The Child Safety Guide for New and Expecting Parents by Christian J. Bezick

You may not be aware of it, but being young can be dangerous. Children under the age of five - babies, toddlers and preschoolers - are injured and treated in hospital emergency rooms almost twice as frequently as the U.S. population five and older (on a per capita basis). Each year, approximately 1 in 11 children under age five are treated in hospital emergency rooms for injures. And for every 2 treated in the ER, 3 are treated in doctors' offices and clinics. Although there are many ways in which a young child can get injured, in the majority of cases, there is one common and consistent element - a parent or caregiver did not recognize the danger involved. Child safety is different from many other aspects of parenting. The way a young child interacts with his environment - his home, furniture, fixtures, and baby products - must be fully understood in order to make his environment safe. Fortunately, most injuries are easily preventable when parents learn the child safety basics and become aware of the many subtle and unforeseen dangers facing their children. The Child Safety Guide for New and Expecting Parents enables parents and caregivers to learn about these important and critical elements essential for providing a safe environment for their children. Topics covered include childproofing, car seat selection, use and installation, child products, product recalls and common household hazards - water, choking, window, poison - which face our children daily. Read more