Child Safety Education

Child Safety Internet Program

2011-02-08T14:41:00.003+08:00

By Milos Pesic

In today's highly technological era, the internet has become a wonderful tool for research. Children and adults rely on the internet, but according to some researches, the number of adults using the internet as their primary tool for research is outdone by the number of children using it. This is perhaps for the reason that even if you don't have a computer at home, there is a great possibility that your child may get online at school or cafes in your neighborhood.

The use of the internet is to some degree beneficial for the growth of your children. They can be valuable for your child's study that your children can learn about everything they wanted to know in just a matter of clicks. In other words, the internet can give them the chance to call on experts in almost any field for information. They can also play, keep in touch with their close and long lost friends, meet and deal with new people, and learn ideas and world views they never imagined before.

But just like any thing in the world, there is a downside to the use of the internet. Many experts often relate the situation of letting your child go online by himself to dropping him off in a large mall without your supervision. Of course, that is a way of giving your child the right for freedom. But the truth of the matter is, predators lurk anywhere online. These predators are so bad enough to take advantage of your child's innocence and trust. Obviously, it is here where the problem occurs, and this is the reason that child safety internet programs were designed and developed.

The child safety internet programs are introduced to the public for one particular purpose - to protect your child from online bullies. I am actually using the term "bullies" here to refer to those scams, harassments, viruses, hackers, acts of molestations, and other unfavorable consequences with legal and financial undertones that tend to occur on the web, without your child knowing it. These bullies may take their form through pornography, hate sites, pro drugs sites, and other portals that promote the activity you think is not good for your child. With this condition being so common, the child safety internet programs are then a great tool for keeping your child free and safe from these bullies.

The child safety internet programs are now made available online. It is important to note that these child safety internet programs usually take in the form of classes, sessions or seminars that encourage people to enroll in. They can be taken through online classes, but there are also others that offer classes or sessions offline, depending on the area covered. Perhaps what's nice to know about these child safety internet programs is that they are all given with affordable charges that participants must meet. But because they are supervised by different child safety promoters or companies, the fees and everything covered greatly vary. It is important then to find the child safety internet program that best suits your child's needs, and perhaps the best helpful way to make this happen is to do a careful research about the child safety internet programs itself.

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Make Fire Safety Education Fun For Kids

2010-09-21T15:43:00.002+08:00

By Logan Elliott

Fire is dangerous and scary, most kids know that. However, the topic of fire safety is something that they should never be afraid of. In fact, kids should be made to realise the importance of this subject matter in the prevention of fires, risks, injuries, and fatalities.

When teaching safety to children, parents, child care givers, and teachers should remember that they should not terrify the kids or else, it may be possible for them to be too nervous to do the right thing in case a fire does happen.

Making kids safety education fun and enjoyable can help greatly in instilling valuable lessons in children more effectively. This can also help to ensure that they do not become too scared of fires, enough for them to freeze during an actual emergency situation. Having the confidence and knowledge on fire safety can make it easier for them to do the right thing during a fire breakout.

Here are some things to do to make fire safety education amusing without diminishing its importance.

1. Take the children to a field trip

Kids love field trips. Not only do they always learn about so many things, they are also always enjoyable. To teach kids about fire safety, it would be a smart idea to bring them to a fire brigade department. Here, they will get to meet firefighters and get to look around the fire station. Firefighters can also teach them some valuable lessons about fire safety, and may even show them how the fire extinguisher, fire hose, or fire truck works. Do not forget to schedule an appointment in advance before dropping by.

2. Read children books about fire safety to children.

Another activity that kids love is story-telling. Ask the children to gather around and tell them a story about a house fire that occurred where children were able to escape safely by not panicking and by keeping safety tips in mind. Be sure to include lessons on fire prevention and emergency preparedness in your story, which are simple enough for the kids to understand and absorb.

3. Play games that pertain to fire safety.

Instead of simply showing them how to do the Stop, Drop, and Roll method, turn this into a game and have them do this alternately. The one who does this properly wins a game. Another important safety lesson you can turn into a game has something to do with the fire exit. Instead of just pointing to them where the fire exits are located, have them find these exits on their own (while guiding and supervising them closely) and the one who finds them first wins a prize. Just do not forget to teach them about the importance of these things so that they won't only have fun, they will also learn something.

Of course, even though it is a good idea to teach safety lessons in a fun and enjoyable manner, it is still important to reiterate at all times that fire safety is a very serious matter that should never be taken as a joke.

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Safety Education For Kids and Teens

2010-09-21T15:34:00.003+08:00

By John W Sheridan

I thought I was knowledgeable about the dangers our children face in our crazy mixed up world. After all I raised five special needs children as a single parent after my wife passed away. It was not until I read some articles about the dangers facing our children on the internet that I realized I was only seeing the tip of the iceberg.

Safety education for kids and teens is critical and should be on the top of every parent to do list. Parents must take action immediately to assure the safety of our kids not only on the internet but in other life events as well.

Here are some really frightening statistics from law enforcement agencies:

*When your child enters a chat room and engages in conversation with someone there is a 50% probability that the stranger they are talking to is a pedophile pretending to be a child.

*At any time you are on the internet there are over 5 million pedophiles online with you.

*Your child can gain instant access to 1.8 billion pornographic websites.

*Even if your child has no interest in porn sites there is a 25% chance your child will still be exposed to pornographic images without warning while surfing the net.

*Around 75% of our kids will share personal information over the internet that could cause them or their family to be at risk.

*33% of our children will be subjected to cyber bullying, a serious danger on the internet.

