Child Safety
Accidents are the leading cause of death for children. Most of these deaths could easily be prevented and it is therefore important to keep your child's safety in mind at all times. These web sites offer tips to keep your children safe.
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Best Places to Raise a Family
We often see reports on the best places to retire and the best places to work. But where is the best place to raise your family? Review some important factors to consider as you look for the best place to live and raise safe, happy, and healthy kids.
We often see reports on the best places to retire and the best places to work. But where is the best place to raise your family? Review some important factors to consider as you look for the best place to live and raise safe, happy, and healthy kids.
Spider Bites
Although spiders seem to be everywhere, extremely few of these spiders are dangerous. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of spider bites and what to do if you think that your child has been bitten by a black widow spider or brown recluse spider.
Although spiders seem to be everywhere, extremely few of these spiders are dangerous. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of spider bites and what to do if you think that your child has been bitten by a black widow spider or brown recluse spider.
Food Poisoning - Preventing Food Poisoning
Since young children are among the groups most at risk for getting serious and even life-threatening cases of food poisoning, it is important for parents to learn how to recognize and prevent them from occurring.
Since young children are among the groups most at risk for getting serious and even life-threatening cases of food poisoning, it is important for parents to learn how to recognize and prevent them from occurring.
Segway Safety
Since the minimum weight requirement for the Segway PT is 100 pounds, that is going to leave out most younger kids, who would likely love to ride. Learn how to help older kids ride a Segway PT safely.
Since the minimum weight requirement for the Segway PT is 100 pounds, that is going to leave out most younger kids, who would likely love to ride. Learn how to help older kids ride a Segway PT safely.
Used Baby Cribs
If borrowing or buying a used baby crib or getting one as a hand-me-down from a friend or family member, to make sure that the crib is safe, the CPSC recommends that you inspect the crib for the following safety features.
If borrowing or buying a used baby crib or getting one as a hand-me-down from a friend or family member, to make sure that the crib is safe, the CPSC recommends that you inspect the crib for the following safety features.
Fireworks Safety
Although fireworks are a summer tradition for many families, injuries from fireworks don't have to be if you follow these fireworks safety tips.
Although fireworks are a summer tradition for many families, injuries from fireworks don't have to be if you follow these fireworks safety tips.
Heelys, Safety, and Preventing Injuries
Heelys are thought to be safe by most parents since kids are usually not going very fast on their Heelys, but it is important to keep in mind that kids can get hurt while 'heeling' or using them in skate mode.
Heelys are thought to be safe by most parents since kids are usually not going very fast on their Heelys, but it is important to keep in mind that kids can get hurt while 'heeling' or using them in skate mode.
Eye Safety
Although most people think that eye safety is limited to wearing goggles during sports, which most kids don't do anyway, it is important to remember that you need to work at preventing eye injuries every day.
Although most people think that eye safety is limited to wearing goggles during sports, which most kids don't do anyway, it is important to remember that you need to work at preventing eye injuries every day.
First Aid and Safety Photos
A first aid and safety photo gallery to help you learn how to keep your kids safe, review hidden dangers, and be prepared when your kids get hurt.
A first aid and safety photo gallery to help you learn how to keep your kids safe, review hidden dangers, and be prepared when your kids get hurt.
Balloon Warning
Review the warning label that should be present on balloon packages - CHOKING HAZARD � Children under 8 yrs can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons. Adult supervision required. Keep uninflated balloons from children. Discard broken balloons at once.
Review the warning label that should be present on balloon packages - CHOKING HAZARD � Children under 8 yrs can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons. Adult supervision required. Keep uninflated balloons from children. Discard broken balloons at once.
Safe Toys
In addition to choosing safe toys and making sure the toys your kids play with are age appropriate that haven't been recalled, you can help to keep them safe by taking special precautions with the following potentially dangerous toys or that including hazard parts.
