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What If I Can't Afford My Asthma Medication?

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What if I Can't Afford My Asthma Medication | Allergy & Asthma Network

What do do if you cannot afford the cost of your asthma or other respiratory medications? Check out your options, including manufacturer contact info.

https://aafa.org/advocacy/advocacy-resources/patient-assistance-medicine-drug-programs/

Asthma Guide

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Florida Car Seat Law:

Child Restraints – Car Seats and Booster Seats

Florida law requires children age 5 and under to be secured properly in a crash-tested, federally approved child restraint device.
Children ages 0 through 3 must be in child restraint devices of a separate carrier or a vehicle manufacturer’s integrated child seat.
Children age 4 through 5 must be in a separate carrier, integrated child seat or booster seat.
The best child seat is one that fits your child, fits your car and is used properly every time you drive.
Read the car seat’s instruction manual and the portion of your vehicle’s owner manual when you install a car seat.
Remember to check for car seat and booster seat recalls.
Refer to the official Florida Driver License Handbook for more information on seat belts and child restraints.

https://www.flhsmv.gov/safety-center/child-safety/safety-belts-child-restraints/

Car Seat/Booster Seat Information and Choosing the Right Seat:

https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/car-seats-and-booster-seats

Find a Car Seat Fitting Station:

https://www.floridaoprc.ce.ufl.edu/oprc/Fitting_Stations.asp

Immunizations: What You Need to Know: https://www.vierapediatrics.com/_files/ugd/5bb166_5058e81aa26647fbb76c59af97112f03.pdf

Vaccine Schedules:

Birth to 6 Years: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/downloads/parent-ver-sch-0-6yrs.pdf

7 to 18 Years: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/teen/parent-version-schedule-7-18yrs.pdf

Vaccine Information Statements: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/index.html

youngmenshealthsite.org

Have you noticed hair growing on your body where there was no hair before? Are you having trouble singing those high notes in music class that used to be easy? Maybe you've noticed the boys around you have started shaving, and you're wondering when you'll have to start. Well, you're not alone. Everyone goes through...

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There are many opportunities during this time of life for you to talk to your child about what she's experiencing. Your child needs to understand the physical changes that will occur in her body during puberty.

www.hopkinsallchildrens.org

Puberty For Girls

Information for girls about the different physical and emotional changes that take place during puberty, from Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital experts.

www.hopkinsallchildrens.org

Puberty For Boys

Information for boys about the different physical and emotional changes that take place during puberty, from Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital experts.

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Growing up: Information for boys about puberty

Puberty is a time when your body goes through many changes—you’re growing both physically and emotionally from a child into a teenager and eventually into an adult.

General Safety

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/Pages/default.aspx

Choosing the right sized bicycle:

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How to Choose the Right Size Bike & Helmet: Tips for Parents

Choosing the right size bicycle for your child is extremely important. A bicycle of the wrong size may cause your child to lose control and be injured. Keep your child safe with these tips from the AAP.

Helmets:

www.healthychildren.org

Bike Helmets for Kids: Parent FAQs

Riding a bike is fun—if it's done safely. Unfortunatley, most people don't realize hundreds of thousands of children are seriously injured each year in bicycle falls.

www.healthychildren.org

How to Get Your Child to Wear a Bike Helmet

Establish the helmet habit early. Have your children wear helmets as soon as they start to ride tricycles and if they are a passenger on the back of an adult's bike.

Internet Safety:

General Safety Tips for Kids:

-Discuss internet expectations with your parent or caregiver.

-Keep your identity private.

-Never reveal personal information – including age or gender

-Avoid posting pictures of yourself or friends on Web sites or in chat rooms.

-Assume any information posted will be available for anyone to see or read.

-First- time meetings with cyber buddies should be supervised.

-Let others know if you experience unwanted or hurtful material while online

-People online may not be who they say they are.

-The Internet is unregulated, information found can be dangerous or illegal.

Monitoring Your Child’s Media Use:

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/monitor-media.html

Teaching Kids to Be Smart About Social Media:

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/social-media-smarts.html

Cyberbullying

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/cyberbullying.html

www.commonsensemedia.org

Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for Families

Common Sense Media is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. Parents trust our expert reviews and objective advice.

Playground Safety:

www.healthychildren.org

Playground Safety

There are a wide variety of ways children can be injured on playgrounds. Ask yourself the following questions before allowing your child to play on climbing structures, slides, and swings.

Recalls:

Sun Safety:

https://www.vierapediatrics.com/_files/ugd/5bb166_26c300a99afc4011bd31419c15aeac67.pdf

Teen Safety:

https://www.napnap.org/wp-content/uploads/Teen-Proofing-Two-Sided.pdf

Trampolines:

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/Pages/Trampolines-What-You-Need-to-Know.aspx

Violence and Firearms:

www.healthychildren.org

Guns in the Home: How to Keep Kids Safe

Did you know that roughly a third of U.S. homes with children have guns? In fact, an estimated 4.6 million kids live with unlocked, loaded guns. That's a scary statistic when you think about the fact that even young toddlers are capable of finding unlocked guns in the home, and they are strong enough to pull the trigger. As a parent, you may not realize what a serious risk a gun in the home is, especially for children. Read on to learn how to keep your child safe.

Water Safety:

www.healthychildren.org

Swim Safety Tips

Keep your family safe this summer by following these tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

https://www.vierapediatrics.com/_files/ugd/5bb166_fc2441b0ddc845e58db7acffc249e23a.pdf

Household Safety Checklists:

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/household-checklist.html?ref=search

The resources below can help you protect and promote your child’s health by increasing your knowledge of children’s health issues, providing assistance on partnering with health care providers, and linking you to helpful organizations and tools.

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