician, lipid clinic Learn more
This year’s flu season—with the seasonal flu and H1N1—is expected to be a long one. Learn how to best prevent the flu.
Expert: Sherman Alter, MD, infectious disease Learn more
When cleaning your house, it’s important to use products and methods to minimize asthma triggers.
Expert: Belinda Huffman, respiratory therapist, pulmonary medicine Learn more
With active kids, a hard “bonk” on the head is common. When is it more than just a “bonk?”
Expert: Laurence Kleiner, MD, pediatric neurosurgeon Learn more
Scalds - or burns from hot liquids, steam or food - can often be prevented.
"Water scalds are extremely painful, but burns from hot food can be even more devastating," says Cindy Asher, RN, clinical nurse specialist, at Dayton Children’s. "We’ve treated children who have taken hot foods, such as noodles, out of a microwave and the bowl tipped onto them. Noodles tend to sit on the victim causing a deeper, more serious burn."
The Regional Pediatric Trauma and Emergency Center at The Children's Medical Center of Dayton admitted 142 children with burn-related injuries in 2007. Of those treated, 43 percent suffered scalds from hot water or food. Hot tap water accounts for nearly 1 in 4 of all scald burns among children and is associated with more deaths and hospitalizations than any other hot liquid burns.
"Children, especially those 4 and younger, do not perceive danger. They are very curious about their environment and explore their environment by touching and tasting. Small children often lack the ability to escape a life-threatening situation," adds Asher.
Parents and children should remember that the kitchen and bathroom can be dangerous and they will need to be extra careful when in those areas. Active supervision in these areas is essential. Children need your constant, undivided attention.
Visit kohlsminutes.childrensdayton.org for more information on the four types of burns and more first aid tips if your child is burned. You will also find a podcast and other health and safety information.
Cindy Asher, RN, is a clinical nurse specialist at Dayton Children’s. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Wright State University and her Master of Science degree in nursing from the University of Cincinnati. Cindy is a board member of the Society of Pediatric Nurses and Association of Pediatric Surgical Nurses. She is a certified Pediatric Advanced Life Support regional faculty member and is certified as an Advanced Burn Life Support Provider. Cindy has worked at Dayton Children’s since 1989.