Spring Break Safety Tips

Spring break is a great time for the family to get away from the cold, dark days of

winter and have some fun in the sun. Keep your family safe while on your trip by

following these tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

SUN SAFETY FOR BABIES

• Babies under 6 months of age should be kept out of direct sunlight. Move your baby to the shade under a tree, umbrella or stroller canopy. Dress babies in lightweight clothing that covers the arms and legs, and use brimmed hats.

• It is okay to apply a small amount of sunscreen on infants under 6 months if there is no way to avoid the sun. Remember it takes 30 minutes to be effective.

SUN SAFETY FOR THE FAMILY

• The sun’s rays are the strongest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Try to keep out of the sun during those hours.

• The sun’s damaging UV rays can bounce back from sand, snow or concrete; so be particularly careful of these areas.

• Wear commercially available sun-protective clothing, like swim shirts.

• Most of the sun’s rays can come through the clouds on an overcast day; so use sun protection even on cloudy days.

• When choosing a sunscreen, look for the words "broad-spectrum" on the label - it means that the sunscreen will protect against both ultraviolet B (UVB) and ultraviolet A (UVA) rays. Choose a water-resistant sunscreen and reapply every two hours or after swimming, sweating or towel drying. You may want to select a sunscreen that does not contain the ingredient oxybenzone, a sunscreen chemical that may have hormonal properties.

• Zinc oxide, a very effective sunscreen, can be used as extra protection on the nose, cheeks, tops of the ears and on the shoulders.

• Use a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15. The additional benefits of using sunscreen with SPF 50+ are limited.

• Rub sunscreen in well, making sure to cover all exposed areas, especially the face, nose, ears, feet and hands, and even the backs of the knees.

• Put on sunscreen 15-30 minutes before going outdoors - it needs time to work on the skin.

• Sunscreens should be used for sun protection and not as a reason to stay in the

sun longer.

April-May 2017

Garfield County Health District

Hand In Hand

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Spring Break Safety Tips……………….1

Nurses News……………………………….2

The Meaning Of Memorial Day…….2

Denny Ashby Library…………….……..3

14 Simple Gardening Tips & Tricks..4

Miscellaneous……………………………...5

Traveling with Your Toddler………….6

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/news/Pages/Spring-Break-Safety-Tips.aspx

Child Find April 24th

2017 9am-2pm

Child Find is a developmental

screening that Pomeroy

School District holds every

year, held in the Pomeroy

elementary library.

Child find screening consist

of vision, hearing, speech.

gross/fine motor, and

concept knowledge skills. Any

child, homeless or housed,

from birth to twenty-one

years old, is welcome to

attend. If you would like to

have your child assessed,

please call the elementary

school 843-1651 to schedule

an appointment time for your

child.

April Gardening Tips

• Keep ahead of the weeds

• Turn the compost

• Sharpen Tools

• Test and amend your soil

• Prune flowering shrubs when

they finish blooming

• Plant and divide perennials

NURSES NEWS

Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic

Event: Helping Children Cope

Children base their reactions in part on what

they see from the adults around them. When

parents and caregivers deal with a disaster

calmly and confidently, they can provide the

best support for their children. The better

prepared parents are, the more reassuring they

are to others around them, especially children.

Children's reactions depend on their age and

are affected by how close they are to an event,

their level of exposure to it through TV, and

how they see their parents and caregivers

reacting.

Seeing repeated images of a disaster in the

media can intensify people's distress. Early on,

consider limiting the amount of exposure you

want for yourself and your loved ones.

•Now:

Get informed; develop a family disaster plan;

assemble disaster supplies kits; talk about your

actions; think about how to handle stress; ask

questions about things you don't understand;

practice your plans; identify support networks

in your community.

•At the start of a disaster:

Listen to the authorities; show understanding;

share facts with children; share plans to keep

them safe.

•During a disaster:

Calm fears that someone will be killed or

injured; calm fears that children will be left

alone or separated from their family; stay as

connected as possible with kids and with

others, as it provides care, support, and

distraction.

•After a disaster:

Calm fears that it will happen again.

