A Window to Safety

By Gary Karton
March 31, 2014
Smiling Boy

From the moment our babies start to crawl, the world is a magical place filled with new adventures and discoveries. We want to create an environment where kids have the freedom to explore and discover and have fun. That means taking a few precautions around the house to minimize the risk of serious injuries.

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Tags: window safety, window guards, safety tips, window safety week, falls prevention, home safety

The Course of My Life

By Kerry Chausmer
March 31, 2014
A child properly strapped into a car seat

Sometimes we do something and have no idea what the long term consequences might be.

I took the Child Passenger Safety Certification Course in 1998. It was one of the original courses offered and I traveled all the way from Louisiana to Texas to be one of the first people to get certified to correctly install and check car seats.

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Tags: child passenger safety certification, car seat technician, car seat safety, car seat check ups, car safety

What Every Grandparent Needs to Know

By Rennie Ferguson
March 12, 2014
Medicine bottle to illustrate medication safety

Grandparents are playing a bigger role than ever before in raising their grandkids. More than 7 million grandparents in the United States live with their grandchildren, and 13 percent of grandparents are relied on to be a trusted caregiver.

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Tags: medication safety, medicine safety, grandparents, research, up and away, safety tips

Interview with an Expert

By Lindsay Hansen
March 5, 2014
Teen baseball player

Our partners at the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) recently released new guidelines about overuse injuries and burnout in youth athletes. Safe Kids had the chance to talk with Dr. John P.

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Tags: interview with an expert, sports safety, overuse injuries, american medical society for sports medicine