[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Amanda --->Cold dead hands (or a lawyer), was Bowling for Columbine

[Heidi Tandy]

On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 8:18PM -0500, Beth wrote:
> Real-To:  "Beth" <jillily3g at yahoo.com>
>
> But then shouldn't he also ask if her children always wear their
> seatbelts (properly fitted by a professional, of course), their
> helmets when riding their bikes, whether they're always supervised
> when around more than an inch of water and all the other common,
> potentially lethal hazards to children? It seems to be a statement,
> more than a concern.
>

Actually, our pediatrician does, age appropriately, of course. She 
doesn't ask parents of 2 month olds about helmets, and once a parent 
says that a child can swim it becomes less of an issue at tubtime and 
more of an issue in backyards or where one can get to said yard.

My doctor even asks if we strap ourinfant into his stroller when we go 
out for a walk and never walk even a foot from the changing table.

Yeah, they're all 'private' things, but they're all safety reminders 
too.

Heidi