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Seasonal Information

Winter

  • Select toys carefully
  • Beware of dangers to children during the holidays
  • Watch out for holiday poisons
  • Caring for a sick child
  • Cold weather can trigger asthma
  • Keep sledding and skating safe for your child
  • Protect your child from winter's chill
  • Watch for signs of hypothermia and frostbite
  • Prepare for winter travel emergencies
  • Choose a diet carefully when your child is ill
  • Drowning and pedestrian safety also are winter issues
  • Guard against antibiotic abuse
  • Ten New Year's resolutions to make for your child

Spring

  • Insist your child wear a bicycle helmet
  • Make poison prevention part of your spring-cleaning plan
  • Prevent playground injuries
  • Serious lawnmower injuries are common
  • Protect your children from bicycle injuries
  • Trampoline injuries on the rise
  • Teach your child pedestrian safety
  • Take steps to control your child's spring and summer allergies
  • Taming the teaser
  • Barbecue safely to protect your family
  • Teach your child to stay away from wild animals
  • Teach your child to avoid flash floods
  • Don't overlook windows as potential dangers


Summer

  • Protect your child from the sun
  • Guard against dehydration
  • Swimming safety tips for your family
  • Think safety when boating with kids
  • Keep Fourth of July celebrations safe
  • Don't take a vacation from safety this summer
  • Plan for safe camping adventures
  • Prepare your child for what to do during a tornado
  • Steer clear of leaving kids in cars
  • "Bee" careful about insect stings
  • Outside poisons often are overlooked
  • Prevent food poisoning at your summer picnics
  • Teach your child the dangers of lightning


Fall

  • Send kids back to school safely
  • Managing morning madness
  • Plan back-to-school lunches your child will eat
  • Prepare healthy after-school snacks
  • Can your child stay home alone?
  • How to tell and what to do if your child has a concussion
  • Halloween safety tips
  • Handwashing reduces the spread of illness
  • Tips on giving your child medicine
  • Don't let fire strike your family
  • Keep your home safe and warm this fall and winter
  • Prepare for kid-safe holiday shopping
  • Guard against accidental poisonings over the holidays

 

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