Common Reactions:

In most children, these common reactions will

fade over time. Children who were directly

exposed to a disaster can become upset again;

behavior related to the event may return if they

see or hear reminders of what happened. If

children continue to be very upset, if their

reactions hurt their schoolwork or

relationships, then parents may want to talk to

a professional or have their children to talk to a

provider who specializes in children's needs.

For infants to 6 year old's:

Infants may become crankier. They may cry

more than usual or want to be held and

cuddled more. Preschool and kindergarten

children may feel helpless, powerless and

frightened about being separated from their

parent/caregiver. They may return to

bed-wetting and have a hard time sleeping.

For 7 to 10 year old's:

Older children who know about loss may feel

sad, mad or afraid the event will happen again.

Peers may share false information that parents

or caregivers then would need to correct. They

may focus on details of the event and want to

talk about it all the time. This may disrupt their

concentration and affect how well they do in

school.

For preteens and teenagers:

Some preteens and teenagers respond with

risky behaviors. This could include reckless

driving, alcohol or drug use. Others may

become afraid to leave home. They may cut way

back on how much they hang out with their

friends. They can feel overwhelmed by their

intense emotions and yet be unable to talk

about them. Those emotions may lead to

increased friction, arguing and even fighting

with siblings, parents/caregivers or other

adults.

Not all children respond these ways. Some

might have more severe, longer-lasting

reactions that are influenced by the following

factors:

•Direct exposure to the disaster:

Whether they were evacuated or saw people

injured or dying would affect them, as would

being injured themselves or feeling their own

lives were threatened.

•Loss:

The death or major injury of a family member,

close friend or pet.

•Ongoing stress from the effects of

disaster:

This includes being away from home, losing

contact with friends and neighbors and losing

things that were important to them, like a

favorite toy or access to a playground. Their

lives are disrupted when they no longer have a

usual meeting place or their routines and living

conditions change.

•A prior experience of trauma:

Including having lived through or observed

abuse or a major disaster.

This information is provided by the American Red Cross and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

SCHOOL NEWS

April:

3rd-7th Spring Break

12th 2:00 Early Release

26th 2:00 Early Release

19th-22nd State Future

Business Leaders of

America

Child Find April 24th

9am-2pm

May:

22nd NO SCHOOL

29th NO SCHOOL

Memorial Day

2nd-7th Spokane

Jr. Livestock Show

11th-14th State FFA

Convention

23rd-24th Golf State

25th-27th Track State

26th-27th Baseball State

26th-27th Softball State

APRIL

1st—April Fools Day

7th—World

Health Day

16th—Easter

17th—Tax Day

22nd—Earth Day

26th—Administration

Professionals Day

28th—Arbor Day

May

2nd—National Teacher Day

5th—Cinco De Mayo

6th—Kentucky Derby

14th—Mother’s Day

29th—Memorial Day

♡ Julia Ward Howe was the first person to

suggest the observance of a Mother’s Day in 1872. The day was dedicated to peace. She held an annual meeting, for several years in the city of Boston, Massachusetts for this observance.

♡ There are more phone calls made on

Mother’s Day than on any other day of the year.

♡ In 1887, Mary Towles Sasseen, a Kentucky

school teacher, began conducting Mother’s Day celebrations and in 1904, Frank E. Hering of South Bend, Indiana began a campaign for the observance of Mother’s Day. However, it wasn’t until Anna Jarvis, of West Virginia, began a nationwide campaign for its observance that the idea took root.

♡ Anna Jarvis was never married and never

had children.

MOTHERS DAY FACTS

Miscellaneous Meatless Meatballs 1 1/2 cups water 1 cup dry bulgur 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup cooked garbanzo beans, mashed 1 carrot, peeled and grated 3 green onions, finely chopped 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon olive oil In a large saucepan, bring water and bulgur to a boil. Stir, turn off heat, and cover with a lid. Let bulgur sit for 10 minutes. Drain excess water. Mix together cooked bulgur, egg, flour, beans, carrots, green onions, soy sauce, and garlic powder. Form mixture into 1-inch balls. In a fry pan, heat oil over medium heat. Cook meatballs, turning ever few minutes, until brown on all sides. Remove from pan and place on a paper towel to drain excess oil. NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: (per serving) CALORIES 175; FAT 4g; PROTIEN 6g; CARB 30g; FIBER 6g; CALCIUM 31mg; IRON 1.5mg; VITAMIN A (RE) 244mcg; VITAMIN C 2.4mg; FOLATE 28mcg

