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When parents disagree about teaching children emergency medical skills

My spouse and I disagree about how much first aid training our kids need and when. I want them to learn CPR and basic emergency response, but my partner thinks it's too much responsibility and anxiety for children to carry, and we're at an impasse.

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Two adults are negotiating different beliefs about childhood innocence, capability, and the psychological impact of emergency preparedness.

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“Where Are You with Emergency and first aid — evidence-based?”

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