In addition to choosing safe toys and making sure the toys your kids play with are age appropriate that haven't been recalled, you can help to keep them safe by taking special precautions with the following potentially dangerous toys or that including hazard parts.
Gun Safety
Gun Safety is important to keep your children safe. If you must have a gun, keep it unloaded and locked with the bullets locked separately.
Gun Safety is important to keep your children safe. If you must have a gun, keep it unloaded and locked with the bullets locked separately.
Dog Bites
Since dogs do make such great pets for most families, the risk of dog bites shouldn't usually dissuade you from owning a dog. Instead, you should simply take great steps to teach your kids to be safe around dogs and help them to avoid dog bites.
Since dogs do make such great pets for most families, the risk of dog bites shouldn't usually dissuade you from owning a dog. Instead, you should simply take great steps to teach your kids to be safe around dogs and help them to avoid dog bites.
Don't Buy Gift List for Kids
Most parents do their shopping with their child's wish list. This year, be sure to review this list of potentially unsafe toys and gifts before you do your shopping.
Most parents do their shopping with their child's wish list. This year, be sure to review this list of potentially unsafe toys and gifts before you do your shopping.
Home Safety Quiz
Keeping your kids safe is important and most parents take the time to childproof their homes. But are your kids as safe as they could be? Take our quiz to see if you are a home safety expert.
Keeping your kids safe is important and most parents take the time to childproof their homes. But are your kids as safe as they could be? Take our quiz to see if you are a home safety expert.
Child Safety Quiz
Are you keeping your kids safe? Take our Child Safety Parenting Quiz to see if you know everything you should to keep your kids safe.
Are you keeping your kids safe? Take our Child Safety Parenting Quiz to see if you know everything you should to keep your kids safe.
Buying A New Car
Review these safety features to look for if you are a parent looking to buy a new car that will keep your family safe.
Review these safety features to look for if you are a parent looking to buy a new car that will keep your family safe.
Backover Safety Alert
Review the problem of rollover injuries and deaths that are caused by the large rear view blind sport that large SUVs and minivans have and what you can do to keep your kids safe in your driveway.
Review the problem of rollover injuries and deaths that are caused by the large rear view blind sport that large SUVs and minivans have and what you can do to keep your kids safe in your driveway.
How Safe Is Safe?
Can your child be too safe? Remember that the more chances you take, such as by not using a car seat, having a gun that is loaded and unlocked in the house, or not having a smoke detector, the more likely your child is to be injured or killed by an accident.
Can your child be too safe? Remember that the more chances you take, such as by not using a car seat, having a gun that is loaded and unlocked in the house, or not having a smoke detector, the more likely your child is to be injured or killed by an accident.
Removing a Tick
Learn how to check your kids for ticks and how to remove a tick before it cause a serious infection, like Lyme disease.
Learn how to check your kids for ticks and how to remove a tick before it cause a serious infection, like Lyme disease.
Think Safety First
In addition to the confusion of having a lot of people around, the breakdown in your usual safety plans can put your kids at great risk when you have visitors, like at a pool party or birthday pary. Review how to keep your kids safe in these types of special situations.
In addition to the confusion of having a lot of people around, the breakdown in your usual safety plans can put your kids at great risk when you have visitors, like at a pool party or birthday pary. Review how to keep your kids safe in these types of special situations.
Skateboard and Scooter Injuries
The increased use of skateboards and scooters has also resulted in an increased number of injuries. Learn to prevent injuries so your children can have fun on their scooter or skateboard.
The increased use of skateboards and scooters has also resulted in an increased number of injuries. Learn to prevent injuries so your children can have fun on their scooter or skateboard.
Buying a Trampoline
Review these safety tips to keep your kids safe from trampoline injuries.
Review these safety tips to keep your kids safe from trampoline injuries.
Kids in Hot Cars Alert
Review the hidden dangers of kids being left or getting trapped in hot cars, which can lead to heat stroke and death.
Review the hidden dangers of kids being left or getting trapped in hot cars, which can lead to heat stroke and death.