Hand and Footprint Flag

White paper, red and blue paint,

and your kids are all you need for

this activity. Let them each create

a flag using their hands and feet

and then use the resulting work of

art to decorate for Flag Day or

any of the patriotic summer

holiday.

http://tipjunkie.com/hand-and-footprint-

flag-flag-day-activity/

Felt Star Garland

Sew together red, white, and blue

felt stars to create this homemade

garland. You can also swap out the

felt for patriotic patterned paper for

a different look.

https://tipjunkie.com/felt-star-garland-crafts/

Garfield County Health District

121 South 10th Street / Box 130

Pomeroy, WA 99347

509-843-3412

Fax:509-8431935

Traveling with your Toddler

HIGH-FLYING ADVICE

• Travel off-peak. This varies with the

route and the season, so ask the airline which flights to your destination fill most slowly. You'll have a better choice of seats, and the plane is less likely to be packed. Avoid flights with long layovers or late-night connections.

• Reserve seats when you book.

Though final seating assignments aren't guaranteed until check-in, pre-booking ups the odds of getting your preference. (Keep in mind that a car seat can be installed only in a seat next to a window.) On your departure date, be sure to arrive early enough to ensure that you get your choice. Remember that the coveted front-row seats with attachments for bassinets are assigned first to families with younger babies, so your chances of snagging these are slim. Also, many airlines such as United save the best seats for business travelers and frequent fliers.

• Bring your child's car seat.

"Unrestrained children have been seriously hurt during air turbulence," says Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Kathryn Creedy. As a result, the FAA recommends that children under 2 be buckled into a car

seat while flying. Although a child that age who has a seat of her own (as opposed to being held on your lap) pays 50 percent of an adult fare on major U.S. airlines, the extra cost is well worth it.

• Pre-board the seat, not the baby.

Although airlines no longer officially pre-board families, most will do it on request. However, pre-boarding adds an extra 30 to 45 minutes of being cooped up with a 1-year-old. Have the person you're traveling with claim the seat and stow the bags, then wait until the last moment to board with your child.

• Check your stroller at the gate

before boarding. That way, the crew will have it waiting for you when you get off the plane.

• Adjust your toddler's nap

schedule so he will sleep on the plane. This means knowing your child's patterns: Some kids will sleep if they've skipped their naps; others will remain awake (and cranky) from overtiredness. Though some parents give their kids antihistamine syrup before a flight to promote sleepiness, resist the urge. It's never a good idea to give any kind of medicine to a healthy child.

• Dress your child in easily

removable layers. Airports and planes can be hot one moment, freezing the next.

• Be on the alert for ear pain. If your

child has recently had an ear infection or a cold, get your doctor's approval before flying. The change in cabin air pressure may cause pain, but swallowing or sucking on a bottle or Sippy cup usually solves the problem. Offer a drink at the first sign of discomfort.

• Keep drinks close at hand. Flying

is even more dehydrating for children than it is for adults, so make sure they get plenty of fluids.

• Change diapers in the rear. Wide-body and newer planes have large fold-down changing tables in the lavatories, but U.S. airlines still fly many older planes that do not. In that case, ask a flight attendant if you can use adjoining empty seats in the back of the plane as a changing area.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

• Time it right. Toddler car travel presents fewer challenges than flying. But that doesn't mean your child won't get cranky, overtired, or carsick. To make a road trip go as smoothly as possible, start out close to your child's regular naptime so she'll sleep for part of the journey.

• Entertain your child. Even the most

independent toddler cannot amuse himself for hours. Consider sitting beside him if another adult is driving.

• Limit driving time to six hours a

day. In addition, make stops at safe, well-populated rest areas every two hours so you and your child can recharge.

• Protect your child from the sun.

Apply a sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher, and keep back windows shaded.

http://www.parents.com/fun/vacation/ideas/traveling-with-toddler/