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Q. I’m really excited for our family vacation to the beach this summer. I have two teenagers – a 13-year-old son and a 15-year-old daughter. Both are good, safe swimmers, who I trust in our backyard pool. Does that mean they should be fine in the ocean as well?
It’s great your kids are confident swimmers at home. While that experience is a good start at the ocean (or in other places like lakes), there are some important differences that you and your kids will want to talk about before everyone hits the beach.
Just Because Children Can Swim in a Pool Doesn’t Mean They’re Safe in Lakes, Rivers and Oceans
Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2018) – As summer swimming season kicks off this Memorial Day weekend, Safe Kids Worldwide and Nationwide’s Make Safe Happen program are releasing a new report highlighting the danger of childhood drowning, with a specific focus on incidents that occur in lakes, rivers, oceans and other types of open water.
Key findings of the research include:
This blog was written by Avani Rao, Safe Kids Public Policy summer intern.
Even today, more than 10 years ago, I will never forget my daily bus rides to Oak Street Elementary School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. I remember it so vividly because we buckled up with horrendously colored maroon and Kelly-green colored seat belts. Each day I would buckle up and desperately trying to hide the colors from view with a sweater or backpack.
This blog was written by Akhil Reddy, Safe Kids Public Policy summer intern.
It was two days after Mother’s Day when Linda Ginzel dropped off her 16-month-old son, Danny, at the Sweet Tots day care center in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. That would be Linda’s last visit to Sweet Tots. That day, the top rails of the Playskool Travel-Lite crib in which Danny was sleeping collapsed onto his neck. Trapped and unable to breath, Danny died.
Heading Back to School
Back to school was one of the most exciting times for me when I was younger. I was always so excited to see what a new school year would bring and the fun activities that I would get to experience with my classmates. What I would be most excited for was to get back with all of my classmates that I missed all summer long.
COVID-19 Raises New Concerns Following Two Worst Years on Record for Heatstroke Fatalities
Washington, DC, and Mount Laurel, NJ, July 14, 2020 − As summer temperatures continue to reach record highs across the country, Safe Kids Worldwide (SKW), the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), and other safety advocates are joining forces to raise awareness of the danger of children dying in hot cars.
Summer time and warmer weather means more chances to show off your grill skills. Of course, any good grill expert knows the recipe for safety is just as important as the recipe for your favorite burgers, pork chops, or grilled mushroom kabobs. Just in case, here are 6 ways to keep your kids, and yourself, safe around the grill:
Trauma season, often referred to as the “100 deadliest days of summer,” is the period starting with Memorial Day and ending around Labor Day when unintentional injuries (UI) among children tend to rise.
When summer arrives, many families travel with young children for vacation. Regardless of whether you are staying at a hotel, holiday home or rental, visiting family, or camping with friends, when you are not at home it can be harder to follow usual safe storage practices.
Often referred to as the “100 deadliest days of summer,” Trauma Season is the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when the number of unintentional injuries among children tend to rise.