4 Car Safety Tips for Children

When you have kids, there are no easy trips to the store or quick errands to run.Children need to be buckled into the car and unbuckled out of the car and that is before you even get into the store! If you child is like most, they are tempted by candy and toys, and the risk of a fit being thrown is real every time you leave the house.Alternatively, your child tends to fall asleep in the car, and you do not want to wake them.It is no wonder that some parents think, "I'll just run in really fast, and leave the kids in the car.It will only take a minute".But unfortunately, that is where the real problem lies.Every year kids die from being left unattended inside cars.The reality is that is only takes a couple of minutes for something to go terribly wrong.Whether your child is a baby, or old enough to buckle and unbuckle themselves, the danger of leaving a child in a car is real.The risk of leaving a child in the car range from overheating, to the child figuring out a way to escape the car, to kidnapping.Some parents think their child will be fine if they leave the car running, and that is simply not true.Children find a way to escape car seats everyday, and with the car running, there are too many ways for the child to get hurt or cause the car to start moving.It is never OK to knowingly leave a child unattended in the car.There are times when a parent can simply forget the child is with them, especially if the child is sleeping.There are steps that parents can take to remind themselves to check the backseat.One way is to train yourself to put your purse in the back seat.This simple step will get you into the habit of checking the back seat.In addition, there are products available to serve a reminder to check for baby, such as decals, clings and key chains.If you are a parent of a child and dreading the next trip to the store, just remember this.Kids have been throwing fits in the store for as long as anyone can remember.When your child is throwing a fit, or screaming and crying in the store, there is not a person in that store that would rather you endanger your child by leaving them in the car.If you spot an unattended child left in a car, contact the store manager or security so the parent can be located immediately.

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