Why, a child’s favorite word in the history of mankind. Mommy, why is the sky blue? Mommy, why do I have to go? Why am I sick? Daddy, why do I have to wear a seatbelt? The questions come without remorse, and you answer them with quick precision, but the last question poses concern. Car safety is super important for adults, it’s CRUCIAL in children. In today’s blog we discuss the best safety precautions to take. Please provide your own and we’ll include them!
1.) Most accidents happen near home: Most accidents occur on residential, rural roads that are local, during a routine trip to the grocery store or day-care center. No matter what, always buckle your child into their seat, even if the drive is two minutes away. "Always buckle your child up, no matter how near or far you're going," says Marilena Amoni, associate administrator for research and program development at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). "And never forget to use your own seat belt. Kids watch everything that you do, so it's important that you set the right example."
2.) Kids are at more risk than babies and toddlers: If your child is between 4 and 8 years old, they are more likely to be hurt in an accident than their smaller counterparts. Most parents strap their infants into rear facing car seats, but only 20% of kids between 4 and 8 ride in booster seats as safety experts recommend. Some children even sit in the front seat before 13 years old. Children are the safest in the backseat, putting them far away from the impact of a frontal crash.
3.) Kids don’t need to be inside a car to be hurt by one: nearly 400 children are killed each year when they’re hit by an automobile. ALWAYS keep an eye on your little ones, no matter how many times you’ve warned them to stay out of the streets. A survey conducted by Safe Kids Worldwide found that a majority of drivers speed in school zones, and that nearly a third violate stop signs in neighborhoods where there are kids.
Do you have any tips of your own? Feel free to comment below:
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