9 Biggest Summer Risks for Kids to Protect Your Little Ones from ...

• summer

  These are ridiculous reasons
• Jan

  @Jessica, Thanks so much!!!
• Jessica

  I don't think this is ridiculous at all- it's a great reminder to parents or people who watch children to keep a close eye and look out for hazards. My 2 year old son was playing with a stick in the backyard and poked my cousin in the nose right under this eye, seconds after he was told to put the stick down! He could have easily gouged his eye out! While I do think some parents go overboard with safety, it's better to prevent injury then to have a serious accident occur. I will never allow my kids to jump on big trampolines- I had a pretty bad back injury as a kid and I've seen waaay too many injuries to feel like it's safe! Thanks for the article :)
• Jan

  Thanks, ladies. I agree that sometimes people go overboard on these types of things, but you gotta admit, if someone would actually forget their child was in the car with them, then they may need these tips more than some of us. I mean no offense, but I've been seeing so many articles on parents leaving their kids in the car in the heat. I cannot imagine forgetting my child was in the car with me. Also, there may be some new parents who wouldn't think about all of these risks. I appreciate the feedback!
• Candace

  I also think people are getting far too obsessed with this type of stuff. Kids get hurt all the time and sure it's a good idea to try to prevent that but that quote from mom.me about backyards was ridiculous.
• Candace

  I've been hit in the head with a baseball bat on accident. I did not get brain damage only a black eye and 12 stitches
• Sydney

  Sunburn also!
• Emily

  What about the sun?
• tally

  Ridiculous!
• Ann

  ^^^^ pardon the typos, typing on a tablet is messy :P
• Ann

  Great article.! Also summer is the time of year when kids are out and about playing outside and walking around. This is why its important to look out for strangers and predators. Also, teaching a healthy respect for nature and wildlife will go a long way for safety. This way they can look outfor poison ivey and potentially dangerous wwildlife on summer camping trips.
• Abby

  Those are all the fun things though
• Megan

  Maybe it's just me but kids should fall and get a scratch or too. Everything on that list is just crazy!! I get parents want to protect their kids and they should do so but keeping them in a bubble isn't gonna do anything cuz when your not there and they fall and get a scratch they are going to freak out. I don't think everything on this list is reasonable