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May 19, 2025

When the Heat Rises, So Do the Risks: Summer Safety for Kids

By Dr. Sadiqa Kendi

I can imagine the fear when a 4-year-old seemingly vanished from a family picnic.

One of the best parts of my job at Safe Kids is working with families who generously share their stories to inspire other parents to get involved. The following story is one of my favorites because it really shows what our work is all about – the little things you can do that can make a big difference.

Tags: booster seat, car seat, child passenger safety certification, child safety seat, child restraints

Devices Down

By Gary Karton

April 14, 2014

This month the National Safety Council is observing Distracted Driving Awareness Month and giving us all an important reminder of the potentially tragic consequences to driving while talking or texting. The Council is asking all drivers to stop using cell phones while they drive.

Tags: national safety council, distracted driving awareness month, road safety, in and around cars, distraction

Rules of the Game

By Editor

April 7, 2014

Did you know that in 2012, 1.35 million children were seen in emergency departments for a sport-related injury? And every 3 minutes, a child is seen for a sport-related concussion.

Tags: national youth sports safety month, sports safety, pre-participation physical exam, CPR, dehydration, ACL injuries

If Kids Could Float

April 1, 2014

Here's the information I want every family to know. Children are falling from windows at an alarming rate – more than 3,300 kids five and under go to the emergency every year. Window falls are a completely preventable. All windows should have window guards, child safe window stops or 4-inch window opening limiters. We recommend Guardian Angel window guards, KidCo window stops or KidCo mesh window guards because these all meet ASTM safety standards.

Tags: falls, window safety, home safety

A Window to Safety

By Gary Karton

March 31, 2014

From the moment our babies start to crawl, the world is a magical place filled with new adventures and discoveries. We want to create an environment where kids have the freedom to explore and discover and have fun. That means taking a few precautions around the house to minimize the risk of serious injuries.

Tags: window safety, window guards, safety tips, window safety week, falls prevention, home safety

The Course of My Life

By Kerry Chausmer

March 31, 2014

Sometimes we do something and have no idea what the long term consequences might be.

I took the Child Passenger Safety Certification Course in 1998. It was one of the original courses offered and I traveled all the way from Louisiana to Texas to be one of the first people to get certified to correctly install and check car seats.

Tags: child passenger safety certification, car seat technician, car seat safety, car seat check ups, car safety

What Every Grandparent Needs to Know

By Rennie Ferguson

March 12, 2014

Grandparents are playing a bigger role than ever before in raising their grandkids. More than 7 million grandparents in the United States live with their grandchildren, and 13 percent of grandparents are relied on to be a trusted caregiver.

Tags: medication safety, medicine safety, grandparents, research, up and away, safety tips

Interview with an Expert

By Lindsay Hansen

March 5, 2014

Our partners at the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) recently released new guidelines about overuse injuries and burnout in youth athletes. Safe Kids had the chance to talk with Dr. John P.

Tags: interview with an expert, sports safety, overuse injuries, american medical society for sports medicine

Incredible Shrinking Parents

By Margarita Kofalt

February 26, 2014

Do you ever wonder what it would be like to experience the world as a toddler again? I, for one, have gotten so used to being an adult that I completely take for granted how enormous the world must seem to little kids.

Tags: home safety, cooking safety, Kitchen Safety, international, global health, germany, Qatar

Three Surprising Facts about Safe Sleep

By Rennie Ferguson

February 20, 2014

Every new parent has been faced with those sleepless nights resulting in gritty eyes and pounding headaches the next morning. Finding the perfect way to get your baby to sleep through the night is just part of the journey. We know it’s tempting for some parents to take their babies to sleep in their own beds or put blankets or toys in a crib to make it seem like a cozier place.

Tags: sleep safety, baby safety, new parents, american baby, suffocation, moms

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