In the wee hours of the morning I awoke to the most frightening thing I’ve ever heard: the alarm on my neice’s crib motion sensor blaring. Sometimes, when my sister picks the baby up in the morning, she forgets to turn it off, so at first I just glanced over at the clock to see what time it was. When I saw that it was just 4:00 AM, I knew something was wrong — my neice is 10 months old and almost always sleeps until about 6:30. I jumped out of bed and ran to the nursery, arriving just seconds before my sister did. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Safety on April 2nd, 2007
When you hire a babysitter to watch your baby or toddler it is a good idea to provide a checklist. Keep your checklist in a location easily accessible to your babysitter. A good place might to hang it on the refrigerator or a bulletin board. In this article learn what kind of information you should leave for your babysitter.
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Posted in Safety on March 23rd, 2005
Making your home a safe haven for your new little
one is one of the most important things you will do to get ready.
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Posted in Safety on January 25th, 2004
Large buckets and young children can be a deadly combination. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that annually about 50 infants and toddlers drown in buckets containing liquid used for mopping floors and other household chores. Most of the drowning victims have been between 8 and 14 months old.
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Posted in Safety on January 25th, 2004
Your baby’s car seat is one of the most important pieces of safety equipment. If it was manufactured after 1981, it must meet federal safety regulations. If you buy a brand-new car seat, you can be assured that it is relatively safe. Check the latest Consumer Reports magazine or book for safety, convenience and price rating information on the models currently on the market.
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Posted in Safety on January 25th, 2004
No parent would ever intentionally place their child in harm’s way. However, anytime you put your child in a moving vehicle without properly restraining them, you are doing just that. Automobile crashes occur when you least expect it, so don’t risk your child’s life!
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Posted in Safety on January 25th, 2004
Falls from shopping carts are among the leading causes of head injuries to young children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimated that in recent years there were about 12,800 hospital emergency room-treated injuries annually to children 5 years and under associated with shopping carts.
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Posted in Safety on January 25th, 2004
No home, especially one with a curious infant or toddler, should be without a basic first aid kit! The contents of first aid kits vary depending on where they are located, but every first aid kit should have these basic supplies:
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Posted in Safety on January 25th, 2004
Creating and maintaining a safe environment for small children is a challenge parents face every day. Although most casually accept this aspect of child care, few comprehend its vital importance. Accidents are the leading cause of death among infants and toddlers and account for more deaths than those from all childhood diseases combined.
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Posted in Safety on January 25th, 2004
Each year, about 200,000 children are treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms for playground equipment-related injuries - an estimated 148,000 of these injuries involve public playground equipment and an estimated 51,000 involve home playground equipment.
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