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A great way to help kids be healthy is to have them get outside and play. Playgrounds are a good place to start. But playgrounds can have safety hazards. Every year, thousands of children are injured on playgrounds, and some are even killed. This sheet tells you how to keep your kids safe on the playground.

From blocks and dolls to puzzles and games, toys can be fun and educational for children. But they can present safety hazards as well. As a parent, you need to be aware of toy safety issues for children of all ages. This sheet explains these issues and suggests ways to keep your children safe while playing with toys.

You want your home to be a safe haven for your kids. Yet thousands of children are hurt or killed in home incidents. With a little care, many incidents can be prevented. This sheet gives you tips on keeping all areas of your home safe for children.

Always supervise your child in the water, even if he or she knows how to swim. And if possible, learn CPR.

No matter how your incision was closed, follow these tips to help your incision heal once you get home.

Diaphragmatic breathing or belly breathing involves breathing with your diaphragm, a large muscle located below your lungs. Using your diaphragm makes breathing easier. Try this belly breathing exercise.

Dressing your incision helps keep it clean, dry, and infection-free. That way it will heal faster. Here are steps to follow.

Your child's healthcare provider has told you that your child needs a tracheostomy. This creates a new pathway for air. Surgery is needed to do this. During the surgery, the surgeon makes a small opening in your child's neck. A tube (called a trach tube) is placed in this opening. Air then flows into and out of the trach tube, allowing your child to breathe. This sheet will help you learn more about tracheostomy.

Here are images showing how to change the dressing on a surgical wound or incision.