Online Safety Games for Kids

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Ken Levinson

Eight great safety games online Today, we thought we’d give you a break. For a change, you don’t have to be the one lecturing the kids about safety. Let an online game take over for a while. Here are eight …

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    • Keeping Kids Warm in Winter Weather

    Posted on February 16, 2012 by Ken Levinson

    Winter Safety Tips for Dressing Kids and Babies In the winter, kids run a higher risk of getting hypothermia, frostbite, or other cold-weather ailments. Children should be dressed differently than adults, especially if they are unable to tell you how …

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    • Space Heater Safety Tips

    Posted on February 10, 2012 by Ken Levinson

    While it’s turning out to be a relatively mild winter here in Chicago, you still may be dragging the space heater out of the basement and setting it up in that drafty room. But an estimated 25,000 residential fires every …

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    • Distracted Walking Can Be as Deadly Distracted Driving

    Posted on January 24, 2012 by Ken Levinson

    You’ve heard of ‘distracted driving’, now watch out for ‘distracted walking’ Walking with headphones on can have the same effects on a person as being temporarily blind. This comparison was made in a recent NPR article about a new phenomenon: …

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    • Winter Safety Tips: Safe Sledding

    Posted on January 11, 2012 by Ken Levinson

    When a Family Outing Becomes Dangerous With our first snowstorm approaching Chicagoland this week, I thought I would write about one of our favorite winter activities.  My three boys can hardly wait for enough snow to break out their sleds. …

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    • Preventing Winter Sports Injuries

    Posted on January 9, 2012 by Ken Levinson

    Winter Safety Tips to Prevent Childhood Injuries Winter is officially here. With its arrival, we can put our worries to rest about child injuries while swimming or playing baseball, softball or football. But as parents, we can never be completely …

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    • New Illinois Laws Help Protect Children

    Posted on January 3, 2012 by Ken Levinson

    The New Year rang in some new laws across the country, and Illinois witnessed some improvements in child protection.  Some of the laws benefiting kids include: Bullying: Schools will be able to suspend or expel students who use the Internet …

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    • Avoiding Dangerous Toys

    Posted on December 20, 2011 by Ken Levinson

    With the holidays coming, my friend, Steven Gursten, at Michigan Auto Law asked me to write a guest post on avoiding dangerous toys.  I urge you to take a look at the post (and the many other great posts on Michigan …

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    • New Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury on the Horizon

    Posted on December 6, 2011 by Ken Levinson

    Researchers at Harvard have started research on causes and treatments of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) suffered by soldiers. The technical explanation of their findings has been reported in Harvard Science. In summary, researchers are finding the exact process of a …

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    • Child Safety Recalls: Bumbo Seats

    Posted on December 1, 2011 by Ken Levinson

    Numerous child brain injuries caused by popular baby seat The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently recalled the popular Bumbo baby seat. Previous recalls to the product have been made, especially regarding its use on elevated surfaces. Despite warnings, …

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