The thing that reinforces my belief about that is having worked the last four years with the Safe Kids Campaign on a national basis. I am so amazed at what these little kids do in keeping their parents alerted to what they are there for. C. Everett Koop alertamazebasis share on social
There are many stressed single parents who may be working two jobs in order to keep the family together. C. Everett Koop familyjoborder Change image and share on social
You can't talk of the dangers of snake poisoning and not mention snakes. C. Everett Koop dangermentionpoison Change image and share on social
The health care industry can play a great role in this by being aware of the fact that these children form perhaps the most neglected group of people in the country, largely because it is hard to find them. C. Everett Koop awarecarechild share on social
The target audience goes back to conception. That means pre-natal care, safe delivery, post-natal screening, and the ordinary stuff you do in pediatrics. C. Everett Koop audiencebackcare Change image and share on social
There are all kinds of things you can do to marry literacy with health. C. Everett Koop healthkindliteracy Change image and share on social
When a child shows up for school, and is not physically and mentally ready to learn, he or she never catches up. C. Everett Koop catchchildlearn Change image and share on social
If you have a kid who goes to kindergarten and doesn't know what a circle is, doesn't know what red and green are, and doesn't know what right and left are, by the time he learns those things, the rest of the class is far ahead of him. C. Everett Koop aheadcircleclass share on social
One of the things we want to do is find ways, first, to impress these parents how important it is to have children in a situation where they can respond to them and, second, to bring intergenerational relationships into play. C. Everett Koop bringchildfind share on social
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has been in existence for most of this century. C. Everett Koop advancementcarnegiecentury Change image and share on social