We don’t need laws to tell us how to keep our children safe, but sometimes it takes safety recommendations being made into law to have it register. In our busy schedules and stress of our daily lives, it’s possible to forget that you have a baby or young child riding in the back of your car, especially if they are quiet or sleeping. Many children die each year from heat stroke after having been left alone in a car.
We’ve all experienced getting into a hot car or touching a hot seat or steering wheel. As explained on http://ggweather.com/heat “These objects heat the adjacent air by conduction and convection and also give off long wave radiation which is very efficient at warming the air trapped inside the vehicle”. The real concern is that a child’s body heats up 3 to 5 times faster than an adult’s and is very dangerous when their body temperature reaches 104 degrees. According to safe kids.org, “in just 10 minutes the car’s temperature can rise 19 degrees – and it continues to rise.” Keeping the window cracked open does not make a significant difference in the rising temperature of a car.
Find a way to remind yourself to check the back seat and take the baby out of the car, whether you are a parent, a babysitter, a grandparent, an aunt or a daycare provider. safety of all our children should be the number 1 priority. perhaps keep your purse or gym bag in the backseat¸ make yourself a checklist of everything you need to do, including dropping your child off at daycare. Teach your children never to play in the car. If a child goes missing check the car and the trunk first!
For more safety tips and suggestions visit http://www.safekids.org/safety-basics/safety-guide/kids-in-and-around-cars/never-leave-your-child-alone-tips.html
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