Safety at Petting Zoos
Learn about keeping your kids safe from E. coli infections when visiting a petting zoo.
Learn about keeping your kids safe from E. coli infections when visiting a petting zoo.
September is Baby Safety Month
As part of Baby Safety Month, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning parents and caregivers about in-home drowning hazards.
As part of Baby Safety Month, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning parents and caregivers about in-home drowning hazards.
Ten Tips For Safe Bike Riding
Avoid biking injuries by reviewing our ten tips that you should teach your children to encourage safe bike riding.
Avoid biking injuries by reviewing our ten tips that you should teach your children to encourage safe bike riding.
Child Abuse Information for Parents
Child abuse is harm to, or neglect of, a child by another person, whether adult or child, and it can be physical, emotional, verbal, sexual or through neglect. Abuse may cause serious injury to the child and may even result in death. Learn the signs of possible abuse.
Child abuse is harm to, or neglect of, a child by another person, whether adult or child, and it can be physical, emotional, verbal, sexual or through neglect. Abuse may cause serious injury to the child and may even result in death. Learn the signs of possible abuse.
The Super Babysitter
Babysitting can be a super way for you to earn money. Every job has certain guidelines. Baby sitting is no exception. Learn the things that will be expected of you as a sitter and things that you should expect of the parents.
Babysitting can be a super way for you to earn money. Every job has certain guidelines. Baby sitting is no exception. Learn the things that will be expected of you as a sitter and things that you should expect of the parents.
Children and Water Safety Video
Playing in water can be a fun activity for the whole family, but be sure to follow these basic water safety rules in pools or open water.
Playing in water can be a fun activity for the whole family, but be sure to follow these basic water safety rules in pools or open water.
Food Safety, Storage, Handling
No matter how efficient you are in the kitchen, if you don't understand and apply the basics of food safety all your work will be for nothing. Learn how to properly buy, store, cook, and handle food, about leftovers, temperatures, and the importance of washing your hands!
No matter how efficient you are in the kitchen, if you don't understand and apply the basics of food safety all your work will be for nothing. Learn how to properly buy, store, cook, and handle food, about leftovers, temperatures, and the importance of washing your hands!
Internet Safety
Your one stop resource to learn about Internet safety. There is more to Internet safety than keeping the computer in a central location. Learn how to keep your family safe online.
Your one stop resource to learn about Internet safety. There is more to Internet safety than keeping the computer in a central location. Learn how to keep your family safe online.
Health and Safety
Health and Safety guide from the National Network for Child Care, with informatin on protecting your children from germs, preventing illness, food safety, emergencies, car seats, and indoor and outdoor safety tips.
Health and Safety guide from the National Network for Child Care, with informatin on protecting your children from germs, preventing illness, food safety, emergencies, car seats, and indoor and outdoor safety tips.
Injury Free Coalition Safety Tips
Review tips on bicycle, water, motor vehicle, fire, home and playground safety, plus information on fire arm injury prevention.
Review tips on bicycle, water, motor vehicle, fire, home and playground safety, plus information on fire arm injury prevention.
Is Your Crib Safe?
Crib safety information from the Danny Foundation, including crib safety checklists, recalls, and safety tips.
Crib safety information from the Danny Foundation, including crib safety checklists, recalls, and safety tips.
Kids Central Station
Kid Central Station provides a free nationwide emergency notification service for children that does not compromise their identity.
Kid Central Station provides a free nationwide emergency notification service for children that does not compromise their identity.
Safe Kids
Information to prevent unintentional injuries, the number one killer of children. Includes fact sheets with info to prevent drownings, falls, fire, and toy injuries.
Information to prevent unintentional injuries, the number one killer of children. Includes fact sheets with info to prevent drownings, falls, fire, and toy injuries.
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Reports about unsafe consumer products and recalls and a form to report dangerous products.
Reports about unsafe consumer products and recalls and a form to report dangerous products.