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The Day I Learned About Water Safety

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.

New Kids Show Mack & Moxy Encourages Kids to Buckle Up

September 30, 2016

Safe Kids is partnering with Graco in support of the kids show Mack and Moxy to help kids learn about the importance of buckling up for safety.

Remind Kids How to Walk Safely This INTERNATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY

By Editor

September 30, 2016

Celebrate International Walk to School Day (Oct 5). We’ve created some helpful, and fun items to help you teach your kids how to walk safely.

Tags: pedestrian safety, international walk to school day

Global Gathering of Safety Pros

By Editor

September 17, 2016

The Safe Kids Worldwide network of member countries met for a global gathering in Finland to share ideas, issues and challenges in advance of the 12th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion.

Ultimate Car Seat Guide Helps Protect Kids on the Move

By Lorrie Walker

September 14, 2016

The Ultimate Car Seat Guide was developed by Safe Kids Worldwide with support from General Motors. This blog explains how the Guide was created and the issues it seeks to address. It also thanks those parents and experts who helped field test the website before launch.

Making the Ballet of Road Use Smart and Safe for All Who Share Them

By Arman Appleby

September 13, 2016

We must protect kids on the move, and thus it is important that this examination is holistic. It must involve all of us who use roads and highways: cars and trucks, and also bicyclists and pedestrians.

One Last Summer Splash for Labor Day

By Editor

September 1, 2016

Check out these tips for a safe and fun Labor Day.

More than 500 Car Seat Safety Checkup Events Happening in September

By Editor

September 1, 2016

Blog on Child Passenger Safety Week that reveals that Safe Kids Worldwide will host 500 car seat checkup events throughout the month of September. The blog also lists other ways to get information to keep kids safe in cars.

Back to School - The Perspective of One Mom

By Editor

August 17, 2016

Who says only kids get the back-to-school jitters? Parents are just as likely to get a little anxious, especially when it comes to making sure their kids get to school safely.