Child Safety

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Oct
2009

Man Accused of Putting Beer In Baby’s Bottle

A Charleston man has been charged with felony child neglect creating the risk of injury after he allegedly put Natural Ice Light beer into the 11-month-old’s bottle on Friday.

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12
May
2009

Growing Safety Concern: Falling flat-screen TVs

A new find study finds that our need for bigger flat-panel televisions and entertainment centers are now more narrow and less-stables has caused furniture related children accidents to increase by 41 percent.

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24
Apr
2009

Keep Your Toddler Safe With Baby Sherpa’s Safe2Go Harness

Moms who are concerned about their little one fleeing the scene while they are out will like the Baby Sherpa Safe2Go Harness.

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16
Dec
2008

Letter To Santa Leads to An Arrest

When children write to Santa they sometimes ask for things that have nothing to do with Christmas.
A 9-year-old girl’s letter to Santa Claus asking that a relative stop touching her and her sister has led to the arrest of Andres Enrique Cantu, 55, on charges of continuous sexual abuse of a young child.
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29
Oct
2008

CPSC Offers Safety Tips for a Safe “Trick or Treat”

The spookiest night of the year is around the corner. Kids everywhere are choosing their favorite costume and looking forward to their favorite treats. As parents and caregivers prepare for this celebration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reminds them to keep safety in mind, so that no child is haunted by Halloween-related injuries. Hidden [...]

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Oct
2008

Every Parents Nightmare: Drunk School Bus Driver Passes Out at the Wheel

Could you imagine finding out that your child was on a school bus that was found stopped in the middle of a street because the bus driver was drunk?
Well this is exactly what happened in Tennessee today.
An East Tennessee school bus driver was found passed out behind the wheel, with 30 students were on the [...]

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6
Jun
2008

Pediatricians Warn Parents About The Signs Of Dry Drowning

Today was the first time I have heard of dry drowning. This is an article that every parent should read.
The tragic death of a South Carolina 10-year-old more than an hour after he had gone swimming has focused a spotlight on the little-known phenomenon called “dry drowning” — and warning signs that every parent should [...]

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10
May
2007

Is It Ever Safe To Leave Your Children?

The highly publicized disappearance of Madeleine McCann(pictured, right) in Portugal has raised the question: Is it ever safe to leave you child?
It has been reported that Madeleine’s parents would leave her and her twin siblings in the hotel room while they slept, checking in on them every half an hour. The kidnappers may have [...]

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26
Apr
2007

Playground Safety

CPSC has a great article on Playground Safety. Now that spring is here parents are flocking to the parks and playgrounds. Here are some tips to creating your own play area that will keep your children safe.

Compare the playgrounds of 25 years ago to today’s modern playsets and the differences are striking – [...]

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16
Apr
2007

Maryland Boy Hospitalized for Burns After Using Playground Equipment Doused With Drain Cleaner

An innocent 2 year old was severely burned Saturday after he went down the slide at an elementary school playground. Someone broke into the school, stole the industrial strength drain cleaner and poured it all over the playground equipment and down the slide.

Peyton Duschl was scheduled for surgery Sunday morning and likely will be hospitalized [...]

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Mar
2007

Parents Warned To Protect Toddlers From ‘Toppling’ Televisions

Last week I did a post on baby proofing you home and in that article I spoke about tethering your furniture to prevent young ones from being injured.

There is a study out now that finds that more than 100 children visit those emergency departments each year with television tip over injuries.
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