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Car seat safety
How to keep kids safe every day, every time
LIZ HACKENMUELLER Correspondent
The number-one cause of death and injury to children is car crashes, according to Jean Johnson, McLeod County Health Promotion Coordinator. “The seat belt systems in cars are all intended to protect adult sized bodies,” Johnson said. “They can cause major problems for children under the age of 8.” Minnesota state law, passed in 2009, referred to as Brynn’s Law, requires that all children from birth to age 8 or 4 feet, 9 inches tall, be in a car seat or booster. Previously, the requirement was only up to age 4 years old. Brynn Duncan and her family were advocates for this legislation after Brynn was seriously injured in a car accident and left paralyzed from the waist down because she was riding with a seat belt and no booster seat, which was legal at that time since she was older than 4. “Since that law was passed, the number of children’s deaths has gone down dramatically,” Johnson said. However, just having children in a car seat does not guarantee they are properly protected. “Nine out of 10 car seats are not used correctly,”
“There should be no more than 1 inch movement in the car seat, side to side or front to back,” Johnson said.
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Johnson also strongly recommends against the use of puff y winter coats in children, which prevent the straps from fitting snugly against their bodies. “You should not be able to pinch the strap, it should be snug against the child,” Johnson said. Because such a high percentage of car seats are used incorrectly, parents and caregivers can use local resources to have a certified child passenger safety technician check their car seat and provide important education. “It may be one little thing {they are doing incorrectly}, but it can increase safety and make a huge impact,” Johnson said. Both Wright County and McLeod County offer free car seat checks by appointment, and McLeod County also hosts monthly car seat clinics. During these car seat checks, technicians can also verify if there is a recall on the car seat and
Commissioner support and funding from the Hutchinson area United Way, McLeod County is also able to offer free car seats to those
Used car seat safety checklist
If you are considering using a second-hand car seat, use the checklist below. If you can check off each one of these statements, then the second-hand seat may be OK to use. • The seat has never been involved in a moderate to severe crash. • The seat has labels stating date of manufacture and model number. You need this information to find out if there is a recall on the car seat or if the seat is too old. • The seat has no recalls. If you do find a recall on the car seat, you should contact the manufacturer as some problems can be fixed. • The seat has all its parts. If the seat is missing a part, contact the manufacturer as some parts can be ordered. • The seat has its instruction book. You can also order the instruction manual from the manufacturer.
with PrimeWest Health Insurance. The same car seats are available for $20 for those who are income eligible, and $50 for those who are not.
All car seats are certified federally. There are three types of car seat choices: rear-facing car seat, forward-facing car seat, and booster seat.
Common mistakes that are made when using a car seat include having the harness in the wrong spot for the size of the child, failing to use the tether for forward facing seats, and not having either the car seat or the straps fit tight enough, according to Hylla and Johnson.
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explain the type of seat belt system in the car, along with selecting the best spot in the car for the seat. Wright County also offers training, helping children with special needs who may need a special type of seat. For example, a child who has Down Syndrom, Autism, or Cerebral Palsy. “The family might not know some of their options, but I can help them with that,” Hylla said. (See the sidebar for more information.) Due to McLeod County
“We get asked all the time what the best car seat is – it’s one that fits the child, fits the vehicle, and will be used correctly every time,” Hylla said. It is recommended to keep children in their current level of car seat until they outgrow the height and weight maximums, according to www.safercar.gov. For example, children who are 1 year old may be placed in a forwardfacing seat, but it is safer for them to remain in the rear facing seat until they meet the maximum height and weight requirements, which may not be until they are 2 or 3 years old.
“Sometimes, parents have misheard from their medical provider that their child can be forward-facing when they are 25 pounds,” Johnson said. “Babies have heavy heads, so if you slam on the breaks, baby’s head can snap forward.” The rear-facing seat also distributes a crash’s force over the child’s entire body, and better protects against brain and spinal cord injuries. Just because a child’s feet or legs are longer than the car seat, does not mean they have outgrown the height and weight restrictions listed in the car seat manual, and that seat is still the safest place for them in the car until they do.
What defines a minor crash?
A minor crash is one in which all of the following apply: • The vehicle was able to be driven away from the crash site. • The vehicle door nearest the car seat was not damaged. • None of the passengers in the vehicle sustained any injuries in the crash. • If the vehicle has air bags, the air bags did not deploy during the crash • There is no visible damage to the car seat. Never use a car seat that has been involved in a moderate to severe crash. Always follow manufacturer’s instructions.