*41% of cyber bullying victims will not tell friends, family, or teachers about the incidents and will keep the pain and depression they are experiencing to themselves, sometimes resulting in suicide (Bullycide is the new term).

*Online predators target kids 14 and older 77% of the time. 22% are between 10 and 13 years of age.

So we take a sigh of relief when they shut off the computer and go outside to socialize.

Then I see that according to statistics from another source violent crime statistics:

*47 murders as a daily average are committed!

*257 reported forced rapes as a daily average are committed!

*1142 reported robberies as a daily average are committed!

*2364 reported aggravated assaults as a daily average are committed!

Like most statistical data found in research the stats above are a few years old. Ask yourself if you think things have gotten better or worse over the past few years? I thought you would say that and I agree that things have gotten worse.

With all of this in mind we must figure out a way to provide safety education for kids and teens. It is not an easy task.

A parent must judge at what stage of development each child they have is in and tailor the education towards that level of understanding. There is a fine line as to how much information to give a child who is functioning on the level of an 8 year old and the information you would give a child operating at a level of a 15 year old.

Please read one of my articles entitled Kids Safety Checklist (Kid Safety Tips) or Student Safety Tips to find out how to provide safety education for kids and teens before it is too late!

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Save the Children

2010-08-01T22:11:00.003+08:00

By Victor Izuogu

The poet Oscar Wild, wrote these moving lines: "Children begin by loving their parents. After some time, they judge their parents. Rarely, if ever, do they forgive them". It is a well known fact that the well-being of today's children is inseparable from the peace, progress and prosperity of tomorrow's world. It is, therefore, important that children be nurtured in an environmentally sustainable pattern to promote national and global peace and progress. The importance of their welfare was underlined during the World Summit for Children in September, 1990, held under the auspices of the United Nations International Children Education Fund (UNICEF) where world leaders maintained that "unless the investment in children is made, all of humanity's most fundamental long-term problems will remain fundamental long term problems".

Put succinctly, children are a country's most precious assets and they demand the highest priority on both national and international investments. In spite of this open acknowledgment of the importance of their survival to our collective global future, evidence abounds that children are facing the worst tragedy in the world today. In a recent seminar organised by the United Nations non-government liaison services in Geneva, participants at the seminar from more than 120 countries were in agreement that "millions of children around sub-Saharan Africa live under especially difficult circumstances where special protection measures are required to enable them enjoy fulfillment of their basic rights". These children in addition to being poor, are exploited, abused, abandoned, neglected, disabled and deprived of liberty.

The greatest manifestations of child abuse, exploitation, deprivation and neglect are very obvious in situations where children are used as a veritable source of cheap labour, soldiers, and prostitutes against their innocent and passive will. Many children seldom report cases of such abuses against them and most child abusers rely on this fact to continue in their wicked acts. Child labour thrives in our societies today mainly because some employers consider it cheaper to employ and over-work children who have very weak resistance to exploitation and oppression than adults. Such employers often betray and take undue advantage of the innocence of children's dependence and trust. Families also use child labour to make additional income. While some of the hapless children are engaged in domestic duties of hawking goods, others are made to do hard labour meant for adults. Some Non-Governmental Organisations, (NGOs) have continued to express their concern over this unfair practice that is conducted not only in Nigeria, but also in other countries of the world. In an interview granted to a newsmagazine, Mr. A.C. Onukwue, a director of Media Environment Initiative (MEI) in Nigeria said that "children as young as eight years old are being subjected to a bland agreement by their parents to serve as slaves all their childhood and youths in the name of apprenticeship".

Those working as domestic servants are the most exploited and most difficult to protect. Most of them are girls who live with their employers and are totally dependent on them. The United Nations Organisation (UNO) and the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) have made some legal provisions in their bid to checkmate this growing monster. Article 32 of the United Nations Convention of the rights of the child and article XV of the Organisation of African Unity Charter on the rights and welfare of the child, unanimously condemn child labour in all its ramifications. The two articles recognize "the rights of the child to be protected from economic exploitation and from performing any work that is likely to be hazardous, or to interfere with the child's education or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social developments". In Asia, South America and some migrant communities in the United States, it has been reported that children even as young as five years of age are forced into what can be termed "slave labour". They work like little robots in dreadful conditions that damage their immature bodies and minds. Most of them have no education, are homeless and deprived of parental love and care.

Children as Child-Labourers
Most people have argued that the main cause of child labour is poverty. Others are economic and social inequality, war, unemployment, broken homes and juvenile delinquency. The merchants of children peddle stories of pleasurable life awaiting the kids in the cities in order to entice their victims from their poverty-stricken parents. Most poor parents swallow such stories hook, line and sinker and so inadvertently release their children to the slave merchants. Because of the nature of their minds, children believe what they are told by adults without reservation. Some of them on hearing such false stories of bright future awaiting them at imaginary lands, sometimes sneak away from their homes to be taken away without their parents' knowledge. Most of them also follow child merchants because their parents find it difficult to feed, clothe and train them in school. Though many children in the advanced industrial nations and in some urban centers of the Third World countries enjoy good care and welfare, yet it is obvious that majority of them in some rural and urban areas whose parents are living below subsistence level are more often exposed to this risk. The situation has been considered dangerous enough that it was brought to focus in 1997 at a forum organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the United Nations International Children Education Fund (UNICEF) for jourlalists in Lagos to deliberate upon. The theme of the forum was The Impact of Child Labour on Development. Participants at the forum agreed that child labour exists in Nigeria as in other parts of the world. It is interesting to note that most of these unsuspecting children lured from their homes in Nigeria are taken to Gabon in Central Africa and other neighbouring countries where they are subjected to the highest form of child abuse

