Child Safety | Virginia Personal Injury Blog - Part 2
Were the “good old days” really better for kids?
Helpful tips to keep your children safer this summer while still having fun
It’s popular now on social media to miss the 1970s (or further back) when many children (including us!) ran wild all summer long. It’s true that, back then, we didn’t wear helmets or seat belts, and we had less adult supervision.
How to keep kids safe this Halloween
We all want our children to have fun at Halloween, but also to stay safe. Here are eight quick tips to help you do both this year:
How can I avoid the most common mistakes in using car safety restraints?
The most common mistakes in using car safety restraints for babies and children seem to come from a lack of awareness. For example, the experts say children of all ages are safest when properly restrained in the back seat. Yet many drivers believe it is safe for children to sit in the front seat in front of a passenger air bag.
In previous blogs, I’ve talked about the importance of getting your car seat installation and usage checked out by an expert – either here in Gloucester or in another location convenient to you. For other inspection sites, click here.
Which infant seat/car seat/booster should I buy? The options are too overwhelming!
Before my twins were born, I started researching car seats. After hours of reading articles and reviews, I felt even more confused. Fortunately, we all have access to “the experts.”
While every infant seat/car seat/booster is required by law to meet safety requirements, some are easier to use. That’s important because the biggest barrier to child safety is we parents and caregivers not installing or using child safety restraints correctly.
Am I keeping my child in a car safety restraint long enough?
New research has given us better insights on how to keep our children safer during accidents. That’s important because vehicle crashes are the No. 1 killer of kids today.
Summarizing the latest studies, here’s what we know:
Find out if your child’s car seat or booster would work properly in a crash
Most parents and caregivers believe their child safety seats are installed correctly. But research shows that only three out of 10 are. As a father and a defender of the injured, this statistic gets my attention: In other words, 7 out of 10 kids in child safety seats are not properly buckled in.
Vehicle crashes are the No. 1 killer of kids. Why? In many cases, children are either not buckled into their car seats properly, or their parents didn’t realize that a booster seat is vital to ensuring that the seat belt works properly.
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Prevention, empathy, and diligence are hallmarks of everything we do at GibsonSingleton Virginia Injury Attorneys. Our community can see these ideals lived out in our work to prevent personal injuries from happening.
- Safety Education
GibsonSingleton launches a “Texts=Wrecks” campaign to reduce the number of people injured or killed by distracted drivers. - Annual Coat Drive
During the fall, our team works to distribute coats to people in need in our community. - Hands-on Service
John and Ken join the Gloucester Point Rotary Club in cleaning up the community. - Supporting Local Schools
The Gibson family participates in Gloucester’s Botetourt Elementary Shuffle fundraiser.