Recommended Web Sites

Protect Your Child From Poisons in the Home - The FDA has created this fact sheet.

A-B-Cs of Raising Healthy Kids: Steps to Staying Safe and Healthy - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have created this list of tips.

Abduction and Kidnapping Prevention Tips for Parents and Guardians - The National Center for Missing or Exploited Children provides this information.

After School Safety for Children Home Alone - Great information on making sure your child is safe when at home without you.

Bicycle Helmet & Carrier Safety Info - Great place to go for information and reviews of safety equipment for children (and adults) who ride bicycles.

Child Passenger Safety - Links to great information about safe practices when transporting children in cars or school buses.

Child Passenger Safety - These fact sheets, from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control cover a dozen child safety topics.

Child Safety - The Consumer Product Safety Commission has gathered these links to documents from many major manufacturers.

Child Safety: How to Prevent Falls - The Mayo Clinic offers these tips.

Children's Furniture Safety Publications - More good publications from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Cold, Ice and Snow Safety - Great tips from KidsHealth for parents.

Electric Shock - The American Academy of Pediatrics offers ideas on how to keep your children from playing with electricity.

Escalator Safety - Learn more saftey tips from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

A Grandparent's Guide for Family Nurturing and Safety - Great tips on how to be a special influence on your grandchildren.

Hidden Hazards - SafeKids explains what puts kids at risk.

Household Products Database - What's under your kitchen sink, in your garage, in your bathroom, and on the shelves in your laundry room? Do these household products pose a potential health risk to you and your family? Find out what's in these products and what are the potential health effects, and other safety and handling information.

How to Be Safe When You Are in the Sun - Information for kids about sun safety.

Kid Safety - A fun, kid-friendly site from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.

McGruff! - McGruff the Crime Dog talks about all sorts of safety issues here.

MedlinePlus:Child Safety - Great safety links from the National Library of Medicine on many safety issues, such as: playground safety, scooters, baby equipment, sun safety, bicycles. MedlinePlus includes many links to Spanish language sites.

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care - Information about child care from the US Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

Playground Injury Prevention - Learn how to prevent accidents in the yard and playground.

Parent's Guide to Internet Safety - The FBI provides this information.

Playground Safety - KidsHealth provides these tips.

Safe Kids - SafeKids.Com is where you'll find tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's online experience fun and productive.

Safety Experts Remind Parents: No Children Under 16 on ATVs - The Safe Kids Worldwide cites research that proves how dangerous it is for younger kids to ride ATVs.

Safety Tips for Special Needs Children - Find out how to keep these most special children safe.

Scooter Safety - An information bulletin from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Shopping Cart Safety - Learn how to keep your baby or toddler safe while shopping, from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Skateboard Safety - Tips from the Consumer Product Safety Commission and from the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Staying Safe for Teens - KidsHealth offers safety tips on all sorts of things: driving, camping, tanning, etc.

Sun Safety - Good sun-safe tips from the the KidsHealth web site on safe sun.

Swimming Safety - Swimming safety information courtesy of the US Army - but useful even if you are not military!

Strangers - A cautionary article describing why children still go with strangers, and how to talk to them so they understand why they should not go with strangers.

Texting on the Move - Learn why it is so important to pay attention and not text when walking or driving.

TIPP: The Injury Prevention Program Age-Related Safety Sheets - The American Academy of Pediatrics provides dozens of safety tip sheets, divided by age of child.

Top 10 Safety Tips for Children Traveling Alone - AirSafe.com covers issues related to kids who fly alone.

Toy Safety - The Consumer Product Safety Commission offers this information.

Watch Out! - Excellent site from KidsHealth with tips on all kinds of indoor and outdoor safety practices.