Children as Articles of Trade
But how widespread are cases of child abuse? Let us at this stage, embark on a historical excursion in order to reveal the extent of abuse and danger our children had been exposed to. On May 30, 1995 when 330 Nigerian deportees arrived in Calabar from Gabon, 109 of them were children below 16 years of age. Again, in March 1996, four students of Ikono Ibom Comprehensive Secondary School, Ikot Aya, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria were cajoled into embarking on a trip to Gabon by a fellow student. But these students, made up of three girls and a boy whose ages were between 10 and 14 years were lucky as they could not reach their destination. As fate would have it, officers of Nigerian Immigration Service intercepted their boat at the Oron Creek. And in January 1997, 150 Gabon-bound children were rescued from a camp at Mkpanak near Ibeno. Among the children aged between 11 and 18 years were 20 Nigerians. The rest of them came from neighbouring Togo, Benin Republic and Ghana. In February 1997, 86 under aged children were freed after a raid on an uncompleted building at Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State. It was reported that the nefarious dealers on children had intended to ship them to Gabon before they were rescued. A breakdown of the rescued children's nationalities showed that 25 were from Nigeria, 23 from Togo while 38 were from Benin Republic. Of the 86 kids, 46 were girls.

It is also sad that not all of these children had been lucky. The hapless ones do not get to their destinations and do not live to tell their stories. In January 1996, more than 200 persons perished in the high seas of Ibeno Beach. About 73 per cent of the victims were school children, some of whom were in their school uniforms. These difficult circumstances represent serious hazards and risks to the survival and development of our future generation.

Children as Sex Tools
Apart from child labour and trafficking, sexual harassment is another area of high risk that confronts our children. Convincing indication of the enormity of this crime was tendered at the World Congress Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children held in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1996 which was attended by representatives of 130 countries. For instance, it was documented that in several parts of the world, there are millions of young girls, some even as young as 10 years of age who are constrained to work as call girls. After years of physical, mental, and emotional molestation, these girls are scarred for life. In most cases, they surrender to this atrocity simply because they want to eat and stay alive. The option is like choosing between six and half a dozen. As a result of such abuse, some children develop social and psychiatric problems later in life. Furthermore, the activities of pedophiles who occupy influential positions in our society do not help matters. Pedophile refers to a psychological disorder which causes adults to be sexually attracted to children whose sexual experience is nil. In August 1997, a Dublin Chief Judge, Cyril Kelly, committed Reverend Berndan Smith a 72 -year old Roman Catholic priest to 12 years imprisonment for a case involving 74 count charges of indecent and sexual assaults against children. Rev. Smith who admitted to a 36-year career of sex offenses against a total of 26 children in the Republic of Ireland, pleaded guilty to the charges. The Daily Telegraph of June 2, 1998 carried a report on a 44-year old soccer coach who used his position of trust to abuse young boys. He was jailed for nine years after pleading guilty to 23 specimen charges against children. The Chester Crown Court was told that from 1978 to 1992, the coach invited boys from the North West and Midlands to stay with him or go on holiday to North Wales and Spain where the offenses took place. According to The Daily Telegraph: "Benndell would take the boys into his trust by offering them the chance of not only training with his teams but also an occasion at Grewe Alexandra and Manchester City".

Children As Child Soldiers
Compounding the tragedy further, there has been an increase in the use of child soldiers in guerrilla armies. Children are easily kidnapped, separated from their parents and siblings and conscripted into the army to fight wars. In such situations they are systematically brutalized, at times by being forced to watch gruesome murder. Some have been ordered to kill their own parents, brothers and/or sisters. Where they find it difficult to carry out these bloody assignments as a result of their innocence, such children are encouraged and compelled to take drugs in order to heighten their killer instinct. In Freetown, Sierra Leone, child soldiers whose innocence had been destroyed by the crimes of a protracted civil war resolved that they were not going to hands-off arms. They took the resolution in October, 1998 when Carol Bellamy the then UNICEF's head in Sierra Leone, asked them in Bo to surrender their weapons. The child soldiers belonged to the hunter militia group known as Kamajor. In addition, children generally suffer a high death rate during civil or international wars. Most of them die of hunger or hunger related diseases such as kwashiorkor. Because they are fragile and defenseless, they are easy victims in war situations. On August 31, 1997 about 21 children fell into a swimming pool in panic and got drowned in Nsele, 60 kilometers east of Kinshasa, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo when some armed troops tried to maintain order in the area. In Northern Uganda, rebels of the Lords Resistance Army (LRA), headed by Joseph Kony, who have been fighting against the Ugandan government have continued to carry out atrocities against children in that country.

It is interesting to note that children are gradually becoming aware of the injustice and oppression against them by the adult world. In July 1997, Eric Ndelema, a councilor from Kaziso, West Rand, was stoned to death by an irate mob of about 200 primary school children. The mob also set his house ablaze. Mary Martins, a sergeant and South African Police spokesman, confirmed the incident that occurred in Johannesburg but said that the motive for the attack was not yet known. If the cause of the attack was not known, perhaps the peaceful demonstration that was carried out by children from January 5 to June 4, 1998 is enough proof that children are gradually getting fed up with the whole game. Pakistan played host to the global march against child labour in April, 1998 as part of a campaign to draw world attention to children's rights. The campaigners, numbering about 45,000 children from various countries, walked through Manila, Vietnam, Thailand, India and Geneva into the boarder town of Wahgah, 25 kilometers from Lahore, capital of Pakistan, amidst cheers from the citizens. Kailash Trithay, the leader of the demonstration said his group was carrying a message from every working child that "the world should be free of child abuse".

