Daycare Providers Flying Under the (Regulatory) Radar
My friend Ken Levinson, is a great child safety advocacy lawyer in Chicago. He sent me a link to an article about a tragic case in Wisconsin in which a five-month-old baby suffocated while at an unlicensed facility. Landon Schultz’s parents needed a place for their baby to stay while they worked and chose an [...]
Hyperthemia Kills – And Summer Is Not Even Here, Yet
NEVER, EVER — EVEN FOR A MINUTE — LEAVE YOUR CHILD ALONE IN A CAR.
Summer 2011 has not even yet arrived, but a child has already died from hyperthermia. (Hyperthermia is the term for what happens when a body overheats and cannot regulate its temperature after being exposed to extreme heat.)
In August 2009, I posted [...]
What If Your Child’s Daycare Provider Doesn’t Have A Handbook? Go Elswhere.
If your child’s daycare provider doesn’t have a handbook, be very careful. After all, how else is anyone supposed to know how to behave and what the rules are if there’s no handbook? A handbook doesn’t have to be long or fancy. It just needs to BE.
If your child’s daycare provider does have a handbook, [...]
A Hot Dog Can Be Dangerous for Your Young Child
A toy with small parts will have warning labels that the toy is not meant for children younger than, say, 3 years old because of choking hazards. But, you will not see warnings on food that can be a choking hazard.
FOOD? Food can be a choking hazard? Yes, and a major one, according to [...]
Snowmobiling
It’s winter, and lots of folks take to the outdoors for snowmobiling. While Virginia isn’t usually known for its large amounts of snow, our neighbors to the north and west often have plenty of snow for Virginians to enjoy.
Snowmobiling can be an exciting and invigorating activity. It also is a sport with potential for serious [...]
Strangulation Danger – Roman and Roll-Up Shades
My daughter-in-law and I were talking the other day about how to set up the coming babies’ room — where to put the cribs, were to put the changing table, etc. The room has a window that gets lots of light, so it needs some sort of covering.
Because she’s read so much about the dangers [...]
Largest Crib Recall in U.S. History – Are You Using One of These Cribs?
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued the biggest crib recall in U.S. history — 2.1 million cribs manufactured by Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. and sold at major retailers since 1993. Here are some facts you should know:
The recall does not involve cribs that do not have a drop-side.
The recall does not include cribs with [...]
Bicycles and Kids and Brains
I loved riding my bike when I was a kid. I grew up in a small country town, so riding my bike to a friend’s house was a big deal. There was a sense of freedom in being independent — and speedy. It never occurred to me it could be dangerous.
Now, of course, I know [...]
Team Talkin’ Tool Bench – Dangerous Nails
Choosing safe toys for your children is always a challenge. We all know that children under three should not play with toys that are choking hazards. All such toys should be clearly labeled with the words, “Not appropriate for children under 3.” Strangely however, the danger from this recall comes from a choking hazard that [...]
Product Safety
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. It provides information on product recalls so that you can be sure to have only safe products in your home.
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