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Heatstroke Prevention Tips!

in Parenting on 08/01/14

Heatstroke Prevention Tips!Heatstroke Prevention Tips

July 31st is National Heatstroke Prevention Day and boy, I will say if there is one thing that always boggles my mind it’s when I hear of a baby or pet left in a hot car!  What in the world are people thinking?!  Especially here in Texas! It seems absolutely incredulous to me that I would need to actually share these tips – what happened to common sense?!

Did you know?
· In 2013 alone, 44 children in the United States lost their lives after being left in unattended motor vehicles.
· More than half (52%) of kids who died from vehicular heatstroke were “forgotten” by their caregiver
· A child’s temp can heat up to 5 times faster than an adult’s on a hot day
· Studies show that when the temperature outside is 90 degrees the temperature inside a parked car can rise to 109 degrees in 10 minutes, 119 degrees in 20 minutes and 124 degrees in 30 minutes.  

As summer temperatures rise, here are a few simple tips for parents and childcare providers to keep kids safe inside of vehicles:

1. Never leave infants or children alone in a parked car, even if the windows are partially open

2. Make sure the safety seat and safety belt buckles aren’t too hot before securing a child in a restraint system

3. Don’t ever leave sleeping infants in the car

4. Be sure to check the front and back seats of a vehicle before locking it and walking away

5. Lock your car when you’re not in it, so kids can’t get in on their own Heatstroke Prevention Tips Heatstroke Prevention Tips

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Dian is a mom of four grown children, Nana to 5 beautiful grands, wife to an amazing husband, social influencer, and blogger. I love all things gardening, saving money, tips & tricks to make life easier, ANY cool new gadget, and feeding my Reality TV addiction (it's real y'all, you have no idea!) Dian has been featured in person, in print, and on sites like Huff Post, CBSNews, Blog Talk Radio, NBC DFW, Babble, Woman's Day, All You Magazine, Super Market News, Clark, & Pinner's Conferences. Want to know more? Check out the full bio here!

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