In spite of the above facts, which are by no means exhaustive, it appears that not many countries of the world have taken definitive stand against this global monster of child abuse which is threatening to turn our God-given children into slaves and make this world an unsafe place for those who are undoubtedly our leaders of tomorrow. The situation quickly calls to mind, the admonition of an erudite scholar, Martin Luther King, who once remarked that "the world is full of evil today not because of those who do evil, but because of men who keep silent and watch evil being done".

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Injuries to Children in Motor Vehicle Accidents

2009-06-09T15:43:00.002+08:00

by Amitabh Shukla

Every year, thousands of American children are either injured or killed in motor vehicle accidents. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) reports that the leading causes of accidental child (aged 14 and under) injuries and death are due to motor vehicle collisions.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control and other, it was found that 1451 children between the ages of 0-15 died due to vehicle-related death in the year 2005. Among these, nearly half the children died because they were unrestrained or improperly restrained. The leading cause of children death was found to be airbag injury, while the second cause was pedestrian injury between the ages 1-2.

What are the Causes of Children Death and Injury due to Vehicular Accident?

Following were identified as the most likely causes:

• Improper installation of child safety seats

• Improper use of booster seats or safety seats

• Placing children close to the airbag in the front passenger seat

• Letting children ride in the cargo area of pickup trucks

• Leaving them unattended in cars

• Pedestrian Injury

How to Prevent Injuries to Children in Motor Vehicle Accidents?

Tips to prevent injuries to children in motor vehicle accidents are:

Proper Use of Safety Restraints:

Since children are physically small, safety belts designed for average adults do not fit them properly. However, it may not be appropriate to place adult shoulder belts without the safety of booster seat (for those who have outgrown their safety seats).

Proper Use of Child Safety Seats:

Majority of children safety seats have been found to be either improperly installed or are used when vehicles are checked. Some of the mistakes that are overlooked - safety belt do not hold the seat correctly, the harness straps in safety belts are not routed correctly, etc.

Avoid the Danger of Airbags:

Airbags when properly used can save lives of adults. But the same airbag can cause fatal injury to head and neck of children when they are placed too close to them, in the front seat. Experts suggest that the safest place for young children inside the car is the rear seat, which is away from the impact of head on collisions.

Avoid Placing Children in the Cargo Area of Pickup Trucks:

Because of space constraint, many adults are forced to place their kids or young children in the cargo areas of pickup trucks. However, this can increase the risk of dying ten times in children when there is collision. Covered cargo areas can also pose danger because of risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Avoid Leaving Your Children Unattended in Cars:

Children, being inquisitive in nature, may like to explore the car; they can lock themselves in the car trunk. Living them unattended can be dangerous. Moreover, cold temperature or heat build up inside the car can also become dangerous to the safety of children.

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Keeping Kids safe online

2009-06-09T15:34:00.002+08:00

by Lisa Reese

There was a report published in a local newspaper detailing how a teenager befriended a stranger in a chatroom on the Internet, agreed to meet up with him for a date, and was subsequently raped by the man.

This is not the first time such an incident has occurred, you may say, but these incidents are likely to be repeated - what with the Net increasingly becoming an integral part of the lives of children and young people, a virtual place where they spend a good portion of their , every day.

While the youngsters may be more technologically savvy than most adults and are adept at surfing the Net, the fact remains that they are just kids.

As in real life, the virtual world requires one to be street smart and able to make judgment calls that need a certain level of mental and social maturity which only can be achieved when one has clocked in enough years and experience. If not, one could easily fall prey to all sorts of predators online. And for kids, as seen in the news report cited, this can be tragic.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) also has noted this fact and adopted the theme, Protecting children in cyberspace to mark World Telecommunication and Information Society (WSIS) Day.

Recognizing the needs of children and young people and their safety online, ITU has affirmed the need to "strengthen action to protect children from abuse and defend their rights in the context of ICT".

ITU's Child Online Protection initiative is in line with its mandate to establish the foundations for a safe and secure cyberworld for future generations.

The argument behind this initiative is that a decade ago, there were just 182 million people using the Internet globally. But by early this year, there were over 1.5 billion Internet users worldwide, and over 400 million of them had access to broadband.

As the Internet grows steadily as a common resource, ITU cites that there are increasing dangers online, particularly for children.

This point is backed by the fact that over 60 per cent of children and teenagers talk in chatrooms on a daily basis, with 75 per cent of the children online willing to share personal information about themselves and their family in exchange for goods and services. Studies have found that one in five children will be targeted by a predator or pedophile each year.

Of course, there are suggestions to bar children and identified predators from certain sites on the Net to keep children safe. Even if there are laws in place to do this, technology is always a pace ahead.

The Internet will only get bigger, and it's up to all of us to make it a safer place for all.

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Why safety gates are so important for kids

2009-05-13T15:39:00.002+08:00

by Jess Chamberlain

The stairs and doorways to unsafe rooms pose an incredibly large danger. They should always be blocked off with a safety standard gate. Even just a few stairs can cause great injury if a small child were to take a tumble. It just isn't worth the risk. Toddlers are very curious little ones and as soon as they are walking they want to explore and stairways look like a lot of fun. Don't make the mistake of taking the gate down too early. There are many choice of safety baby gates.

You can choose by:

* Color of the baby gate
* Style of the baby gate
* Size of the baby gate
* Whether it swings open or lifts from the wall.
* You can by an extender if you have a large opening that you are trying to keep children away from.

