Ahh at last, it’s Friday afternoon. The week has gone by in a blur of hectic school mornings, rushing to practices, and trying to keep everyone afloat. School is out and you finally settle onto a bench with your book, beside the playground, ready to exhale, while your kids explore the playground. Before you relax, there’s something worth keeping in mind: playground safety. Playgrounds may feel like contained spaces for harmless chaos, but every year more than 200,000 children

Saturday, February 7 th  is  National TV Safety Day.  Traditionally, it’s recognized the day before the Super Bowl, and it gives you the perfect opportunity to make sure you’re keeping your family safe from TV or furniture tip-overs. It’s important to be aware of the hazards of furniture and TVs – in the U.S. a child dies every 3 weeks from a TV tipping over. Essential TV and Furniture Safety Steps ·  Secure all TVs and Furniture : Mount all flat-screen televisions directly t

With cold weather temperatures affecting the Chicagoland community, we want to ensure that infants are warm and safe during this season. During extreme weather temperatures, parents often choose to increase clothing layers , place hats on an infant’s head , use blankets , sleep sacks,  and increase indoor temperatures  to combat the cold. Although parents are concerned about keeping their infant warm, extreme exposure to heat can have detrimental consequences for an infant. S

October is sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) awareness month . SIDS awareness month was created to bring awareness to the impact of SIDS across the United States, where 3,700 babies die suddenly and unexpectedly each year. SIDS is the loss of an infant under 12 months of age, where the cause of death is classified as “undetermined” after a death investigation. SIDS is the leading cause of death affecting infants under 12 months. While there is no known cause for SIDS, these