I recently took a training where the presenter said, “Any product can harm someone if used in the wrong way, in the wrong amount, or by the wrong person.” The wrong person could be a child. Do you know the phone number for Poison Control (1-800-222-1222)? It would be a good idea to put the number into your cell phone in case you need it. Every 8 seconds someone needs a poison center. Could you be next? You can call day or night, 7 days a week, any day of the year. The center can help you in more than 150 languages or if you are hearing impaired. This year there has been an increase in calls made to Poison Control due to COVID. These calls involve disinfectants and hand sanitizers. Some hand sanitizers contain methanol (wood alcohol). Methanol can be toxic when absorbed through the skin and deadly if swallowed. The FDA recalled 75 Brands of hand sanitizers. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/toxic-hand-sanitizer-fda-warning-growing-list-brands/ Many food, candy and drink products look remarkably like some potentially harmful items. Use this brochure to educate your children (and yourself) about knowing the difference. https://missouripoisoncenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/LOOKOUT-for-POISON-Look-Alikes.pdf Lead poisoning is also a concern. Lead can be in house and car keys, stained glass, some fidget spinners, some Mardi Gras beads, some forms of luster dust, imported candy and candy wrappers, imported toys and toy jewelry, some doll house furniture, imported cosmetics, and ceramics and pottery. If you have concerns, you can have your child tested for lead. Talk to your doctor’s office or your local health department. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuooyMIpn1M My name is Marilyn Allen. I am a wife and mother of three sons. My husband, Herb, has two sons and a daughter. We share eleven wonderful grandchildren. Three of them have Autism and one has Cerebral Palsy. They range in age from one year to twenty-four years. My husband and I enjoy spending time with our family. Due to COVID, though, our get-togethers have been less. The holidays will be different this year, as some of our family members will not be attending our usual gatherings. I have been a parent educator for over ten years. I have a degree in Business Education, elementary certification, and a graduate degree in Early Childhood. I also operated a home daycare for twenty years when my boys were growing up. I enjoy working with families and seeing their children grow from newborns to Kindergarteners. I tell parents what my mother used to tell me, “Enjoy every moment of their childhood because before long, they will be grown.” She was right. At the time, I was a single parent just trying to make it. I would give anything to go back and spend one day with my boys when they were little. Comments are closed.
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