Pressure mounted gates have two sliding panels that you slide to fit the size of the doorway and mount against the door frame. These are not recommended for stairways. Ex. Safety 1st Easy-Fit Security Gate Wall Mounted gates actually screw into the wall and can withstand much more force and pulling from your children. They normally have a swinging door as well. Ex Dream Baby Swing Closed Safety Gate. Baby Gates are not necessarily an attractive addition to your homes decor but if it can save your child from a horrible injury or death it is well worth it. Popular safety gate brands: Evenflo, Safety 1st, Cardinal Gates, KidCo Gates, and North States.

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Kid's Internet Safety

2008-09-21T09:03:00.004+08:00

By B Franklin

If you are concerned about your kids internet safety you are not alone. Parents all over the world know that there are predators who want nothing more than to lure children into their trap. But if you are aware that these people exist, you have already taken the first step to keeping your child safe.

One of the best ways to ensure you kids internet safety is to speak with the officials at their school. You may be surprised to find out that many school districts have courses or lessons in place that teaches kids internet safety. Even though this may seem like overkill, in today’s day and age it is almost a necessity.

If your child’s school does not teach kids internet safety, you may want to inquire as to why not. By doing this you might turn some heads, and be able to speak with the school about implementing this procedure. Chances are that you will be able to find other parents who are just as concerned as you; so forming a committee may be the best way to go. Obviously the more parents that call the school about kids internet safety, the better chance you will have of being heard.

Overall, kids internet safety is very important, and one of the best places to learn about this is in a school environment. If your child is not being taught about internet safety you will want to find out why. By doing this you will be keeping your child as well as others safety.

WebSafeKid.Com has the latest articles and information to help keep kids and teens safe, A Parent's Guide to MySpace and the internet. Visit for the latest information about My Space safety.

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Child Safety Fireplace and Wood Stove Screens

2008-08-03T21:39:00.002+08:00

By David W Miller

Child safety screens for your wood stove and fireplace. Child guard screens offer hearth protection for your child’s safety around the hot wood burning stove. The intense hot heat from fireplaces and wood burning stoves are no place for a child to play. Accidents happen and a child safety screen is designed to detour children from serious burns. Most child guard screens are light weight allowing them to be easily removed when tending a fire. Wood stove screens will offer protection from a child falling into the fireplace yet they are light enough that they will not harm a child if the screen should fall on them. It will scare the child more than it will hurt them. Wood stove child guard safety screen. This is the typical lightweight mesh screen designed for your child’s safety.

Most of the time your child will feel the hot heat and turn away but accidents do happen and you can never be too safe. The mesh screen is projected out a few inches from the hot stove therefore it will be much cooler than the stove. The wood stove screen features a center brace across the top to stabilize the screen. The screen is light enough to be removed when tending your wood burning stove yet rigid enough to prevent your child from falling into the hot stove. The child safety screen will also detour flying balls and toys.

Keep your child safe. KidCo makes a child safety screen for wood stoves. This screen protects your child with vertical bars and no mesh. This screen comes with mounting hardware so it can be attached to the wall at either end. The KidCo wood stove screen comes with 5 - 24" panels that can be configured to wrap around any stove. Additional panels in 8" and 24" sizes can be ordered separately if needed. The center panel features a gate that can be opened when tending the wood stove. This child guard screen offers the most protection for your child.

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Parents: The Importance of Discussing YouTube with Your Children

2008-07-07T22:04:00.002+08:00

By Aaron Bennett

Are you a parent? If so, is your child old enough to use the internet? If you have a child who is high school or even middle school, there is a good chance that you are concerned with internet safety, as you should be. Online, there are a large number of websites, including YouTube, which appeal to your children. The only problem with these websites is that if they are not properly used, they can be dangerous. That is why it is advised that you discuss popular internet sites, like YouTube, with your children.

When it comes to discussing YouTube with their children, there are many parents who wonder exactly what YouTube is. If you have never heard of YouTube or visited it before, it is advised that you do before talking to your children about it. Once you visit the YouTube website, you will see that it is a video sharing website. Those who are thirteen years and older are able to register for a free YouTube account. Once an account has been registered, those with accounts can watch YouTube videos, rate them, or discuss them with other YouTube members, as well as share their own videos online.

With YouTube safety, most of the focus should be placed on uploading and sharing videos, but it is also important that you touch on watching videos as well. There are a number of YouTube videos that have adult content. While YouTube tries to ensure that each of these videos is marked, in one way or another, not all are. You will want to remind your child they are they are just, a child. You may even want to put limits on the type of videos that they watch. For instance, it is more that possible to find educational videos on YouTube, like how-to guides. It may be a good idea for your children to view those types of videos, as they will likely receive a little bit of education at the same time.

As previously stated, most of the focus should be placed on uploading videos to YouTube. In the past, a large number of YouTube members posted videos that had clips from their favorite movies, television shows, or music videos. Due to copyright issues, YouTube is trying to cut down on these types of videos, as they are actually illegal with out the proper permission. You may want to explain this to your children, as they may not be familiar with copyrights and how they work. In most cases, should your children post a video on YouTube that they don't have permission to do, the video will likely be removed, but as more and more companies are fed up with their work being displayed on the internet, more serious action may be taken.

