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Parents Sport Safety Checklist
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Parents Sport Safety Checklist

A checklist made for parents to help keep their child safe while playing sports.

Grilling up Summer Safety

By Candice Ahwah-Gonzalez
June 3, 2013
Let’s make sure we stay safe while using the grill

Summer has always been my favorite time of the year. My family does not let a summer weekend go by without finding something to celebrate and a reason to get together and have a barbecue - Memorial Day, Father’s Day, the 4th of July and 4 birthdays all within a week of each other at the end of July (mine, my mom, my daughter, and my sister)!

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Tags: grilling safety, barbecue safety, cooking safety, fire prevention, burn prevention, summer safety, fire safety

A Toast to Water: Why, When and How Much Young Athletes Need It

By Lindsay Hansen
May 29, 2013
Drink plenty of water while playing sports

Before I begin this blog, I have a confession to make: When I was younger, I was never good about drinking water. I’m not proud of it, but it’s true.

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Tags: sports safety, water, hydration, dehydration, heatstroke, fluids
Video Can You Stop Children From Playing With Fire?
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Can You Stop Children From Playing With Fire?

Learn why we should always put matches and lighters out if reach and out of sight of children.

Video Cause for Alarm: Will Smoke Detectors Wake Your Kids?
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Cause for Alarm: Will Smoke Detectors Wake Your Kids?

This segment from NBC’s TODAY Show may surprise some parents, as it shows how kids can sleep right through the sound of a smoke alarm.

Video Every Child Deserves a Safe Place to Walk
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Every Child Deserves a Safe Place to Walk

Kids around the world speak out.

Take the Helmet Fit Test
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Helmet Fit Test

Learn how to properly fit a bike helmet

Seat Belt Safety for Big Kids
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Seat Belt Safety for Big Kids

This is an age when many big kids are itching to move to seat belts.

Choking and Strangulation Prevention for Big Kids
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Choking and Strangulation Prevention for Big Kids

Big Kids can still be at risk for choking or strangulation. These tips will help you keep them safe.
An In-Depth Look at Keeping Young Children Safe Around Medicine (March 2013)
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An In-Depth Look at Keeping Young Children Safe Around Medicine (March 2013)

Every parent knows to keep medicine up and away from children, but kids are still getting into medicine at an alarming rate.

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