SONJA A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL IS EXPECTED TO MAKE ... - KTBS.com

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YOUR KIDS MAY KNOW THEIR A-B-C'S BUT DO 'YOU' GET AN 'A' WHEN IT COMES TO
KEEPING THEM SAFE?
NOT IF THEY'RE '12' YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER ... AND THEY DON'T WEAR A BICYCLE
HELMET.
IT'S STATE LAW IN LOUISIANA ... AND AS MACK MARSH WITH THE INJURY PREVENTION
FOUNDATION "THINK FIRST" WILL TELL YOU, HELMETS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE HEAD
INJURIES.
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"Kids throughout, just enjoying themselves, need to wear their helmet. It doeswn't take but half a
second to end up with a brain injury that can't be fixed."
THE MOST COMMON INJURY? CHILDREN FALLING FROM PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.
THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION SAYS PLAY AREAS WITH SHOCK-
ABSORBING SURFACE MATERIALS ARE BEST.
WEARING PROPER FOOTWEAR IS IMPORTANT, TOO.
DONNA CAVANAUGH SAYS THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE SANDALS OR CROCS.
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"They need to be wearing a shoe that's tied to them so when they're playing around on the
monkey bars or the swing that it doesn't fall off or slip off."
AND WHILE IT'S TOO HOT RIGHT NOW TO EVEN THINK ABOUT BUYING COATS AND
SWEATSHIRTS, KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN YOU DO.
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"You don't want to buy any clothing that has neck or hood drawstrings. That's because they can
get caught on playground equipment and strangle a child. Safety experts advise parents to
remove the drawstrings if the clothing does have them."
THESE A-B-C'S OF SAFETY MAY JUST MEAN YOUR CHILD HAS AN INJURY-FREE
SCHOOL YEAR.
SONJA BAILES, KTBS 3 NEWS.