Car seat use after a crash
NHTSA recommends that car seats be replaced following a moderate or severe crash in order to ensure a continued high level of crash protection for child passengers. Car seats do not automatically need to be replaced following a minor crash.
Because children do vary in size and physical maturity, height and weight is more important than the child’s age when determining which car seat to use, according to Hylla. Once a car seat is chosen, it is important to register it online or via mail, Hylla said, so parents or caregivers are notified if there is a recall or issue with that seat. Children should also remain in a booster seat until they have reached the height and weight
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verify that the booster seat is installed and being used properly. Disposing of used car seats If a car seat has been in a crash or has reached its expiration date according to the manual, it can be recycled in Wright and McLeod counties. “In the last year, we’ve collected about 100 car seats,” Hylla said. Seats can be dropped off at the Wright County Public Health office, call (763) 682-7516, or take to McLeod County Solid Waste for free.
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Testing children out of learning
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LIZ HACKENMUELLER Correspondent
Measuring your child’s progress and checking off milestones is par for the course as a parent, but when measurement overshadows healthy and appropriate development, parents need to speak up and advocate for their child. After checking off the milestones of toddlerhood – walking, check; jumping, check; talking, check; potty training, check – comes the next progression, preschool and kindergarten. Elliot Maas, a player on the Watertown-Mayer Little League 12-and-under team, has been capturing the highlights of the season with his camera.
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However, in trying to help children do better academically, the education system is losing sight of what’s developmentallyappropriate. The shift and focus on testing and measuring children’s academic standing already at 4 and 5 years old is not only changing the landscape of these early years in the classroom, but is putting children at a long-term disadvantage and robbing them of valuable skills. This shift is moving early education classrooms from traditional playbased to academicallyfocused. Peter Gray, Ph.D., outlines just how harmful this shift can be in his article, “Early Academic Training Produces Long-Term Harm.”
Maas has been able to clearly capture several action shots during the games.
Research reveals negative effects of academic preschools and kindergartens. In that article, Gray cites several studies, demonstrating that although there are immediate gains in test scores for children in the academic schools, these gains disappear after one to three years, and sometimes are reversed. But, more alarming is the “evidence that such instruction can
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produce long-term harm, especially in the realms of social and emotional development,” according to Gray. Drilling and testing are not the only ways children learn, and certainly not the most effective. These studies also support the research and writing of Jane Healy, Ph.D. in her book, “Your Child’s Growing Mind; Brain Development and Learning from Birth to Adolescence.” In it, Healy discusses the need for children to have social learning and “play” opportunities first, which help develop their brain for learning more academic concepts. Indeed, children’s brains are often not even developed enough at ages 4 and 5 to grasp some concepts that are needed for basic math and reading comprehension, according to Healy. Some children’s brains might be developed and ready for this type of learning (which is not an indication that they are necessarily “smarter” than their peers). But, just as children learn to walk and talk at different ages, some children’s brains are developed earlier for this type of learning than others. For example, some children walk several months before their peers, but children who walk months after their first birthday are not worse walkers in the long run than those who walked before their first birthday. Both are considered normal development.
It’s ironic that all the testing and rigor around academic schools is really more for the adults than the children. The children don’t benefit from this type of education or testing. But, adults want to test them and say, “See they are where they are supposed to be.” Adults test children, even if the testing itself is replacing more valuable social and development learning experiences. As parents, we need to advocate for what is healthy and appropriate for our children and their education. Maybe that means investigating preschool and kindergarten curriculums to find one that matches the developmental stage of our young learners. Maybe it means having conversations with school board members or teachers. Maybe it means striking a balance so that there is more time for play and social development at home if their preschool or kindergarten is academically focused. Like all milestones and measurements, it’s not necessarily about the finished product, but about the child being able to develop at their own pace. A parent would never try to force a child to walk before they were developmentally ready. Can you imagine trying to teach a 4-monthold to walk? Then, why should education be any different?
Trying to teach children academic skills too early will either end in frustration and foster resentment for school, or their brains will compensate by learning the information in the
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Volleyball Stars Three local players share their journeys
BY STARRLA CRAY Associate Editor
As Molly Kreklow, Jessica Vealetzek, and Kristi Hoien can attest, there can be a few bumps and spikes along the way to becoming a high-level volleyball player. “It’s a little bit crazy,” said Kreklow, a 2010 Delano High School graduate who has a shot at competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Kreklow currently lives in California and plays on the United States women’s national volleyball team, which represents America in international competitions. As a full-time athlete, Kreklow has played in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Russia, Turkey, and all over Europe.