It is also important that you talk to your children about safety, when sharing a video on YouTube or even when making a video with the sole purpose of putting it on the YouTube website. One popular type of video that many young adults, including high school students, are making are video blogs. Video blogs are like traditional blogs, where they outline the happenings in ones life, but they are in video format. The only problem with video blog is that many YouTube members are sitting right in front of the camera, exposing their faces for everyone to see. While this can be considered safe, giving out too much information, while showing your face isn't. You will want to let your children know that they shouldn't, under any circumstances, give out their full name, their address, or their phone numbers, even cell phone numbers. It is also advised that you talk to your children about internet predators. Although YouTube members are able to talk to each other, the dangers of meeting online predators aren't as high as on traditional social networking sites, like MySpace, but the threat still exists. Let your children know that you do not want him or her talking to other YouTube members, as they never really know who is behind the computer. If you and your children cannot reach an agreement, you may want to think about blocking the YouTube website from your computers.

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Child Passenger Safety Program

2008-06-07T01:13:00.001+08:00

By Milos Pesic

Numerous reports have revealed that in the past few years, prior to the introduction of the child passenger safety programs, a great number of children died and were injured due to motor vehicle crashes. In 1999, for instance, it was reported that about 1,684 child occupants died just in motor vehicle crashes, and 284,000 were injured for the same cause, and note that it happened and will continue to happen regardless of whether the driver is a professional and careful or not. Although car or vehicle accidents can’t be eliminated, they can be prevented or minimized. Child passenger accidents on the road can be minimized by conforming to the rules set by the child passenger safety programs.

The child passenger safety programs are designed and introduced by almost every state in the United States. All of these programs are designed for one purpose – to help parents and guardians protect their children from injuries and deaths caused by car crashes or accidents. The question is how does the child passenger safety programs work and how are they made available to the public.

According to some resources, the child passenger safety programs work by offering education classes, trainings, enforcements, outreaches and legislation activities that are designed to make people aware about the proven ways for reducing accidents on the road. They are introduced through the mass media or by other means that are proven effective in reaching the public. With these programs becoming more common, it’s no wonder that great results have been achieved in recent years in preventing deaths and injuries in child passengers.

The child passenger safety programs generally highlight the importance of using safety car seats and belts. For them, the correct use of child safety seats, booster seats and safety belts is the most effective way in reducing risks. Along with this, the child passenger safety programs have stressed certain things that adults should need to remember when considering the child safety seats and belts. Stay informed about the proper way of using safety belts with child restraints, as well as the proper way of installing these safety belts and seats to ensure that children will be safe from injuries and deaths. Read both the vehicle’s manual and the restraint instruction manual to make sure that what you’re doing is right.

Part of the child passenger safety programs is also to make people aware about the things to avoid when using child safety car seats and belts. Based on most of these child passenger safety programs, it is always important to use the correct child restraint system for ultimate security. Pillows, books, or towels should not be used to boost a child, as doing this can only compromise the safety of your child.

With lots of good rules and guidelines set for child’s safety, the child passenger safety programs are now becoming more and more popular with more and more people turning into it for safety awareness.

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Vehicle Safety - Following Simple Vehicle Safety Tips Can Reduce Auto Accidents and Injuries

2008-05-03T01:16:00.001+08:00

By Derrick Pizur

Child Car Seat Safety:

We know you love your children, but so many people do not follow these simple car seat safety principles. By following these easy steps you can ensure your child is completely safe in your car. Just to get one thing straight, there is no one best child car safety seat. The best car safety seat is determined by various factors that you as the parent need to take into consideration. The seat needs to fit your child’s height and weight, as well as be able to fit properly in your car.

Another common misconception is price. More expensive, does not always mean better quality or the seat is better safety wise.

The first step of proper car seat safety is of course determined by the age of your child. Any child that is under the age of twelve should be kept in the back seat of a vehicle. This is especially true if your car has passenger side air bags.

Infants should be in a rear facing car seat until they are at least one year old and twenty pounds. After they are twenty pounds they can be placed in a front facing car safety seat until they are around forty pounds or they have reached the maximum height recommended for the specific car safety seat in question.

Once a child reaches forty pounds, they should be placed on a belt positioning booster seat. The vehicle’s normal seat belt should not be used until they are around eighty pounds or 4ft 9 inches tall.

As always read your car’s owners manual as well and any manuals with the car safety seat.
Additional Car Safety Tips:

Most accidents that occur over a parent/child incident occur when a parent is trying to turn around and discipline their child. Think about it, you are taking you eyes as well as you mind off of the primary task at hand (driving) and exclusively focusing on your child who should be, and usually is behind you in the back seat of the vehicle.

To prevent this the best thing to do if you must discipline your child is to find a place to pull over and do so then, when you are not moving.

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Traditional Wooden Toys

2008-04-26T12:52:00.001+08:00

By Ricy Chacko

Traditional wooden toys are a bit more special than their plastic cousins. These are made using a natural product which is easy to recycle. There's something about the feel and warmth of real wood. Traditional wooden toys are bound to give a child an everlasting pleasure and fun. All these valuable traditional goods can be passed on from generation to generation where parents remember with affection from their own childhood or that Grandparents wish to give their grandchildren.

Wooden toys are a good choice to select as gifts for kids as they are made of toxic free-durable materials, which improves the creativity. The benefits of wooden toys are numerous when compared to an electronic gadget that requires sophisticated operations. They are safe, engaging, educational and full of fun. Emergence of Plastic toys has not made wooden toy outdated. The main concern regarding the modern day toys is whether they are made from toxic materials or not.

Common traditional wooden toys are dog house, rocking horse, racing cars, airplane, wooden dolls bed, truck and trailer etc. We have listed a few here which are carefully sourced for children from infants upwards. Nowadays so many online shops are there for these traditional wooden toys. You can select and buy quality items as online. Wooden toys are not only durable, traditional and education but also provide value for money. Most important is that they are fun to play with, ensuring your child's happiness and safety. Today, wooden toys are rarely seen on the shelves of traditional toy stores but the charm and appeal of these childhood classics has kept a number of wooden toy manufacturers in business.

