Taking your baby on car rides can be fun, but it can also be stressful. A car seat should face the rear in the back seat of your vehicle, so you won’t be able to see your little one while driving. What if your baby accidentally chokes on something? What if they aren’t feeling well, […]
A child dies in a hot car about every nine days, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It’s easy to think that you could never forget about your child in the back seat, but it’s happened to all types of parents, including a hospital CEO. Research by neuroscientists has shown that it can […]
No caring parent would ever intentionally leave their child in a hot car to suffer heatstroke. Yet, that’s exactly what happens to as many as 53 children in the U.S. each year. Understanding why parents forget their children can help you avoid making this heartbreaking mistake. Here are six tips to help you remember your […]
The beginning of summer usually brings long, hot days of fun in the sun for kids. However, with increasing temperatures and humidity, your children can be at risk of developing heat exhaustion or heatstroke unless you take proper precautions. Learning the signs and symptoms of heatstroke in children can help you prevent a tragedy. Babies […]
You need to run errands but feel guilty leaving your dog home for another day alone. They’ve already been alone while you were at work this week. No problem, you think. I’ll just bring them with me! It’s a perfect plan until you realize you can’t bring your dog with you everywhere and you can’t […]
Every year there are tragic stories shared of children left in vehicles by caregivers, only later to have found passed away from heat stroke. The hot weather combined with the greenhouse-like effect created by the vehicle leads to life-threatening conditions if children are not given access to emergency medical attention fairly quickly. It’s safe to […]
It’s no secret that leaving children in a hot car can be dangerous during the summer. Did you know it can be dangerous other times of the year, as well? The ambient temperature outside is usually quite different than that of a closed car and children are a lot more susceptible to health effects of […]
Every second can help when you find a child locked in a vehicle unattended. Follow these steps to alert the proper authorities and help the child.
Find out where your state ranks in child heatstroke deaths from being left unattended in a vehicle, and learn how you can help keep this from happening again.
Building better habits can help caregivers automatically check their entire car every time, and prevent hot car death of a child or pet.
