| Among the survey's findings: One in three parents are | | | | * Use a booster seat for children up to 8 years or 80 |
| unaware that children can drown in as little as 2 inches | | | | pounds. Adult seat belts usually do not fit such children |
| of water. Less than half of parents know falls are the | | | | properly unless they are in booster seats. When the |
| leading cause of unintentional injuries to toddlers. And | | | | belt sits too high in the abdominal and neck areas, it |
| more than half underestimate how long children should | | | | can cause serious injuries in an auto crash. Your child |
| be in a booster seat. | | | | is approximately half as likely to be injured when using |
| "Particularly in the area of car safety seat usage, | | | | a booster seat instead of a seat belt alone. |
| parental knowledge tends to decrease as children | | | | * Always have your children wear a helmet. Bike |
| age," said Dr. Michael Gittelman, an emergency room | | | | injuries send hundreds of thousands of kids ages 5 to |
| pediatrician and medical adviser to "Get on Board with | | | | 14 to the emergency room each year. |
| Child Safety," a national child injury prevention initiative. | | | | * Supervise the trampoline. Approximately 90,000 kids |
| "Parents need targeted information about the different | | | | visit the emergency room each year after a |
| unintentional injury risks to children as they grow, from | | | | trampoline injury. Trampolines are even more |
| infant stage to toddlers to kids and all the way through | | | | dangerous when multiple kids are jumping at once or |
| adolescence." | | | | when a child does somersaults. |
| Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for | | | | * Never leave children unattended in or near the water. |
| U.S. children ages 14 and under. "Get on Board with | | | | Install gates around pools and use doorknob covers to |
| Child Safety" was spearheaded by the children's brand | | | | prevent toddlers from getting out of the house and into |
| "Safety 1st" and the National Association of Children's | | | | water without supervision. Always drain small pools |
| Hospitals and Related Institutions. They offer the | | | | when not in supervised use. |
| following tips for parents: | | | | |