K.I.S.S. Your Kids (Kohl’s Is Sold on Safety)

We send our kids out into the world with a kiss and the hope that they will stay safe. Nationwide Children’s Hospital, with generous support from Kohl’s Department Stores, has launched a seasonal educational initiative to promote the prevention of the most common injuries seen in our emergency department – injuries that are leading causes of death for kids and parents.

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Each season, a coloring contest page is published here on this website, in ThisWeek newspapers, in Columbus Parent magazine and in The Bag deliveries in Marion, Newark, Zanesville, Chillicothe and Lancaster. Children up to 16 can enter to win prizes by coloring the contest page and dropping it off at a Kohl’s store in the Greater Columbus Area during the contest period. Entrants will receive a participation ribbon and a “Safety for All Seasons” Activity Book. For each Kohl’s store, three prizes will be awarded. First: $25 Kohl’s Gift Card and a new bike helmet. Second: $10 Kohl’s gift card and a new bike helmet. Third: $5 Kohl’s gift card and a new bike helmet. Watch for the next contest in June!

Entering the contest is not necessary to receive an Activity Book - they are free and available all year (while supplies last) at Nationwide Children's Hospital Close to Home and ChildLab locations, and downloadable for print right here:

2013 KISS Activity Book - English

Injury Prevention & Treatment Tips

Play the K.I.S.S. "Play It Safe" Flash Game.

• Car Safety, Play Equipment, Falls, Dental Injuries, Head and Neck Injuries, and Broken Bones (Russian, Somali, Spanish, Japanese)
• Poison Safety, Cold, Fire Prevention, Falls, Hypothermia, Strains/sprains, Frostbite, and Broken Bones (Russian, Somali, Spanish, Japanese)
• Eyes, Fires, Lawnmowers, Burns, Bikes/Skates, Sun, Eye Injuries, Bleeding/Cuts, and Burns/Sunburns (Russian, Somali, Spanish, Japanese)
• Car Safety, Poison Safety, Nursery Safety, Choking Safety, Playground Safety, Water Safety, Choking Treatment, and Hands-Only CPR (Russian, Somali, Spanish, Japanese)
• Animal bites/Stings, Sports, Heat, Diving Safety, Bites/Stings, Sprains/Strains, Allergic Reactions, Head and Neck, Dislocations, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, and Dehydration (Russian, Somali, Spanish, Japanese)

Improve Your Balance with Play!

Moving around is great for your health! Kids who are active tend to…

• think better

• be more fit

• have better balance

• get hurt less

• have an easier time playing with other kids

• might even get sick less!

Try this!

1. Improve your balance #1: Ask an adult if you can stand on couch cushion or pillow. Try to do it on one leg. Can you hold it for 1 minute? Can you do it with your eyes closed?
2. Improve your balance #2: Stand on both feet. Jump up and land just on your right foot. Now try landing on just your left foot. Try this several times. Was one side easier than the other?
3. Improve your balance #3: Put your back against the wall with your feet 12 inches from the wall. Slide you back down until you are “sitting” in an invisible chair. Can you stay like that for 1 minute? See if you can do it on one leg. Climbing stairs also makes your legs strong!

Get one hour of play every day!

Check out Columbus Parent online and their MomStyle e-newsletter, and ThisWeekNews for monthly safety tips and other great information!

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Great Links!

• Teen Safety: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wants you to know that you DO have the greatest influence over your teen's behavior in preventing car crashes and deaths. Talk with your teen about staying safe behind the wheel. Then, keep the conversation going. You can steer your teen in the right direction, and "Parents Are the Key" has proven steps that can help.

• The Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) is working in the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital to reduce death and disability in kids.

• Choking Prevention Tips

• The Trauma Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital is also a major resource for injury prevention for the children of Central Ohio.

• The Central Ohio Poison Center provides free, confidential emergency poisoning treatment advice -- 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• Check out the H1N1 Resources page or search our internet site www.NationwideChildrens.org for information about the influenza virus or any other health or safety topic!

• Learn more about how the Kohl’s Cares for Kids® program directs time, effort, and funding toward keeping kids safe and healthy across the country.

• For car seat questions and places to get your car seat checked, please check out www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cps/cpsfitting/index.cfm, http://www.nhtsa.gov/Safety/Ease-of-Use, and www.safekidscentralohio.org/ (click on "Events")

• If you need to call about car seat fittings and other questions, try:
  (614) 722-6524 Nationwide Children's Hospital Passenger Safety
  (614) 722-2400 Safety Research and Policy
  (614) 645-7748 Columbus Public Health
  1-866-CAR SEAT (1-866-227-7328) Ohio Traffic Safety Office

• Play the K.I.S.S. "Play It Safe" Flash Game

Activity Book Solution Pages

• Solution Page- Snow Sports Safety Maze SOLUTION
• Solution Page- Winter Word Wiggle SOLUTION
• Solution Page- Hidden Pictures SOLUTION
• Solution Page- Mouth Guard Connect-The-Dots SOLUTION
• Solution Page- Bus Safety Look and Learn SOLUTION
• Solution Page- School Bus Crossword SOLUTION
• Solution Page- Playground Maze SOLUTION
• Solution Page- Boat Safety SOLUTION
• Solution Page- Fireworks Word Puzzle SOLUTION
• Solution Page- Soccer Water Bottle Maze SOLUTION
• Solution Page- Teddy Bear Dot-to-Dot SOLUTION
• Solution Page- Slip, Slap, Slop, Stop SOLUTION
• Solution Page- Beach Towel Word Puzzle SOLUTION
• Solution Page- Fire Safety Maze Solution
• Solution Page- Fire Safety Puzzle Solution
• Solution Page- Water Safety Dot-to-Dot Solution
• Solution Page- Word Find SOLUTION

For more information contact the K.I.S.S. Program Coordinator at (614) 355-0679.