Child Safety

Most parents don’t even realize when they’re doing something wrong with a car seat.  It’s not like they’re purposely putting their children in harm’s way; they’re simply making the kind of mistakes that people make all throughout the country, the type of oversights that wouldn’t receive a second thought unless the vehicle is involved in… read more

Even though the kids are back to school, your house may still be chockfull of those toys the children got for Christmas.  And although you may have been around to ensure proper usage in the couple of weeks following the holiday, that attention may flag in the ensuing weeks and months. One area where you… read more

If your children are old enough and responsible enough, you may decide to let them stay by themselves after they get home from school.  If you’ve made this decision, though, you need to make sure that they’re able to remain safe during this time.  That means locking the door and not letting in strangers, but… read more

Bullying is quite dangerous.  Not only can it have a physical impact on the child facing it, but it can send them on a downward spiral that causes them to question themselves and even contemplate suicide.  What’s more, bullying doesn’t even have to be physical to have such an effect; words can pierce like daggers… read more

Yesterday, we related a report that highlighted the troubling state of pedestrian safety in San Francisco.  That article showed that in the few days since New Year’s Eve, there have already been three deadly accidents in the area, and many people are obviously concerned about this trend.  The police have vowed to issue tickets and… read more

Common wisdom has finally come around to the idea that concussions are nothing to trifle with.  As such, athletes are rightfully being taken out of games and not being put back into the competition until such time that they have receive treatment for the problem.  However, new research suggests that it’s not just physical competition… read more

Zeus 360, Zeus Turn, and Coccoro child restraints are being recalled by Combi USA because of a possible safety issue associated with the items.  33,139 child safety seats are impacted by the recall, which was issued once it was realized that the products may not be in compliance with federal regulations.  This is due to… read more

A series of car seat adapters are being recalled by Joovy because of concerns that children could fall out of the units.  The recall pertains to an estimated 1,500 Zoom stroller adapters that allow the parent to tuck the car seat into a stroller.  Unfortunately, the clips that allow for attachment are in danger of… read more

Children are still out of school, and many have no doubt spent the past few days playing with the myriad toys that they received for the holiday.  In the state of California, where we can expect warm weather all throughout the year, many of those kids may have spent the intervening days riding their shiny… read more

Although we’re only a couple days removed from Christmas, it will seem like no time at all has elapsed once children start heading back to school in a short time.  The city of Livingston wants to make sure that all those kids headed back into class are able to do so in the safest manner… read more

With just a couple days to go until we dig into the gifts that have been taunting us beneath the Christmas tree, it’s important to take a look at those situations that could contribute to a potential tragedy.  Doing so will allow you to do whatever you can to avoid such strife on Christmas day. … read more

Oodle Swings are being recalled by the Delano, Minnesota-based Landscape Structures because of the possibility that the products could contribute to injuries.  Only 177 swings are affected by the recall, but these may be found in playgrounds across the country.  These swings are meant to allow for multiple children to be pushed in a single… read more