The Day I Learned About Water Safety

By Kaitlyn Recchiuti
August 30, 2024

When I was just 12 years old, I attended a neighborhood pool party with a few families from our street. There were kids of all ages, with the youngest being around the age of 2. As the adults gathered in the shallow end of the pool, one mother was with her young toddler. She placed the young girl on a pool noodle as a floatation device. Her mom had a false perception that with so many people around, her child would be safe.

Sadly, she was wrong.

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Beware of Liquid Nicotine Packaged as Products That Appeal to Kids

By Editor
July 12, 2018
A toddler reaches of an object.

Liquid nicotine is packaged in ways that young kids find appealing, so it’s important for to be aware of the dangers of this lethal substance.

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Ensuring Bus Safety with Updated Seat Belt Laws

By Editor
July 10, 2018
A school bus filled with kids.

A first-person account examining the issue of state laws requiring the use of seat belts on school buses. Our blogger looks at what is going on in various states and explains why a law requiring a “three-point” seat belt is the safest bet.

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Make a Life Jacket Your Fashion Statement of Summer 2018

By Editor
July 10, 2018
A teenage boy dives into the open wearing a life jacket.

Wearing a life jacket while canoeing or kayaking in open water is important for everyone, especially kids. The vast majority of fatal boating accidents occur when victims are not using one. What parents need to know to keep kids safe.

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Ask an Expert: How to find the right life jacket?

July 6, 2018
A mother fits a life jacket on her daughter.

Using a life jacket when boating or participating in activities is a smart way to keep kids safe.  Safe Kids Worldwide Expert Ali Flury offers advice on picking the right one for your child’s size and activity.

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School’s Out – But Now is Most Important Time to Educate Our Children

By Torine Creppy
July 2, 2018
A teenage girl seat behind the steering wheel.

Summer is the most dangerous time on America’s roadways for young people. Parents need to help reinforce the right messages to help preteens and teens to stay safe.

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Keeping Kids Safe When Moving to a New Home

By Ashley Hunt
June 22, 2018
A young boy smiles in his new home.

Many families across the U.S. are busy preparing to relocate to new cities this summer. Check out these tips to keep your kids safe in a new home in the midst of all of the moving chaos.

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Summer marks peak of hot car deaths

By Editor
June 15, 2018
Summer marks hot car deaths

Safe Kids intern blogs about the risk of heatstroke in South Florida and the importance of taking the time to ACT.

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Let the Summer Fun Begin

By Editor
May 23, 2018
Kid in glasses and hat ready to enjoy summer

Whatever your plans are for this Memorial Day and into summer fun, here are a few tips to keep your adventures as safe as they are enjoyable.

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Tags: summer safety, holiday safety. grilling safety, water safety, travel safety

Keeping Kids Safe in Open Water

By Ali Flury
May 22, 2018
A mother and daughter at the beach.

Safe Kids Worldwide releases a new report on childhood drownings that occur in lakes, rivers, oceans and other types of open water and offers tips and tools to keep kids safe.

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The Five Hidden Hazards of Open Water

By Editor
May 22, 2018
A smiling teen going for a swim.

Swimming in lakes, rivers, ponds and oceans poses a whole new level of risk to children.  Here are five hidden hazards you need to know about to stay safe.

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