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Safe Kids BlogWelcome to our Safe Kid's Blog! Below you can read blogs from our Safe Kids' professionals on our various programs and topics.
Blog:A New World of Child Passenger SafetyPosted by: Lorrie Walker at Apr 01, 2013 12:00 AM CDT Keywords: Education
Blog: Peer-for-Peer AdvocacyPosted by: Roshan Alemi at Mar 29, 2013 12:00 AM CDT Keywords: Advocacy, Education, Laws & Regulations
Blog: For Young Kids, Medicine Poisoning Can Happen Faster Than You ThinkPosted by: Kate Carr at Mar 21, 2013 12:00 AM CDT Keywords: Safety Tips
My grandmother was babysitting my daughter, Jennifer, who was three-years-old at the time. Jim stopped by between law school classes and my grandmother asked him to look after Jennifer -- my grandmother had to run a quick errand. No problem for Jim, he'd done it plenty of times. Blog: Winter Storms Can Lead to Carbon Monoxide PoisoningPosted by: Candice Ahwah-Gonzalez at Mar 05, 2013 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Education, Parents, Safety Tips
TAKE ACTION: Let’s Pass a Tough Booster Seat Law in FloridaPosted by: Anthony Green at Feb 26, 2013 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Advocacy
TAKE ACTION: Kids on the Cliff, Again. Call Congress, the White House.Posted by: Anthony Green at Feb 26, 2013 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Advocacy
Dr. C. Everett Koop, Ex-Surgeon General, Dies at 96Posted by: Kate Carr at Feb 25, 2013 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Parents  Safe Kids Worldwide Board of Directors and staff mourn the loss of former U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. C. Everett Koop, who died Monday at the age of 96. While Dr. Koop will be remembered most for his straightforward talk about AIDS and a deep commitment to telling the truth about smoking, he was also a great champion for child safety.
Blog: National Burn Awareness Week, February 3-9, 2013Posted by: Candice Ahwah-Gonzalez at Feb 08, 2013 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Education, Parents, Safety Tips
Blog: How to Make the Last Winter Hurrah Fun and SafePosted by: Lindsay Hansen at Feb 07, 2013 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Education
Blog: Kate Carr, Huffington Post: With the Super Bowl Coming, Think Pink Nail PolishPosted by: Kate Carr at Jan 29, 2013 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Education
Blog: The Dangerous Mistakes Moms Make While DrivingPosted by: Gary Karton at Jan 23, 2013 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Education
Blog: Winter Driving with the Little OnesBy Kate Carr and Julie Kleinert (Safety Expert at General Motors) Posted by: Kate Carr at Jan 09, 2013 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Education  The winter season is upon us. Snow and wintery weather can be great fun for kids but can also lead to unpredictable and dangerous road conditions for drivers. That’s why Safe Kids and General Motors teamed up to bring you a few things to remember when driving with your little ones this winter.
Blog: Kate Carr Huffington Post: When It Comes To Carbon Monoxide, Let's Act NowPosted by: Kate Carr at Dec 18, 2012 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Education
Newtown, Connecticut, Our Hearts Go Out To YouA Message from Safe Kids Worldwide Posted by: at Dec 16, 2012 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Parents  Our hearts go out to all the families who are suffering following the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Blog: The Math of Sequestration: Kids Safety on the CliffBy Kate Carr and Anthony Green Posted by: Kate Carr at Dec 06, 2012 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Advocacy, Education, Laws & Regulations, Parents  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) moved in court to sue the manufacturers of Nap Nannies, infant beds connected with at least five deaths, Safe Kids Worldwide today issued a report about the “fiscal cliff.”
Blog: Taking Rare Earth Magnet Toys Off Store Shelves: Safe Kids Weighs InPosted by: Anthony Green at Nov 21, 2012 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Advocacy, Education, Laws & Regulations, Parents  This week, Safe Kids Worldwide weighed in on an important issue concerning children. And we brought 62 of our closest friends with us.
Blog: Is It Okay To Use A Second-Hand Car Seat?Posted by: Wes Bender at Nov 05, 2012 12:00 AM CST Keywords: Education
Kate's Blog from Huff Post: Let Frankenstorm Turn This Halloween Outside-InPosted by: Kate Carr at Oct 31, 2012 12:00 AM CDT Keywords: Safety Tips  Halloween has always been a big deal for my family. Looking back now, there was something memorable every year. Sometimes it was a good thing (check out my daughter, Ally, in her homemade bunny suit). And sometimes a not-so-good thing (the year my son, Chris, was eight, and Halloween completely snuck up on my family so, with no regard for safety, we threw a white sheet over Chris's head, cut out a few eye holes, and told him he was a ghost.)
Blog: Kids Swallow the Darndest ThingsPosted by: Anthony Green at Oct 29, 2012 12:00 AM CDT Keywords: Education
For example, a new toy called Water Balz, has become an emerging safety issue for young kids. These brightly colored, one-inch balls look like marbles. But put them in contact with water and they expand to about 400 times their original size. That’s about the size of a racquetball. Staying Safe After SandyPosted by: Candice Ahwah-Gonzalez at Oct 28, 2012 12:00 AM CDT Keywords: Safety Tips  Our hearts go out to the millions of families who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. We are so grateful to emergency personnel who are working around the clock to make things better. If there is one thing this “storm of the century” has taught us, it’s the importance of planning ahead and being safe.
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Sometimes it takes traveling more than 7,000 miles to get a fresh perspective on something you’ve been doing for more than 25 years. That’s what happened to me in December when my colleague, Alexis Kagiliery, and I traveled to Doha, Qatar to conduct a technician certification.
Pop quiz. Who do you think are the best advocates for child safety issues?
a) Pediatricians; b) Elected officials; c) Teachers; d) Parents? The answer is: e) none of the above. That’s right. While many of these groups work hard for children, peer-for-peer advocacy, or kids lobbying on behalf of kids, can actually have the biggest impact of all.
Every year during National Poison Prevention Week (March 17 – 23), I think of my younger brother, Jim. And sometimes I even call to remind him of what happened 30 years ago. 
Last month, in Boston, a 14-year-old boy suffered fatal carbon monoxide poisoning. The boy, who had been helping his father shovel snow to free their car, climbed into the running vehicle to warm up. 
A car crash happens so quickly, but the pain can last forever, especially when it’s the pain of losing a child. Last April, 5-year-old Jason Santamaria went for a drive with his Aunt Florencia. 
As a new mom, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. I’ve heard the key is taking it one step at a time, and since this is National Burn Awareness Week, I thought today, my one step could focus on burns. 
It seems like February is the month when the winter season makes its one last “hurrah,” giving us all one more chance to get out that sled, pair of ice skates, skis or snowshoes and just be a kid again.
I want to tell you about a man who wears pink nail polish on his pinky finger. His name is Scott Deming. He's an international speaker, an author and a Buffalo Bills fan. But that's not why he wears the pink nail polish.
A great many moms are sailing down streets and highways when we’re desperately sleep deprived, distracted and futzing with our phones (a habit that’s twice as dangerous as drunk driving). All the while, the lights of our lives—our babies!—are in the backseat.
This week, 49 children and staff from 
As a certified child passenger technician and instructor, working in injury prevention, I frequently hear this question. Not surprising, given tight household budgets and the constantly increasing costs of raising children. 
There’s an old saying that “kids say the darndest things.” But as most parents also know, kids often swallow the darndest things as well. And not always the safest things.
