About Children

• Experts agree that children exposed to media violence may act more aggressively. But limiting TV and video time may help. Third- and fourth-grade students were encouraged to reduce TV, videotape, and video-game time. The students limited this time to only seven hours per week. After the six-month program, these students acted less aggressively than those who did not reduce media time.

Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

• Your baby swing is a garage sale steal; the play yard is the one you stowed three years ago. Used baby equipment can seem like a smart alternative to pricey new products. But, safety standards change quickly, and you can’t tell by looking whether a product is defective. To be safe, parents can check the CPSC website, www.cpsc.gov, or call the agency’s hotline, 1-800-638-2772, to check on recall status. If a product has been recalled, the manufacturer will usually send a retrofitting kit to repair the defect or replace the product at no charge.

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