child safety

July 29, 2019

Child-pedestrian incidents increase with start of school year

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offers safety tips to prevent injury.

By Jessica Pasley
June 13, 2018

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt stresses child heatstroke danger this summer

With temperatures rising in Middle Tennessee, doctors at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt stress the danger of leaving children unattended in vehicles.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 8, 2017

My Southern Health: Winter coats are dangerous in car seats

Bulky coats give the false impression your child is snugly strapped in the car seat.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 22, 2016

Tennessee Poison Center urges care at Thanksgiving

By VUMC News and Communications
September 23, 2016

National Child Passenger Safety Week underscores importance of proper seat belt, car seat use

By VUMC News and Communications
August 5, 2016

My Southern Health: How to handle food allergies at school

For children just diagnosed with serious food allergies, navigating class parties or school lunches may seem impossible. Stacy Dorris, assistant professor of pediatrics, offers tips on how to proactively manage food allergies at school.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 3, 2016

My Southern Health: How to lighten the load with children’s backpacks

As children head back to school in Middle Tennessee, Gregory Mencio, the Neil E. Green, M.D. Chair in Pediatric Orthopaedics, provides some important tips parents should know about backpack safety and injury prevention.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 24, 2016

Numerous ATV trauma admissions concerning: Children’s Hospital offers tips to keep riders safe

By VUMC News and Communications
May 4, 2016

Devastating, preventable injuries caused by lawn mowers annually; Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offers these safety tips

By VUMC News and Communications
May 1, 2015

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Tennessee Department of Health urge safe infant sleeping practices

Pediatricians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt have seen four infant deaths from unsafe sleeping habits in the last seven weeks. Infant sleep-related deaths are heartwrenching tragedies that can be preventable when safe sleeping practices are followed.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 17, 2014

Four simple tips for avoiding child heat stroke

These four tips could keep your children safe this summer.
By VUMC News and Communications