Safety

Summer Sun Safety

Summer has set in with its usual severity.
—Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet

Kids often ignore two aspects of summer: sunburns and heat exhaustion.

Kids and Cars

Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
—Anonymous

For many parents, children’s automobile safety—from riding in car seats and boosters, to being passengers in other adults’ c

Keeping Kids Safe

Safety is not a gadget, but a state of mind.
—Eleanor Everet, safety expert

When the weather gets nice, kids head outside and jump on their trikes, bikes, or skateboards, or hop into the c

School Buses: Creating Better, Safer Rides

You can make your child’s bus-riding experience more positive with these ideas.

Ages 15-18: Safety

A huge change in your child’s life comes during this stage: driving.

Ages 10-14: Safety

Once your child begins to enter the tween and early teen years, many new issues may arise.

Ages 6-9: Safety

Your child may start to get very active in these years, making it even more necessary to protect her or his safety. Make sure you’re ready for a few falls from bikes and skateboards!

Ages 3-5: Safety

Your child will be moving around a lot more in this stage—make sure to keep her or him safe by being prepared for any possibility.

Ages 0-2: Safety

Your child’s safety is important—click the links below to find practical advice on keeping your daughter or son safe at home and outside.

Outdoor Safety

Kids spend a lot of time playing outside—find out how to keep them safe and what to do if an accident happens.