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locations, the team has very little downtime for sight-seeing. Vealetzek, who graduated from Delano High School in 2007, has also traveled during her volleyball career.
Kreklow, and Hoien all grew up with volleyballoriented parents. “I started when I was, like, 5,” Hoien said. “My mom was a coach, and I would go into practice all the time. I was the ball shagger.” Hoien, the daughter of Steve and Vicki Hoien, played volleyball year round – in school, on club
volleyball, and the family has played together on recreational teams in the past. In the fall, Ashley plans to compete at Southwest State University in Marshall. Kreklow’s parents, Mike and Marcia, enjoy volleyball, too, and Marcia was a coach. Kreklow joined her first team in second grade, and was on her first
involved in volleyballrelated activities from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., including practices, conditioning, weight-lifting, and mental rehearsals. For her, the best part is the relationships she’s built with her teammates. “I’ve met some of the coolest people,” Kreklow said. “There are people I’ve looked up to for a long time, now we’re on the same team.”
had two more surgeries on her right shoulder, the side she uses to serve and hit. “Unfortunately, I couldn’t play in college or tryout for the US national team,” she said. “But since I couldn’t play, I started coaching.” Vealetzek studied business and marketing at Central Lakes College, and later moved to South Dakota for work. Now, she’s back in Minnesota,
“My freshman year [of high school], I was contacted by the head coach of the USA Volleyball North Country Region high-performance team and invited to try out,” Vealetzek said. “I ended up making the team, and I got to travel to Austin, TX to compete. The experience was absolutely amazing.” Kristi Hoien, a 2010 Annandale High School graduate, was on the volleyball team at Itasca Community College that advanced to the national tournament in 2010. (She is number 5 in the photo.) SUBMITTED PHOTO
teams (such as Junior Olympic volleyball), and at camps. After she graduated from Annandale High School in 2010, Hoien went on to play at Itasca Community College. The team won the Region 13B championship her freshman year, and advanced to the national tournament. They were ranked fourth in the nation among Division III teams. Vealetzek’s parents, Tammy and Larry Vealetzek, are also volleyball players, and Tammy has been a coach and referee.
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“Volleyball just runs in our blood,” Vealetzek said, adding that her parents never pressured her or her siblings (twin brother Jake and younger sister Ashley) to play, and encouraged them to try other sports.
Dedication to a sport is easier with support from family, and Vealetzek,
Nonetheless, all three of the Vealetzek children share a passion for
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“We just got back from Hawaii,” she said, noting that although it is exciting to play in new
serious club team at age 12. She drove more than an hour to get to club practice in high school, but her dedication paid off. Olympic options Kreklow received a full scholarship to the University of Missouri, and played as a setter all four years. She majored in nutritional science, and graduated in December 2013. After college, Kreklow began playing professionally. She was on a team in Germany last winter, and will be on a team in Turkey next year. Her US national team has 20 to 30 players, about half of which will be selected to play in the Olympics in Brazil. “Regardless of if I’m there or not, I’ll know people,” Kreklow said. “I’m with some of the best players in the world.” Kreklow typically wakes up at 6 a.m., and is
Jessica Vealetzek had to give up full ride Division I college scholarships for volleyball due to severe shoulder problems. After years of rehab and recovery, she is now able to play again on league teams.
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Surviving surgeries Vealetzek had been on a similar track as Kreklow until just before her senior year in high school, when she started developing shoulder problems. “I have genetically loose tendons,” she said. “My shoulders slip out of the sockets and it’s extremely painful.” She tried pushing through practice, but couldn’t make it through the first day. That year, she had surgery on both shoulders, and ended up losing her full-ride college scholarships for volleyball.
working as a graphic designer at the Herald Journal. (Hoien also works at the Herald Journal, in the signs and graphics department.) Fortunately, after years of rehab and recovery, Vealetzek is able to play on league teams. Recently, she traveled to Wyoming to play in a co-ed tournament, and her team won the championship. “It is fun to be a part of that after going through all of the surgeries,” she noted. “I told myself I wasn’t ever going to give up and that somehow I would play again, even if it was at a lower level.”
