Is it Candy or Medicine?

Kids – they love the candy.  Small, big, sweet, sour, pretty much any shape, size, color or creed. But the thing about some small treats, it’s hard to tell if it’s a Tylenol or a Tic Tac.

The University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital along with the Finger Lake Regional Poison & Drug Information Center put together a pill primer that illustrates the physical similarities between pharmaceuticals and sugary treats.
They have also created an online quiz for kids to help to educate them about the differences. So next time they’re digging in your bag for a Skittles they won’t get a mouthful of Phenelzine, Pseudoephedrine or something worse.

Click through to see the handy and also dandy chart. Continue reading »

Worst Green Idea Ever Is Bad for Kids Too

It’s time to hand out a bonehead of the month award courtesy of Babble, and I’ve got a big winner for you: the folks filling old soda bottles with cleaning solutions and selling them to families to “go green.”

Anyone else see something incredibly wrong here? Continue reading »