Phone Numbers
Directory assistance
(203) 688-4242
Patient information
(203) 688-4177
Adult emergency
(203) 688-2222
Children's emergency
(203) 688-3333
Admitting
(203) 688-2221
Children's admitting
(203) 688-3331
Psychiatric admitting
(203) 688-9907
Television advertisements
Do you ever bug your parents to buy toys you see on TV? Are you ever disappointed? Sometimes what we see on TV looks and sounds better than it really is.
Advertisements have a job to do. They must persuade you to buy something. The people who make ads show only what's good about a toy.
To be smart with your money, you should ask these questions:
- Do you know anyone who has the same toy or game?
- What do they think?
- Will the store let you see how the toy works before you buy it?
- Will the toy really do what you expect it to do?
Being smart about spending money also means buying toys that are safe and fun to use.
Activity
Talk with your parents, your teacher or school nurse before you buy anything
that seems too good to be true. It probably is.
Last revised: June 4, 2007 (dh)
