Child Fire Safety, Thing Your Kids Need to Know!

Your child's safety is of course on the top of your mind at all times. You have already taught your children about strangers, and they know your address and phone number, but do they know about fire safety?

There is actually a web site in the Internet for the U.S. Fire Administration for Kids. The web site utilized games to teach kids about child fire safety. The website is: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.shtm. The web site guides your children through child safety tips which include: never hanging clothing or blankets on lamps, playing away from fireplaces or wood stoves, and to keep pot handles turned in on the stove.

After completing the fire safety guide on the internet, your child will be deemed a junior fire marshal!

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Do You Need A Child Safety Leash?

Like most parents out there, I'm sure you believe your children to be safe when out in public, as long as you have an eye on them. But does you child like to wander away from you while out and about? Why wait for something to happen before you really do something about it?

That is where a child safety leash can come in handy. Child Safety leashes keep you children at a certain distance from you at all times, but can still give your pre-schooler a sense of independence. Some of the child safety leashes available have a few different ways for you to connect to your child. The Loop N Lead child safety leash is one such device. The Loop N Lead works five different ways, and has a 40" long rainbow colored leash to keep your child close.

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Child Abduction Safety Info, Things to Know!

While no parent wants to think about their child being abducted, the unfortunate reality is that it does happen. The frequency of missing/abducted children is on the rise. While it was once safe for your children to go outside and play or walk to the store by themselves, the world had not been changing for the better!

The best thing you can possibly do for your child is to be prepared! There is a lot of child abduction safety info available to you. Education is always the best preventative method. Teach your children to always stay in groups when not out with you, ake sure they know what a stranger is, and who in any store would be a safe person to go to if you get separated.

It is my recommendation that you have up to date information readily available, in the unlikely event your child is abducted. Finger print cards, dental records, current photos, and knowledge of any scars or birthmarks are all helpful information. There are kits available online for you to purchase. You may want to contact your local police department to see if they have a fingerprinting day in your community.

Child Safety Devices For Your Entire House!

There are more hazards in your house than you may realize. Baby proofing your hose for your new arrival goes way beyond covering outlets! While researching the various child safety devices for this blog, I came across a great article from newsreleasewire.com. The article title is, "10 Inexpensive and Unique Baby Shower Gift Ideas," and was written by Debra Holtzman.

Ms. Holtzman is also the author of "The Safe Baby: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Home Safety." The book offers economical, easy-to-implement safety solutions for healthy green living.

Because the topic of child safety is so important, here is the list of 10 inexpensive safety items (in it's entirety) as it was listed in the above mentioned article:

1. Small parts tester. It is used to test small items that may present a choking hazard.

2. Spill resistant mug for hot beverage. Look for a mug that has a spout cover, one that you must actively slide open or press down in order to release the liquid.

3. Bath thermometer. A comfortable water temperature for a child is near his own body temperature, around 98ºF-100ºF. Never exceed a water temperature of 100ºF.

4. Corner and edge protectors. Attach to all sharp furniture to cushion the falls and bumps.

5. Cushioned spout cover for bathtub. Use to avoid the danger of head bumping, as well as touching hot metal.

6. Safety latches and locks for drawers and cabinets. It is used to keep young children from opening up cabinets and drawers where potentially harmful items are stored.

7. Angle Bracers or Anchors. It is used to secure larger furniture-which presents a tipping hazard-to the wall.

8. Toilet Bowl Lock. A child can drown in a little as one inch of water. Because a very young child's head is so heavy, he cannot push himself out if he topples into water headfirst.

9. Electrical outlet safety plates and covers. If you choose the individual outlet caps, choose the bigger ones that cannot turn into choking hazards if pulled out. You can find larger outlet caps at www.safetycaps.com

10. Window stopping devices. It attaches to the inside of the window frame to prevent the window from opening more than 4 inches. A child can fall out of a window that is open more then four inches and screens offer no protection.

Do I Really Need a Child Safety Checklist for Pajamas?

Your child's safety is always at the front of your mind. You make sure that your child is safely buckled in, knows your address and phone number, and even knows what a stranger is. Does your safety guard go down once your child is sleeping? It shouldn't!

In the late 60's and early 70's there were over 60 deaths per year of children who died as a result from their pajamas caught on fire. In 1972, the consumer products safety commission mandated fire standards for children pajamas. Unfortunately in 1996, the consumer products safety commission again changed the mandate, and cotton has found it's way back into children's pajamas.

Here is a checklist for you to follow as printed on wakulla.com in an article written by D.C. Keenan:

1. Purchase flame-retardant sleepwear if possible.
2. Never use cotton blends if possible.
3. If not flame retardant, use snuggly-fitting sleepwear only.

Information About The National Child Safety Council.

As taken from charity navigator.com, the following is a description of the National Child Safety Council:

"The National Child Safety Council furnishes preventative child safety educational materials to school age children by means of programs conducted by local law enforcement departments and schools. Over the past year, the Council has worked with 5,086 schools and approximately 1.1 million school-aged children. The Council created a selection of new child safety educational materials and updated previous pieces dealing with general child safety, alcohol and other drug prevention, friendly police officers, school bus, seatbelts, sexual abuse, teen dating and child abuse. A total of 77 safety assemblies and 228 safety magic shows were performed."

If you wish to contact the National Child Safety Council their contact information is as follows:

National Child Safety Council
P.O. Box 1368
Jackson, MI 49204
telephone: (517) 764-6070

Child Internet Safety, Utah Paving the Way.

In an article from the Salt Lake Tribune, written by R. Orellana, the state of Utah has more computers per capita than any other state. For that reason, Entertainment Software Association has sponsored a new pilot program. The pilot program is called Web Wise Kids. Essentially, Entertainment Software Association distributed their Internet safety computer games to the Jordan, Granite, Slat Lake, Murry, and Alpine school districts in Utah.

Entertainment Software Association is also training teachers how to use and then train other on the games. The goal of the program is to teach high school students the real dangers on the Internet. The game includes simulations based on real criminal cases assisting the kids to learn how to be safe online. As one would imagine, the program is getting a lot of attention and rave reviews.

Do Child Safety Seat Requirements Vary by State?

If you are traveling with small children, are you aware that each state does have their own child safety seat requirements? As all rules of the roads go, you must abide by the laws of the road you are actually driving on, and not just those of the state that you live in. Inventive parent.com has made the information easily available and visiting their website will give you a map of the US, where all you have to do is click on a state link for their particular child safety seat requirements.

Other information and links are available on their website, that cover such topics, as when you can turn the car seat around to face forward. The website does suggest using a car seat for train and air travel as well. They also provide a link for Canadian child safety seat regulations, if you are crossing our northern border.

Is a Child Safety Alarm Necessary?

If you are asking yourself if a child safety alarm is necessary, do you really want to find out the hard way? If you child is known to wander away, then yes a child safety alarm may be just what you need. Even if your child does not wander away, are you sure that some else doesn't want your child.

The child safety alarm pictured above is only one of the many models available. The one above is only $39.95 on line. Here is how it works...

Place the cute transmitter or alarm sender onto your children's clothing. The parent wears the alarm receiver on a key chain or belt loop, purse strap etc. The parent sets the distance from 1-10 meters (approximately 30 feet). If at any time your child strays beyond the set distance the alarm will sound alerting the parent to the child's location.

This alarm is not a substitute for good parenting, and teaching your children what strangers and acceptable distances are is always the best practice.