Since then, Vealetzek has
Tips to make family summer excursions a breeze (StatePoint)
Shuttling the family from place to place is hard enough on a typical day, but when you are out of town for a summer trip or even just out for the day, keeping your ducks in a row can be even more challenging. Here are a few ways to make your excursions this summer a total breeze.
• Use mapping technology to plan your route ahead of time, but be flexible. Smartphone apps that update in real time can keep you informed about road closures, bumper-tobumper traffic, and other road trip snafus, to minimize your stress on the road. • While you may need only your thoughts to
keep you occupied, don’t forget to pack plenty of diversions for the kids. Books, toys, and games will help keep the tired phrase, “Are we there yet?” at bay on road trips, and keep kids entertained. • There`s nothing quite as annoying as watching your smartphone’s battery slowly dwindle down, especially when
you need it most. Look for a combination AC adapter and travel battery charger in one, such as Panasonic`s new QE-AL102K and QEAL201K, which wrap the two into a hybrid mobile charger that can keep you juiced even when you are nowhere near an outlet. • If you are going on a lengthy road trip, get
your car inspected before departing. Be sure your car is equipped with a spare tire and the basic tools needed to handle common roadside issues.
time when the kids are fussing. If need be, don’t forget a bag lunch for the road in a cooler, along with favorite snacks and drinks.
• Take your family’s dietary restrictions into consideration when you are traveling somewhere new. Will there be menu options for finicky eaters? Some research ahead of time can save you
When you are on the go this summer, have fun with confidence. Don’t leave home without the tools, technology, and knowledge you need to enjoy the experience.
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Open enrollment provides options for students school function.
JENNIFER KOTILA Staff Writer
Open enrollment is an option Minnesota students and parents have to find the best school to provide for a student’s education. With this option, kindergarten through twelfth grade students, as well as pre-kindergarten students with disabilities, may apply to attend a public school outside of the district in which they are a resident. Although the deadline for open enrollment applications is Jan. 15 each year, the majority of districts will accept open enrolled students at any time – as long as there is space. If a student is denied open enrollment in a nonresident district after meeting all the deadlines, a legal reason must be given for that denial. One of the legal reasons to deny open enrollment is a current expulsion. However, nonresident districts can only legally deny open enrollment if the expulsion is for one of the following reasons: • possessing a dangerous weapon; • possessing or using an illegal drug at school or a school function; • buying or selling controlled substances while at school or a
• and, committing a thirddegree assault. The only other reason a nonresident district can deny open enrollment is for capacity issues. For instance, the DasselCokato School District just recently opened all middle school grade levels for open enrollment. DC closed middle school open enrollment several years ago due to class size and space. Students open enroll for a number of reasons, such as perceived quality of the school and education provided, convenience for parents work and daycare schedules, or proximity to a neighboring school district. For instance, at Lester Prairie School District, most students are open enrolled into and out of the district due to daycare and work schedules. Lester Prairie open enrolls in about the same number of students as it open enrolls out. Within the Delano School District, about 300 students open enroll in, with the majority of them listing quality of the school as the reason for their choice, according to Superintendent Matt Schoen.
The DC School District open enrolls in about 150 students, according to Superintendent Jeff Powers. Ten things to look for In a school
• Great teachers. Visit classrooms and talk to parents. Schools need a mix of older, highly experienced teachers and new hires.
The Minnesota Department of Education offers these tips for parents to look for when researching schools for their children.
• A great principal. Leadership at the school matters. If time permits, have a short meeting with the principal before choosing the school.
• High expectations: Good schools have high expectations for students.
Schools where principals don’t make time to meet may not value family involvement as highly as others.
Strong schools identify students’ strengths, and help them reach their potential. Schools with high expectations have a “can-do” attitude.
that every student has a warm, caring relationship with at least one staff member. If a child is scared to go to school because of a lack of discipline in the classroom, bullying, or an intimidating environment, look for another school. Students enjoy going to schools that care for and value them. • A gut reaction that this is the school. Look at a number of schools, but if one is found that feels right intuitively and meets a child’s needs, go for it. * Rigorous curriculum. Look for schools that let all students challenge themselves.
• Children or teens are neither invisible nor scared to be at school. Some schools make sure
• Satisfaction with the school’s achievement data. See Data for Parents and Educators located in MDE’s Data Center at education.state.mn.us. For more information, contact Cindy Jackson, Minnesota Department of Education, Office of Equity and Innovation by phone at (651) 582-8572 or via email at cindy. s.jackson@state.mn.us.
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