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By Alice Richter, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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The South Carolina Department of Social Services is the state agency that regulates and licenses day care centers in the State of South Carolina. It has been reported that Little Scholars Child Development Center based in Columbia, South Carolina has been cited with a number of day care / child care violations. This day care center was recently in the news for allowing 4 toddlers to play near a busy roadway. News 19 – South Carolina discovered that this day care center had been cited 10 times for violations since December 2009. Due to the number and severity of violations, the Department of Social Services issued a letter to the owner of the day care center instructing the owner to comply with a corrective plan of action. You can read more about this story and view the language in this letter at South Carolina Day Care Center Cited for Violations – License At Risk.

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By David Wolf, Attorney
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In Wilmington, Delware, a 19 month old boy wandered away from a day care center. He was found crawling on a sidewalk near a busy intersection. In Delaware and other States, there is a problem with day care supervision of children. Fortunately, ths child did not suffer any serious child personal injuries. The fact that the child was not injured does not excuse the failure to supervise and the failure to have safety precautions in place to prevent this incident from taking place. It was reported that a parent may have left a gate open. Since parents are not trained in day care supervision or facility safety, it is the responsibility of the day care operators and staff members to make sure that safety precautions are in place that account for acts that a parent may take while at the day care facility. You can read more about this story at Toddler at Delaware Day Care Center Wanders Out of Facility.

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By Steven Smith, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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Playgrounds are present in every community and most every elementary school in the United States. Most playgrounds are equipped with a slide. Unfortunately, children suffer injuries when using playground equipment including swings, ladders, monkey bars, slides, and other areas. With respect to slides, many parents and caregivers enjoy sliding down slides with small children on their laps. A medical study conducted by John T. Gaffney, D.O., Orthopaedic Surgeon with Winthrop Orthopaedic Associates in New York was reported in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. Dr. Gaffney studies the relationship between child injuries on playground slides and the cause or mechanism of these child injuries. The study found cases or incidents that showed that parents, who slide down slides with their small children, can often be the cause of fractures to their children. As child and parent go down the slide, the child’s foot or slide can get stuck on the slide. Due to the weight and force of the parent, an injury can result to the child’s leg or foot that gets stuck. You can read more about this story at Playground Slides – Risks of Injuries to Small Children.

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By David Wolf, Attorney

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fist%20closed%20fist%20black%20and%20white.jpgForty four states have bullying laws in place that deal with the real problem of bullying schools. According to a recent article in the Gainesville (Florida) Sun Newspaper, many of the bullying laws that are in place lack solid enforcement powers and / or are not enforced by the school or school district. The implementation of bullying laws is certainly progress since these laws did not exist years ago; however, there is a real problem with the lack of enforcement of these laws or more simply stated consequences to those who commit acts of bullying in schools. Many parents, with children who have been the victims of bullying, are frustrated with the system in place in various States. Since bullying laws are relatively new and many school administrators do not known how to or when to enforce the laws, many acts of bullying continue to go unpunished.

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By Jeremy Vishno, Attorney, and David Wolf, Attorney

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educations%20school%20day%20care%20alphabet%20on%20black%20chalkboard.jpgThe Hartford Courant Newspaper website reported that the West Hartford, Connecticut Board of Education was recently sued by the mother of a child who was injured in the school system. The lawsuit alleges that a school employee (special needs paraprofessional) caused injury to a special needs / special education child when she slammed a door on his toe as she was putting him into a closet for disciplinary purposes. The boy’s foot was partially in the doorway at the time. As a result thereof, the boy suffered a serious personal injury to his toe.

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By David Wolf, Attorney

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education%20day%20care%20school%20locker%20room%20green.jpgWith the start of a new school year, traffic increases for everybody. Parents must rearrange their schedules to meet the demands of their children’s educational needs. In addition, parents must deal with another issue that seems to come up every school year – bullying. Allan L. Beane is the author of “Protect Your Child from Bullying”. Mr. Beane offers the following advice to parents:

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By David Wolf, Attorney

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sports%20football%20helmet%20white%20on%20grass.jpgAmerican Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine recently released a report regarding a 2 year study of personal injuries suffered by children / students who participated in high school sports. The report noted that 15 % of the injuries were severe enough to keep the child out of playing the sport for three weeks or longer. Football lead the list of sports as to severe personal injuries. Both boys and girls sports related injuries were surveyed as part of this study. Basketball, wrestling, baseball, and softball sports related injuries were also mentioned as part of this report.

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By David Wolf, Attorney

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sports%20soccer%20ball%20on%20white%20background.jpgIn schools throughout the nation, children participate in physical education activities. Although budget cuts have reduced or eliminated many physical education programs, there are still millions of children engaged in school supervised physical education programs and activities every day. A recently released study has found that the numbers / incidents of injuries related to physical education programs at high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools are increased between the time period of 1997 and 2007. Common reported injuries were sprains, strains, and fractures. The sports accounting for most of the reported injuries were running, football, volleyball, gymnastics, basketball, and soccer.

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By David Wolf, Attorney
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In Tennessee and other Southern states, many parents and school districts continue to use corporal punishment (as well as the threat of corporal punishment) as a means of disciplining children and students. The Tennesean Newspaper / Website had a very interesting article on the spanking / paddling / corporal punishment debate. As noted in this article, each school district in Tennessee can make the decision on whether to use corporal punishment. Some Tennessee school districts allow corporal punishment while other school districts prohibit it. Whether corporal punishment is permitted or not, school districts and parents for that matter have a duty to refrain from abusing a child. Serious personal injuries should never result from using corporal punishment, paddling, or spanking as a means of punishment or discipline. Personally, I am against the use of corporal punishment. I believe that it is an archaic, ineffective and cruel means of punishment.

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By Stephanie F. Brown, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
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A DeKalb County, Georgia teacher has been arrested for fondling a student. Charles Thomas McClendon, a teacher at Stone Mountain (Georgia) Middle School was observed by a police officer in a car with a 15 year old girl. Police believe he was about to have sex with the 15 year old. It appears the act of throwing a condom out of the car was a tip or piece of evidence for the the police. Mr. McClendon is being held in the Clayton County (Georgia) county jail. Mr. McClendon was seen in the back seat area of a pick up truck at 2:30 a.m. in the parking lot of a restaurant. It is amazing that school teachers, who go through training and higher education, risks their careers and engage in activity that is harmful and abusive of children. Even if the 15 year old was a willing participant, it does not excuse the teacher’s conduct or the fact that he committed a crime. Teachers are in the community serve as role models and mentors not to date, molest, or fondle children or teens. You can read more about this story at DeKalb County (Georgia) Teacher Arrested for Fondling a 15 Year Old Girl.

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