Children get excited whenever they have an opportunity to jump and play in a “bounce house”, and for good reason. Bouncy houses are a great deal of fun, provided that they are used in the proper manner. Parents who allow their kids to use these inflatables have an expectation that they will be safe while CONTINUE READING →

Children are naturally attracted to animals, so it’s not unusual for them to want to pet stray dogs. Unlike adults, kids may not notice the warning signs that an animal is becoming agitated, and may be bitten as a result. When this happens, a common question parents ask is whether or not they can recover CONTINUE READING →

Shortly after the biggest car seat recalls in recent years, Baby Trend, Inc. announced they would recall 16,655 car seats because the latch becomes difficult to open with use. This is the same reason other car seat manufacturers recalled their car seats recently, including 3.7 million car seats by Graco and 1.3 million by Evenflo. Baby Trend recalled CONTINUE READING →

In an effort to attract families with children, a number of fast-food establishments build “playhouses” inside their restaurants. As a result, parents often bring their kids to these restaurants to enjoy a meal and then burn off some pent-up energy. What is intended to be a good time sometimes ends in the unthinkable whenever a CONTINUE READING →

Technically known as hypotonia, Floppy Baby Syndrome is a condition that is characterized by unresponsiveness, extreme muscle weakness and a lack of muscle tone. Any one of a number of things can cause Floppy Baby Syndrome, including:   down’s syndrome cerebral palsy muscular dystrophy septic shock, a condition caused by exposure to toxins heart failure hemorrhaging CONTINUE READING →

Water park injuries are becoming increasingly common, as operators are adding more and more thrill rides and other attractions in order to attract guests. In addition to more dangerous equipment, many of them also take safety shortcuts to maximize their profit margins. When children are injured, parents may be able to recover damages as a CONTINUE READING →

Parents place a great deal of trust in day care centers, but sometimes their trust is betrayed whenever a child suffers an accident as a result of negligence on the part of workers. Some of these injuries may be rather minor, but other times they will require a trip to the hospital or even extended medical care. CONTINUE READING →

The skulls of infants are less developed than those of older children or adults, which is why they can easily suffer serious injuries whenever they are violently shaken. Parents who regularly leave their babies with a childcare provider should know what the signs of Shaken Baby Syndrome are so that they can obtain help for CONTINUE READING →