The recent AP report1 told of an accidental childhood death that should not have happened.  Noah Thomas was five years old and would have been entering first grade this week… if he were still alive.  His parents are in jail … Continue reading →

July 30, 2015 – A child was left in a hot car and was rescued by a Bergen County Sheriff’s officer. Reports indicate the mother has been charged with child endangerment. YouTube video:

It bothers me–and it should bother everyone–that children are left in cars at all… especially when the weather is warm. Or, as it must have been yesterday in Joliet, Illinois, hot, in the mid-80s–when a woman thought her 7-month old … Continue reading →

The summer is heating up and NHTSA’s heatstroke prevention and awareness efforts are in full swing. This marks the fourth summer that NHTSA has spread awareness about the dangers of child heatstroke in hot cars, while urging parents and caregivers … Continue reading →

Do you talk with your child about personal safety? The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children advises that parents and guardians need to discuss safety with children, hopefully, before safety becomes an issue.1 There is no perfect time to … Continue reading →

April is a lot of things… It’s a time for my family to celebrate some family birthdays. It’s the month when spring flowers’ natural beauty revives the Virginia landscape where I live. It’s celebrating Easter, Passover and a host of … Continue reading →

Our local chapter of the SafeKids Coalition sent these tips yesterday, and I want to post them for our readers who are parents, family members and caregivers of young children. Thanks to Wanda Willis of the Harrisonburg Fire Department for … Continue reading →

SB 781- Passing with a double yellow line: drivers allowed to pass a pedestrian, stopped vehicle, etc. SB 803- Speed limits in school zones; counties allowed to increase or decrease. SB 925- School zone speed limit photo-enforcement system. HB 1309- … Continue reading →

It’s 2015 and I wanted to write something inspiring for the first BeChildSafe piece of the year.  Then I heard some news.  A deranged parent, a father, had thrown his 5-year old daughter from a bridge in Florida yesterday.  The … Continue reading →

Every day over 500 children die on the world’s roads and thousands are injured. Help Save Kids Lives Now! with road safety. Visit www.savekidslives2015.org/ and sign the declaration.