Filters and Other Potential Pool Hazards for Kids

 

Now that school is out here in South Florida, more and more kids will be swimming and splashing around in pools to beat the summer heat.

 

Nothing feels better than a cool pool on a hot day, but even if your kids are strong swimmers and used to spending time in the water, there are still pool dangers you should pay attention to this

Auto Accidents Are the Top Cause of Child Deaths

As a parent, you try to do everything to keep your child safe. From child locks to expensive baby monitors, it can seem like there are dangers that need to be addressed everywhere. If there is one place to keep your child safe, however, it’s in your car.

 

In 2015, 663 children died in the passenger seat as the result of motor vehicle crashes throughout

7 Children Injured in Sarasota School Bus Accident

Putting your child on a school bus and sending them off to school without you is an act of faith. You are putting your trust in the experienced professionals who drive and maintain school buses. Expecting that they will do everything in their power to ensure the safety of their charges.

 

So when you hear stories about school bus crashes, like this one in early

Child Pedestrian Accidents – More Complicated Than You Think

Any accident becomes more tragic when it involves a child. Kids are so much more vulnerable than adults. Not only do they tend to suffer more physical damage in accidents, but unlike adults, they simply aren’t as good at recognizing and avoiding potential dangers.

 

Take a recent story from Coral Springs.

 

On Valentine’s Day, a 6-year-old was leaving school and ran behind a turning

7 Items It’s Important to Keep Away From Your Child

As soon as they can move around on their own, kids like to explore. Even if you’ve done a good job of baby-proofing your house, there’s a high likelihood that your child will still remind you of this. If you’re lucky, the reminder will be in the form of chewed up crayons or dog food spilled out all over the floor. If a child finds a

5 Tips for Florida Parents on Keeping Your Newborn Safe

Children – especially young ones – are extremely fragile. Millions of kids are brought to the emergency room for nonfatal injuries every year. Worse, fatal injuries are the top killer of children in the United States.

 

Luckily, there are all kinds of things that you can do to make your children just a little bit safer, and most of them are fairly simple and inexpensive.