Children should stay on sidewalks when trick or treating. If there aren’t any, walk on the left side of the road facing traffic. This way children are able to see oncoming cars and can move out of the way if a car gets too close to them.
Halloween Trick or Treating Safety
Children should stay with their groups when trick or treating. For their own safety they should not wander off on their own.
Halloween Costumes and Automobiles
For Halloween, attach reflective tape to trick or treat bags and costumes so automobile drivers can see children when crossing the street.
Cell Phone Radiation Danger
Cell phone radiation has been shown to damage blood cells, DNA, nerve cells and vision. The radiation may cause sleep problems, fatigue and headaches. Limit the amount of cell phone radiation exposure your child receives.
Cell Phone Radiation and Children
Children are far more susceptible to the effects of cell phone radiation than adults. Kids skulls are much thinner so radiation can penetrate the brain easier when a cell phone is held up to the ear. This radiation is then absorbed by a larger area of the brain than an adult’s brain would.
Walking to School Dangers: School Zones
Students must be careful when crossing streets even in school zones. A study showed 1 of 6 school zone drivers is distracted with a cell phone.
Walking to School Dangers
Children don’t develop a sense of danger until they are 7 or 8. This is after many of them begin walking to school and crossing streets. Make sure your kids know when it is safe to cross the street when walking to school. Dangerous accidents do happen!
Walking to School & Dangerous Misconceptions
Children often think that if they can see a car, the driver of the car can see them. They also believe that cars can stop at any split second. Teach your kids the facts before having them walk to school.
Furniture Safety
Parents should buy furniture with wide legs or with solid bases. They are less likely to tip over onto young children. Accidents do happen.
Injury Prevention
It is important that parents take steps to secure top-heavy pieces of furniture. Thousands of young children get injured every year.
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