How much fun is too much fun? A look at child safety incidents in 2014 might give you an idea. When it comes to protecting your children, sometimes storing the matches out of reach and encouraging them to “look both ways” just isn’t enough. Check out this overview of accidents involving kids over the last CONTINUE READING →

Childcare settings are all about educating children through games and activities. But when something goes wrong, you might begin to question every detail of what goes on at your child’s daycare. To gain a better understanding, let’s start with our own game of “True or False.” Licensed childcare facilities have a legal responsibility to prevent and CONTINUE READING →

Go-karts can be an exciting and adventurous experience for your thrill-seeking kid, but they can also be very dangerous. Simply put, a go-kart accident, even with proper safety equipment, rarely results in zero injuries. Below are the types of injuries that typically result from go-kart accidents, listed in order of seriousness: Loss of limb, traumatic head or CONTINUE READING →

It’s all fun and games until someone falls off the monkey bars. Not surprisingly, most injuries that take place at school and daycare facilities happen on the playground. Children get let out for recess to let off some steam, and sometimes that can lead to a game of rough housing being taken a little too CONTINUE READING →

It’s some people’s worst fear. You strap yourself in, and hear the clicking of the gears as your ride’s car gets pulled higher and higher up the hill. Then, as you start to slow down, just before you roll over the hill, the anticipation rises. You wait for the ride to speed up, to plummet CONTINUE READING →