“As the snow begins to fall, it is time to dust off your skis and take out your sleds. While winter sports may be especially fun for kids, serious injury can happen quickly if proper precaution is not used, say pediatric trauma experts at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. ‘We see a startling number of injuries among children, from sledding accidents to snowmobile crashes and beyond,’ says Amy Teddy, manager of the pediatric injury prevention program at Mott. ‘That’s why it’s so important for parents to make sure their children have taken the proper safety precautions before heading out into the snow.’ To keep kids safe in the snow this season, Teddy and Cindy Wegryn, R.N. B.S.N, pediatric trauma coordinator at Mott, offer the following seven tips to help prevent winter sports injuries.” (12/20/07)