Child Safety

Six of the best sites for child safety tips and products. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Child Care, Cosco Car Seats, Kids’ Activities)

1. MyChildsSafety.Net - Nice guide to just about all aspects of child safety, including traffic and street safety, water safety, Internet safety, pet/animal safety, child safety seats, safety devices such as child safety gates and cabinet locks, school safety, “stranger danger” and more. (www.mychildsafety.net)

2. Child Safety Store - Online store dedicated to child safety products, especially baby and toddler safety products, including safety gates, cabinet and drawer latches, swimming pool safety fences, bath safety aids, outlet covers, harness / leash, more. Brands include Safety 1st, Kid Kusion, Baby Buddy, KidCo and more. (www.childsafetystore.com)

3. Child Safety at MedlinePlus - This site from the National Library of Medicine is almost too much, as it brings together dozens of child safety articles and pamphlets from around the Web and from the government. But it does offer links to basic child safety advice as well as news on children’s product recalls and specific aspects of safety such as after-school safety, Internet safety, more. (www.nlm.nih.gov)

4. KidSafe Home Safety Products - Offers a variety of products to keep your kid safe — safety gates for babies and older children, bathroom safety products, play yards, electrical safety products, driveway safety items, furniture guards, more. (www.kidsafeinc.com)

5. Child Safety Publications from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - Child safety information centered mainly on avoiding child abduction, including the “Just In Case…” and “Know the Rules…” series, which cover topics such as choosing trustworthy child care providers and teaching kids how to watch out for their own safety in a variety of situations. (www.missingkids.com)

6. Facebook to Strengthen Child Warnings - October 16, 2007 article on social networking Web site Facebook agreeing to strengthen warnings about potential safety risks in using the site, after New York state investigators posing as teenagers received sexually-suggestive messages from adults after posting profiles on the site. (www.nytimes.com)