Articles related to: child safety
1: How To Keep Your Child Safe During The Holidays
The winter holidays are upon us. And while they were not created expressly for the benefit of children, youngsters take great delight in the festivities surrounding this magical time of year.However, ..
2: How To Avoid Brain Injuries To Your Child
Tommy now had the coolest bike on the block. It was sleek, shiny black, and made for speed. The bike came with a new helmet, but how cool was that? Girls were not impressed by helmets. He was a dashin..
3: How To Hike Safely
Communing with nature is no walk in the park. Consider Laura. She and a friend set out for an afternoon excursion around the local reservoir. Estimated time: four hours of hiking.In that four hours, s..
4: How To Avoid Insect Stings
Liz and seventeen-month-old Cade had a wonderful day at the zoo. When they returned to the car, Liz strapped the toddler into the child safety seat, which unfortunately also held some food crumbs.As L..
5: How Predators Prowl For Kids
We know that sexual predators search for the child that they see as weak, sad and unhappy. It's the kid with the shuffling feet, head drooping and eyes fixed to the ground. It's the child that appears..
6: How To Swim Safely At Your Home Pool
Swimming is great exercise and wonderful entertainment for children. Nevertheless, drowning is the second-leading cause of injury-related death in children. Each year, about 1,000 children drown and a..
7: Faking Confidence for Greater Child Safety
Confident kids are safer kids. It's common sense and no special safety secret. Kids who are confident are naturally less of a target for predators and criminals, even the bullies at school.Confidence..
8: How To Ride Your Bicycle Safely
John was following his doctor's orders. The 50-something executive was taking his daily bicycle ride to improve his health. This evening, though, he altered his routine and opted for a more scenic rou..
9: How To Enjoy Camping Safely
We go camping to escape the rat race, to relax, and to learn about the natural world.Tragically, some of nature's cruelest lessons are learned when we are trying to become better acquainted with her, ..
10: The Fifth Secret To Safe Kids
We knwow that certain things, confidence, empowerment, positive praise (what we call 'catch them being good') and listening skills are four important elements in teaching your child to keep themselves..
11: Today's Dangerous World For Children
Today's world is a dangerous place. Today's dangerous world is very different than anything seen before. It's dangerous for adults. It is very dangerous for our precious children. This sad truth is a ..
12: How To Keep Your Child Safe On A Playground
Urging kids to "Run along and play" should not amount to sending them off to harm themselves. Sadly, that's too often the result.According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), more t..
13: Parents Need To Know the Threat of Online Predators is Real
As a parent you should know the threat of online predators is real. Our children truly are our future, and as parents we work to offer them kindness, direction and answers in a gentle and helpful mann..
14: Is Your Bedroom Keeping You Awake At Night? 10 Steps To Create A Sleep Sanctuary
Not getting enough ZZZs? Feeling less than rested in the morning? Take a look around your bedroom and you might discover that you don’t have a sleeping disorder, but rather a room that’s not restf..
15: How To Prevent Poisonings
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than two million unintentional human poisoning exposures a year in the United States, and approximately 20,000 deaths. About..
16: Be An Informed Parent: We Need More Informers In Our Homes
I recently discovered that the Internal Revenue Service is a Proud Partner with the National Center For Missing & Exploited Children. On the back of one of their publications was a picture of two enha..
17: How To Stay Safe On ATVs
Hank knew better. But his little grandson, Steven, was so persuasive, and even though he was only eight years old, he was darned good at driving an ATV.What harm could there be in letting the little r..
18: Is Your Home Hazardous To Your Childs Health?
Your home more than any other place is probably where your child is likely to be injured. There are hazards in every room and hallway. Fortunately, most accidents to children in the home are preventab..
19: How To Protect Your Eyes
Andy was quite the swashbuckler, for a seven-year-old. Pirates beware! He could protect an entire coastal village with a loud shriek and a long stick broken off a tree.It turned out, however, that his..
20: How To Choose A Safe Child Care Program
Jay was a whiz at research. He had a Ph.D. in chemistry, and he prided himself in the thoroughness of his technical reports. He had no tolerance for sloppy documentation.All of which heightened his sh..
21: Kid-Friendly Bathrooms
Hooray its bathtime! The highlight of any kid's day - all those splashes, bubbles and squirty toys are hard to beat. So if you're doing up your bathroom to cater for your children's needs think about ..
22: How To Keep Your Grandkids Safe When They Visit
Grandchildren are truly a blessing. They rejuvenate and bring a great new sense of excitement and discovery. And there's always that wonderful feature that you can hand them back to your children when..
23: How To Develop A Security Plan
If you are like most people, the safety of yourself and your family is a high priority for you. Yet, everyday, we see innocent people become hurt and sometimes killed due to senseless violence. What..
24: Booster Seats Protect Children
When a child outgrows or "graduates" from a child safety seat, they are not ready to just hop in the car, put on a safety belt, and go. Safety belts are designed for a 165-pound adult. There is an imp..
25: 3 Critical Safety Points To Remember When Decorating a Child's Room
Making your home child safe requires much more than placing a few outlet covers or cabinet locks. Child safety is an ongoing issue and the only way to ensure your child's health and well being is to ..
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