Zoinks, there were a lot of comments about my comments post the other day. I tend to comment on "less popular" blogs, if that makes any sense {and no, that does not mean *your* blog is unpopular, my dear friends} - I mean I tend not to comment on blogs that receive dozens and dozens of comments. Dunno why. Also, sometimes I do not comment on blogs where the person responds regularly to my comment(s). Why? I feel like I'm "bothering" them, when sometimes their bloggy spirit has just moved me and I want to let them know. To make a long story short (too late!), I think the one reason I really appreciate comments is because it alerts me to more bloggy friends and the fabulous work they are doing, commented upon or not.
Due to the nature of my *real* job, I frequently access the website KidsHealth.org. I found interesting their list of the 10 Kids' Health Issues to Watch in 2008. Several of the issues to watch include those that we on the green parenting blogs have been chatting about for months if not years:
Keeping Child's Play Safe
A wave of toy recalls put new questions about toy safety — and the dangers of lead exposure — in the spotlight.
Food Allergies: Outlawing PB&J
As food allergies become more prevalent and more persistent among kids, the medical community is trying to find out why — and how to deal with the trend.
Battling the Superbug
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) made frequent headlines as the so-called "superbug" and put the spotlight on the growing threat posed by drug-resistant bacteria.
Rethinking a Pill for Every Ill
New questions about the safety and effectiveness of cough and cold medicines marketed to kids put the spotlight on the fact that many of the medications marketed for kids have not been tested in children.
And while I haven't spent any time on this particular issue, oh, my breaking heart:
Lost Childhoods
For most kids, childhood is a time of playing, learning, and making friends. But in more than 20 countries, thousands of kids serve as soldiers on the front lines of brutal conflicts.
My children are so very lucky.
1 comment:
That is very interesting! I never used to comment if someone seemed like they got lots of comments and then I realized that's why I got literally zero comments for months on end. Gotta get out there and be social. And thanks for the kids health website.
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