Join Safety For Toddlers and Babies “R” Us for an afternoon of ideas and advice on how to create the nursery of your dreams. You’ll get ideas on colors, furniture and safety products for your child’s nursery.
The Dream Nursery Design Workshop is scheduled for Sat., March 15, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., at Babies “R” Us in Meridian, ID.
Babies “R” Us
1200 N. Eagle Road
Meridian, ID 83642
Tel: (208) 884-0488
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You may have felt the recent quake in Idaho. Read the article in the Idaho Statesman.
According to the Idaho Geological Survey, Idaho ranks fifth in the nation in terms of seismic danger. Based on the Uniform Building Code seismic zones, only California, Nevada, Utah and Alaska have a greater overall seismic hazard than Idaho.
Today’s quake is a reminder that tall bookshelves, dressers and entertainment systems can be dangerous to young children. Regardless of a quake, these items should be safety anchored. Safety For Toddlers carries a range of hard-, if not impossible-to-find brackets, wall anchors and furniture cables. They keep furniture standing during a quake or while an adventurous toddler starts climbing. Just remember, babyproofing isn’t a substitute for adult supervision.
For more information about family safety, download the USGS publication “Protecting Your Family From Earthquakes—The Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety.”
When installed properly, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that child restraint systems reduce fatal injuries by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers in passenger cars and by nearly 60 percent for infants and toddlers in sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks and vans.
Unlike most states, Idaho has two exceptions in its vehicle code regarding child safety seats. A child is allowed to be unrestrained while the vehicle is in operation:
House Bill No. 462 is being reviewed by the House Transportation & Defense Committee, which proposes to remove these exceptions. The bill protects our children and sets strict guidelines requiring the use of child safety seats. But, opposition remains.
Pick up the Phone and Save a Child’s Life
Please contact members of the House Transportation & Defense Committee to voice your support for House Bill No. 462.
Watch the video and read more here.
Approximately 2,300 children in the United States, ages 14 and under, died from accidental injuries in the home in 2004, and 3.4 million kids are treated in emergency rooms for accidental injuries occurring at home. Most fatal injuries at home are caused by suffocation, fire and burns, drowning, choking, falls, poisoning or firearms discharged unintentionally. Read the article here.
Critical to any parent’s efforts to safeguard their children is the car seat, including seat installation, use and maintenance. Unfortunately, proper seat installation falls to the bottom of our new baby to do list.
According to Safe Kids Worldwide, an international nonprofit organization formed to prevent unintentional childhood injuries, more than 80 percent of safety seats are not installed correctly.