5 Worries Parents Should Drop, And 5 They Shouldn't : Shots - Health News Blog : NPR

This is a great story. If you've got kids, take a few minutes to read this.

5 Worries Parents Should Drop, And 5 They Shouldn't : Shots - Health News Blog : NPR


Based on surveys Barnes collected, the top five worries of parents are, in order:

1. Kidnapping
2. School snipers
3. Terrorists
4. Dangerous strangers
5. Drugs

But how do children really get hurt or killed?
1. Car accidents
2. Homicide (usually committed by a person who knows the child, not a stranger)
3. Abuse
4. Suicide
5. Drowning


If you ever get the time, check out the Penn and Teller show "Bulls*it" episode about "Stranger Danger." It's fascinating!

Posted by jason | at Wednesday, September 08, 2010

1 comments:

Mateo Martinez said...

thanks now i have 10 things to worry about