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FurniToys designs and distributes children's furniture and toys. We offer a range of traditional wooden toys from wooden skittles, wooden hobby horse and a beautiful wooden dolls bed to pull along toys.

Choosing A Day Care Center And Preschool For Your Child

2008-04-19T17:28:00.002+08:00

By Andrew Ashworth

Day-care centers-which are often called child-care centers, nursery schools, or early learning centers-can be operated by churches, schools, universities, social service agencies, the federal government (Early Head Start and Head Start), independent chains, and employers. Day-care centers care for children of all ages, although most are between ages 3 and 6. A major advantage of daycare centers is that parents don't have to worry about a particular caregiver's illness or vacation because several caregivers share responsibilities.

Preschools provide a more formal structure than day-care centers and emphasize educating children, usually those between the ages of 3 and 5 years. Preschools are usually staffed by teachers with training in early child development. They group the children according to their age and social skills and teach them fundamentals such as letters, numbers, shapes, and colors.

Start your search for a day-care center or preschool by asking other parents, friends, and coworkers about the ones they use. Look through community parent publications and newspaper ads and check the yellow pages under "child care" or "day care" or look up "preschools" under "schools:' Ask your county child-care resources and referral agency for a day-care directory. Once you have narrowed down your search, check with a social services or child-care agency to see if the center has a current license and if there are any complaints, accidents, or closures on file. The National Academy of Early Childhood Programs can give you a free list of accredited centers grouped by state. Contact the National Association for the Education of Young Children for a list of accredited day-care centers in your state. Ask if staff members have Child Development Associate credentials or other early childhood certification. Caregivers and center directors should have basic training and experience in early childhood development. The lead teacher in a preschool program should be trained in early childhood education or child development.

State regulations vary about the number of caregivers needed to adequately care for children in day care, but most experts consider the best ratios to be one caregiver for every three infants, one caregiver for every three to six toddlers, and one caregiver for every seven preschool children. Many programs take only children of a certain age or accept only children who are toilet trained.

In your search for a quality center, visit several and ask if you can check all the areas your child would use. The center should be bright, cheerful, and well ventilated. It should have lots of books, toys, and play equipment, including games, blocks, sand, water, art supplies, and props for make-believe play. All materials should be accessible, clean, safe, well maintained, and appropriate for children of various ages. The center should have a written plan for play and learning activities that include active play, quiet play, nap or rest time, and snacks and meals; ask to see it. Find out whether the children can explore in clean,-safe areas-both indoors and outdoors. Make sure the children are supervised at all times. Also, inspect various rooms and inquire if the children are typically separated by ages.

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Kid's Internet Safety Tips

2008-04-12T01:10:00.001+08:00

By B Franklin

If your child is like most, they enjoy going online and chatting with friends; and sometimes even meeting new people. There is nothing wrong with this if your child is responsible, and they know the safety rules of chatting online.

If you are concerned with your kids internet safety there a few things that you can do to help.

1. Giving your child a set of rules to follow will help to ensure their safety. In addition to the rules make sure that they know why they have to follow them. This will make it more likely that they will actually listen.

2. When it comes to kids internet safety it is important that your child feels comfortable talking to you about their problems. If they know that you are understanding, they will be more likely to come to you with a problem that is stemming from online.

3. If your child is simply not listening to you, and you are gravely concerned, you may want to look into banning them from online activities until they straighten up their act. This may seem harsh, but it may be necessary in order to keep your child safe. In addition, you can also block certain websites if you feel that your child should not be on them.

Overall, kids internet safety is very important to every parent. If you stay up to date with what your child is doing, and set down rules, you will be greatly increasing your chances of keeping them safe while they are online.

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Child Safety LATCH System

2008-03-29T23:29:00.000+08:00

By Milos Pesic

Car rides need not be a frightening experience for children. The child safety LATCH system reduces the risks of injury caused by car accidents. This system has been found out to eradicate about 50% of the improper installation associated with child safety car seats.

It is ironic to know that while child safety car seats are aimed at keeping the child safe while riding in a vehicle, a good 80% of them are installed incorrectly. This totally defeats the purpose of this safety equipment. One of the main reasons for this is the incompatibility of some vehicles to the child safety seats. This difficulty of setting up the child safety car seat has paved the way for the more effective child safety LATCH system. The Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) system is a much easier way of installing the child safety seats in the vehicle because it eliminates the use of the vehicle’s seat belt system. The rise in the properly installed child safety car seats will lessen the number of car accident related injuries and deaths.

The child safety LATCH system does not require parents to buy another child safety car seat. The system also does not claim to work better than the one that attaches the child safety seat to the vehicle’s seat belt. However, the child safety LATCH system is undoubtedly an easier and a more secure way of setting up a child car seat.

Some parents wonder if they can use both methods in installing their child safety seat. Well-intentioned parents may only be after their children’s protection, but using the seat belt and the child safety LATCH system at the same time is not possible. If parents want to make sure their child is secure once inside the car, they have to choose which method provides the best fit. If they are having a hard time installing the car seat with the car’s seat belt, chances are, it doesn’t give them the best assurance that their children is safe.

Child safety seats that are not manufactured according to the child safety LATCH system may still be used in LATCH-equipped vehicles by attaching it to the vehicle’s seat belts. But if you insist on getting those LATCH-equipped car safety seats, make sure that you try installing it in your vehicle to see if your find it easier to set up than your old one.

