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In May 2013, my eleven year-old son Giovanni was pitching for his little league baseball team in Staten Island, New York. It was the bottom of the fifth inning. He had already struck out two batters and the third batter, about a foot taller than my son, was on deck. Giovanni’s first pitch went right down the middle of the plate. The batter swung and hit, and the ball hit my son in the face.
How our experts are helping make it happen
We were delighted recently when our partners at Safe Kids China asked us to visit and conduct a child passenger safety certification course in Shanghai. Our goal was to teach and certify health and safety professionals in Shanghai about the benefits of using child safety restraints in the car.
This was a pretty important goal considering that only an estimated 2-3 percent of the population in China have or use car seats and as a result, too many children are injured or killed in car crashes every year.
Advice for new dads from a veteran (who is still learning)
Change every diaper.
That’s my first piece of advice for one of my best friends, Muppus, who just had a healthy baby boy. (We call him Muppus because that was the name of his band in high school.)
This is National Childhood Injury Prevention Week, which means it’s a great time to brush up on a few of the easiest things parents can do to keep their kids safe.
When it comes to safety for your children, you already know the basics: buckle up, wear a helmet, learn to swim, look both ways. Here are some lesser-known – but just as important – tips to help keep your family safe.
1. Tug on your kid’s car seat where the seat belt goes. If it moves more than 1” at the base, tighten it up. Need help with your child’s car seat? Watch for more tips:
As parents, our children’s safety is always at the forefront of our minds. We share so many amazing and exhilarating moments with them, but in an instant we can encounter frightening situations that call for a brave face even though the storm of uncertainty is brewing within us.
Washington, D.C. – As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week, Safe Kids Worldwide released today “Buckle Up: Booster Seats,” a new study that finds an alarming number of parents are allowing kids to use a seat belt alone before they are big enough.
I’m a state trooper, a certified child passenger safety technician and a father of four kids under the age of 11, so I understand the importance of safety seats. I’ll never forget the day in March 2014, when I saw for myself just how important they are.
I was volunteering at a car seat inspection at the Fabius-Park Township fire department, just outside of Three Rivers, Mich. The forecast that day was for rain and snow. Ice had already started covering the roads.
This week, as part of Child Passenger Safety Week (September 14-20), we’re teaming up with the General Motors Foundation to help keep kids safe while riding in the car.
Safe Kids found that one in five parents whose children carpool say they “bend the rules” when driving, letting kids ride without seat belts and without the car seat or booster seat they would normally use. Watch this quick segment from the Today Show, and visit Buckle Up: Keeping Your Kids Safe in the Car to learn more.
"Mommy, I have a great idea. After school, you can pick me up and we can walk to town and get some ice cream."
My 4-year-old son, Winston, says this nearly every day during our morning commute.
It sounds so Mayberry, doesn't it?
Mind you, my family lives in a suburb of DC that has 1 million people and growing. And my husband and I live a pretty hectic life (as do most parents, I think). We both work outside the home and our days start early and end late.