Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Network Electronic Newsletter 200211
November 30, 2002

"May The Peace Of The Season Settle Gently On Your Home"

SIDS Network Web Site Sponsorship

For the month of November 2002 the SIDS Network web site is sponsored by family and friends in loving memory of Eliza Michelle Elias Arpie and all SIDS babies. http://sids-network.org/polsids/arpiegif.htm 

For the month of December 2002 the SIDS Network web site is sponsored by Patricia A. McJoynt-Griffith and Robert J. Griffith in loving memory of Kevin James Griffith.
http://sids-network.org/polsids/griffithgif.htm 

Information about sponsorship of the web site can be found at:
http://sids-network.org/your_donation_can_help_the_sids_.htm 

Contents:
1. Facing Holidays and Special Occasions
2. CT Day Care Provider Verdict Reversed plus more than 170 FAQ and SIDS Research Information Articles
3. Join the Hundreds who have already donated their used car, truck, boat, camper or RV to help the SIDS Network
4. Selected RECALLS, ALERTS, and NEWS from CPSC
5. Holiday Donations to help the SIDS Network

1. Facing Holidays and Special Occasions

You can read, download, and share a variety of articles related to Facing Holidays and Special Occasions. Those articles are:
- "Surviving the Holidays After SIDS" http://sids-network.org/survhol.htm
- "Facing Anniversaries, Holidays, and Special Events" http://sids-network.org/facing.htm
- "Holidays, A Difficult Challenge" http://sids-network.org/difficult.htm
- Grief Information http://sids-network.org/grief.htm
- Frequently Asked Questions - Parent to Parent, "What suggestions do you have for facing holidays and anniversaries? http://www.sids-network.org/faq/faqfacingholidays.htm 

Please feel free to share any suggestions by sending the SIDS Network an e-mail message with "Facing Holidays and Anniversaries" as the topic to:
sidsnet1-at-sids-network-dot-org 

2. CT Day Care Provider Verdict Reversed plus more than 170 FAQ and SIDS Research Information Articles

The Connecticut state Supreme Court on 11/25/02 reversed a jury verdict and found a Bolton day care provider could not be held liable for the sudden death of a baby who was sleeping on her stomach. Read the AP article at:
http://sids-network.org/experts/daycare_liability_overturned.htm
Originally, articles hit the news on January 31, 2001 regarding 'Day Care Owner Liable In SIDS Death'. The news refers to one of the first judgments of its kind in the state of Connecticut, where a six-member jury found the day care owner liable in the death of an infant who died 12/8/98 because she failed to take steps that might have prevented the child's death by allowing the infant to sleep on her stomach, even though she knew that particular sleeping position was associated with a higher risk of SIDS. More information at:
http://sids-network.org/experts/daycare_liability.htm 

The SIDS Network offers over 170 articles covering Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and SIDS research information. These articles can be found at:
http://sids-network.org/experts.htm 

Many of these articles come from some of the leading SIDS researchers, and include their e-mail address. Please feel free to browse the article titles or use the SIDS Network's web site search engine at:
http://sids-network.org/search.htm 

3. Join the Hundreds who have already donated their used car, truck, boat, camper or RV to help the SIDS Network

The SIDS Network, Inc. has arranged with the nation's largest car donation charity (processed more than 325,000 car donations for hundreds of charities across America since 1992) to manage its vehicle donation program. You can now donate your used car, truck, boat, camper or RV and receive a tax deduction for its fair market value -- and we'll even arrange to pick it up!

You can donate your vehicle even if it is not in running condition. We will make all the arrangements to pick up your vehicle donation at no cost to you. We can arrange to pick up most vehicle donations anywhere in the continental United States and Hawaii and supply you with the necessary paperwork so you can claim your tax deductible charitable vehicle donation.

Please complete the online donation form and help the SIDS Network, Inc. today!

4. Selected RECALLS, ALERTS, and NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product

Recent safety information from the US Safety Commission include:
1. CPSC, Disney Store Announce Recall of Monsters, Inc. Character Plush
Dolls
2. CPSC, Baby Trend Announce Recall to Repair Infant Swings Sold at
Toys R Us
3. CPSC, Kolcraft Announce Recall of Toy Attachments on Baby Walkers
4. Four California Companies Must Pay $100,000 Fine For Importing and
Selling Dangerous Children's Toys

Read the latest Safety Commission recalls, alerts, and news. The information can be found at:
http://sids-network.org/cpsc.htm 

5. Holiday Donation to the SIDS Network

Your donation can help the SIDS Network’s award winning Internet services ... throughout your area, across the United States, and around the world!

Each dollar counts. Any donation, no matter how small, makes a difference.

A secure credit card donation can be made at: http://sids-network.org/paypal.htm

or Please mail your donation to:
SIDS Network
PO Box 267
Ledyard, CT 06339

Additional opportunities to help can be found at:
http://sids-network.org/your_donation_can_help_the_sids_.htm  and
http://sids-network.org/ 

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