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By Taylor Savage

Three Ways to Give Your Family the Gift of Safety this Holiday Season

Make safety a part of your holiday plans with these three simple, but important reminders to keep kids safe and provide families with a little peace of mind.

Who needs a break? After balancing all the different challenges that come with a global pandemic, we’re looking forward to some well-earned peace and joy this holiday season. At Safe Kids, we’d like to get a head start on the gift giving with three simple, but important reminders to keep kids safe and provide families with a little peace of mind.

Make Halloween Fun and Safe with These Tips for Celebrating During COVID-19

Regardless of how you choose to celebrate this Halloween, here are a few ways to make safety a part of your planning.

Even as parents and caregivers continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, Halloween is still one of the most exciting nights of the year. This year’s festivities will look a little different and call for creative alternatives that are both fun and follow local COVID-19 guidelines and recommendations.

3 Safety Activities for Every Family During National Fire Prevention Week

Parents, here are three activities to help teach your kids about fire safety

It’s National Fire Prevention Week and this year’s theme is “Serving Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen.” As parents focus on several priorities at once, more kids are helping out in the kitchen, which makes this the perfect time to talk with your kids about fire safety, how to prevent kitchen fires, and what to do in an emergency.

International Walk to School Day Blog

Every year, on the first Wednesday of October, schools and communities around the world celebrate International Walk to School Day. This year due to the pandemic, some students may still be walking to and from school while others might just be walking around their neighborhoods. Either way, this is a great time to talk to your kids about how to walk safely.

Life-Saving Tales and Tips about Water Safety from a 12-year-old Babysitter

Learn tips about how to keep your kids safe in and around water.

Last year, I was at a neighbor’s pool when my mom’s friend took her child’s floaties off. She had placed the child on a pool noodle and then resumed her conversation. The mom was distracted by her friend, so she did not notice the child slowly slipping off the pool noodle. When I looked up, the child’s head was fully submerged in the water.

Rail Safety Week is September 21-27

Safe Kids and Union Pacific are celebrating Railroad Safety Week with several resources and tips to help families keep their kids safe on and around train tracks.

Railways play an important part of our society by transporting people and goods. But we have to work together to keep each other safe around tracks and trains.

Did you know that every 5 days a child dies as a result of being struck by a train?

Check Your Car Seat Today With These Virtual and Online Resources

New virtual and online options for all parents to check car seats during September’s Child Passenger Safety Week

Safe Kids Worldwide is celebrating child passenger safety (CPS) throughout the month of September.

Vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death and injury for American children and correctly used child safety seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent. Unfortunately, almost 60 percent of car seats are not used or installed correctly.

Back to School Blog

Here are 3 injury prevention reminders for families doing online school at home and 3 more for families traveling back to school this year.

Safety Reminders as Kids Go “Back to School”
– However They Go Back

As many normal activities have continued to require careful consideration as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, parents are now challenged with “back to school” and what that means for their children and their families.

Ask an Expert: How to Keep Kids Safe Around Backyard Pools During the Pandemic

Our Safe Kids expert provides 3 important tips to prevent injuries and keep kids safe in backyard pools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question: Our neighborhood pool is closed because of the pandemic. I’d like to let my neighbors and their children use my backyard pool, but are there steps I should be taking to prepare for more kids around the pool than usual?

Remembering Gun Safety in the Time of COVID-19

Parents, use these 3 gun safety tips to keep kids safe during coronavirus pandemic.

With families sheltering at home and curious children always looking for adventure, parents have a lot to think about to keep their kids safe in these days of COVID-19.

Safety Tips for a “New Normal” this Memorial Day

Here are a few safety tips for a “New Normal” this Memorial Day

Even during these challenging times, to many of us, Memorial Day is the official start of summer.

It’s a time to remember the people who gave so much for our country, a time to be with family and friends (while social distancing, of course) and a time to take a break and have some fun.