Outside Dangers: Tips and Tricks to Keep Your Child Safe

Warm weather brings lots of fun for your children. Playing outside also brings many different dangers that become more imminent when the warm weather comes around. Your children are able to spend a lot longer amounts of time playing outside so they have an increased amount of opportunities to get hurt. Child safety is most parents' main concern. Here are the most prominent dangers that arise during warm weather.

ChildAbductions- With over 600,000 registered sex offenders in the United States and more and more children being abducted every day, a parent has to be on there toes. Parents that live in small rural communities also seem to have a sense of security that it is safe to let there children play outside. Most parents give there children the "Don't talk to strangers" talk but there is more to it. Use these guidelines to prepare your child for the dangers exist in every town:

-Be open and speak calmly to your child.

-Discuss the ploys that abductors use to engage your children in conversation.

-Explain what inappropriate touching is.

-Rehearse scenarios of possible abductor ploys with your child.

-Tell your child to scream no and run away.

-Tell your child to never approach a vehicle unless the vehicle is a relative.

Make sure that you update your conversation as your child gets older and new dangers arise. Make sure that your child is always within hearing distance of you or an adult.

Sports Safety- When your children are playing sports there are a many different injuries that can happen. Make sure that your child is playing age appropriate sport with all protective gear that is available for their sport. When your child is starting to play organized team sports you should ask a few questions before allowing your child to participate. Make sure that your child is playing with kids that are at his skill and weight level. Check to see if there is a person certified in CPR in attendance during all games and practices.