Questions tagged [children-kids]
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How would I calculate the heat produced by a child?
Odd question I know, but I'm looking into stroller covers and I was thinking about how to simulate the heat a child would generate inside one (ignore outside sources like solar loading for the moment)....
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How common is it for boys to masturbate in early childhood (before kindergarten)?
How common is it for male children to masturbate in early childhood (before kindergarten)?
Is it normal for extremely young male boys to fondle their own genitals?
Is that part of normal human biology ...
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Is there a colorblindness test for non-verbal children?
The colorblindness tests that I have seen have all relied on getting a verbal answer from the test subject. Examples are "What number do you see in this picture?".
Most people can follow a test ...
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Are there any recommended or prescribed time limits for ambulance to reach a juvenile patient in case of emergency?
When I look for ambulance and how fast it should come, I find information regarding allowed driving speed.
However, for planning hospitals and roads, one should no how much time is on average ...
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Do nutrients have the same functions for kids and adults? And are the symptoms of deficiency the same? [closed]
I’m writing my bachelorthesis about children’s nutrition.
Now I stumbled upon a question that I can’t answer myself and I wasn’t able to find it anywhere either.
Do nutrients (carbs, fat, protein, ...
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Why do boys aged 4 to 8 use more nutritional supplements than girls in this Canada fact sheet?
In this survey there is an anomalty that only boys aged 4 to 8 use more nutritional supplements than girls of the same age in Canada.
Can someone please explain or interpret this oddity? It is never ...
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Safety of radiation from baby monitor
I have always assumed baby monitors and all wireless technology to be completely safe and have been informed by a 'friend' that I have been endangering my children by using them.
We used an RF ...
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Do concussions affect children more profoundly than adults?
Concussions are a serious matter no matter what age you are. Of course innumerable factors are at play, but in general, do concussions affect children more profoundly than they do adults? In other ...
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What level of alcohol in food is dangerous for children?
I've come across a number of food products that have some alcohol ranging from .04% to 2% they often don't have warnings and you only find by going through the ingredients.
Some examples
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At what age (or what size) is safe to implement the Heimlich maneuver on a child if they are choking?
At what age (or what size) is safe to implement the Heimlich maneuver on a child if they are choking?
I'm worried if I were to see a child choking, and I applied the Heimlich maneuver, that I might ...
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Are artificial dyes harmful to children?
I've seen many claims online regarding artificial dyes causing problems such as ADD/ADHD in children, such as this one from healthychild.org. Kraft recently removed artificial colors from their ...