child safety tips

Adapted from samndan.com/child-safety/  Kids. They are masters of chaos, and they are our everything. For parents, guardians, and caregivers, keeping them safe is a daunting task and our number one priority.
     Unfortunately, accidents and injuries happen, and the most recent available statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are sobering.

• Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death among children and teens in the United States.
• Emergency departments treated more than 4.1 million children and teens for accidental injuries in 2020.
• More than 7,000 children and teens died from unintentional injuries in 2019.

    Although perfect safety is an impossible goal, you can significantly reduce childhood injury risks by following basic child safety practices. This guide provides critical recommendations, resources, and guidelines for keeping kids of all age groups safe in different environments.
Quicklinks

• Childproofing Your House 101
• Making School Safety a Priority
• Daycare & Preschool Safety Considerations
• Child Passenger Safety
• Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety
• Critical Water Safety Lessons

      As an example of some of the facts presented in the above quick links, check out these statistics.

• Child Passenger Safety Facts
• More than 600 child passengers aged 12 and under died in motor vehicle crashes.
• More than 91,000 child passengers were injured.
• 38% Of those 12 and under who died in a collision, were not using restraints.
• Compared with seat belt use alone, child safety seats reduce children’s risk of crash injury by 71% to 82%

         Water Safety Facts

• For children aged 1–4 years, drowning is the leading cause of injury and death.
• Drowning kills about 4,000 people per year.
• Drowning death rates for Native American and Black people are 2.0 and 1.5 times higher than the drowning death rates for white people. 
  
• To avoid becoming another statistic, check out the CHILD SAFETY GUIDE on the website of Meirowitz & Wasserberg, LLP. Follow the link at samndan.com/child-safety/
  

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