The child safety LATCH system does not recommend any specific brand of child safety car seat, nor does it demand you to get a LATCH-equipped seat in place of your old one. The system is merely designed as an alternative for those parents who are thinking of their children’s welfare but are having problems with the old seat belt method.

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Child Safety Planning

2008-02-10T00:18:00.001+08:00

By Milos Pesic

Many people think that child safety does not need to be worked on or something that can be done in just a matter of clicks. Child safety is every parent’s and guardian’s responsibility. It is a responsibility that demands as much attention and commitment as possible. And it is for this reason specifically that the concept of child safety planning is considered.

On the most basic, child safety planning has something to do with setting the appropriate set of rules and guidelines that can be used to oversee your child and everything that surrounds him or her. The set of rules and guidelines should be organized and structured according to the time and space needed for your child to act normally. The planning is important as this will prepare you to act according to what is safe for your children.

However, child safety planning is not as easy as you may think. It involves effort and time figuring out what would be best for your child’s safety. And, it can’t be done easily without knowing the real condition or problem in the children’s environment.

A child may have problems that could be physical, mental, or emotional. Whatever problem is plaguing the child leaving you worried, it is best to determine them as early as possible, which child care specialists suggest.

It is also important to be clear as to who you need to protect. It could be your child or other children. Note that minors tend to act according to what they will enjoy, without knowing if the situation will be best or safe for them or not. It is exactly here where the responsibility of parents for child safety comes in. The parents are then needed to supervise their children in the best way possible, be it something related to changing behaviors or disciplining a child.

When planning for child safety, it is also a wise idea to pinpoint exactly when and how the problem occurs. This of course may apply to those that are predictable. Perhaps the best way to make this happen is to observe your child and monitor his or her actions. In relation to this, it is great for every parent or guardian to determine who will be involved in the child safety plan. Remember that when planning, there are some instances that you may need help from other responsible individuals. Try to share your child safety plan with professional caregivers, or even with those babysitters who are just working short term. You may be surprised as to how much great ideas they can contribute to make your child safety plan work.

Consider a time limit for your plan. Ask yourself how long will the plan be in place and how often will you reassess it. Do your best to make your child safety plan work.

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Child Safety Fireplace and Wood Stove Screens

2008-01-27T00:13:00.001+08:00

By David W Miller

Child safety screens for your wood stove and fireplace. Child guard screens offer hearth protection for your child’s safety around the hot wood burning stove. The intense hot heat from fireplaces and wood burning stoves are no place for a child to play. Accidents happen and a child safety screen is designed to detour children from serious burns. Most child guard screens are light weight allowing them to be easily removed when tending a fire. Wood stove screens will offer protection from a child falling into the fireplace yet they are light enough that they will not harm a child if the screen should fall on them. It will scare the child more than it will hurt them. Wood stove child guard safety screen. This is the typical lightweight mesh screen designed for your child’s safety.

Most of the time your child will feel the hot heat and turn away but accidents do happen and you can never be too safe. The mesh screen is projected out a few inches from the hot stove therefore it will be much cooler than the stove. The wood stove screen features a center brace across the top to stabilize the screen. The screen is light enough to be removed when tending your wood burning stove yet rigid enough to prevent your child from falling into the hot stove. The child safety screen will also detour flying balls and toys.

Keep your child safe. KidCo makes a child safety screen for wood stoves. This screen protects your child with vertical bars and no mesh. This screen comes with mounting hardware so it can be attached to the wall at either end. The KidCo wood stove screen comes with 5 - 24" panels that can be configured to wrap around any stove. Additional panels in 8" and 24" sizes can be ordered separately if needed. The center panel features a gate that can be opened when tending the wood stove. This child guard screen offers the most protection for your child.

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Child Seat Safety

2008-01-14T18:55:00.001+08:00

How to place your child seat safety in your car. A child should stay rear-facing for as log as possible to protected your child from the event of a collision.

Childs' Safety is Not to be Taken Lightly

2008-01-07T18:20:00.003+08:00

By Kevern Cornelius

Since you have brought your bundle of joy home, your life is now beginning to change in an amazing way. Being a parent, you have to be more alert of what is in and around your home. If you are not prepared, your child's interest could be unsafe or deadly.

As your child is getting older start childproofing your home. A child is always constantly getting evolved with things around the home. The most excellent way to avoid any accidents from taking place is to supervise your child and childproofing your home, that's important.

When shopping for child safety products and baby safety products, be prepared with your measurements for doorways and spaces where the child safety gates will be needed. Find out whether you will need pressure or hard mount gates for your baby safety or what safety products you will need for your windows, appliances, furniture and etc.

Depending on the age of your child, parents should childproof with safety products that are one stage ahead of their baby's abilities. Shop now for safety products for beginner walkers or if your baby is crawling. Then your baby safety products will be in place when your baby takes his or her first step. Child safety gates, Safety 1st and Kidco outlet covers, baby safety products for your kitchen appliances and table bumper safety products are all the basics you will need to stock up for your baby's safety.

It is recommend that you get down to your child's level and glance around the individual rooms. This will give you a new standpoint on your child safety issues that you possible may have missed. These baby safety products are needed from the floor up. Look for issues with tablecloths, window blinds and table lamp cords as well.

About The Author:Kevern Cornelius Sr. has been involved with reviewing baby products for two years. Since then I’ve been helping people find and review the best baby products, to meet their needs. Visit http://www.1stbabysupplies.com/ to learn more about our reviews and services.

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