Paranoid Sisters' Child Safety Made Easy Lisa Carter and Lori Marques Paperback Published by Screamin' Mimi Publications Publication date: December 1998 (Paperback) Dimensions (in inches): 0.42 x 4.5 x 6 ISBN: 096527702X Order This Book

Description

This convenient resource book was written by the Paranoid Sisters. They got that name as new parents, a time when they were constantly pointing out safety hazards to their husbands and relatives. Most of the book's tips apply to parents of infants through preschoolers, but there are enough tips to make the book worthwhile for parents of older children as well. They provide a comical, alert and outright paranoid approach to child safety. A must-read for parents and caregivers.

KidSource Review

This is a handy book chock full of tips on child safety. Every page is filled with common sense tips in easy-to-read type. Child safety ideas include "If a toy can fit through a toilet paper roll, it's too small for a baby or toddler to play with" and "Backyard sandboxes should have lids so cats don't use them as litter boxes." Seems simple, but the book provides great reminders for all parents. The book is small enough that it can be kept in a purse or glove compartment to be read while waiting for soccer practice to finish or while in line at the grocery store.

The only negative seems to be the organization of the book. Although a table of contents is listed, the book doesn't contain any page numbers. It's difficult to find a specific chapter since the top of every page lists the book title rather than the chapter title.

From the Back Cover and Introductory Pages

Thousands of children die each year because of unintentional injuries. Many more are seriously injured and permanently disabled from situations most people consider "Common Sense". This is a no nonsense resource on child safety for anyone caring for or spending time with children.

"Accidents are the biggest risk to the health of your children. If every parent followed the advice in this book it would greatly reduce the incidence of accidents and ingestions."

--Kelly D. Beatty, M.D., pediatrician

Did you know...

• In California, home swimming pool drownings have surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of accidental death for children ages one to four years.

• On average, 778 children between birth and five years old die each year in the United States as a result of home fires or related incidents.

• Four out of five children in child safety seats are in them incorrectly, and 40 percent of the children in cars and trucks are not buckled up at all.

• In the U.S., more preschoolers died from guns in 1994 than police officers were killed in the line of duty. Ten children are killed in the U.S. by a handgun EVERY DAY.

• Over 11,000 children are injured in crib accidents every year seriously enough to require hospital treatment.

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