Nothing will happen.. You’re going to be fine..  That won’t happen to you..

I can’t tell you how many times I heard those three statements.  Then I had a bad car accident. Six years later, I had another.  ‘It’ did happen to me and it happened when and where I least expected it.  It can happen to you too and you don’t know if ‘it’ will happen in the car, in the kitchen or the bathtub so you have to be prepared.   I don’t like saying it, but it is a fact that more children die each year from preventable injuries than from all childhood illnesses combined.  That’s huge!

Did you know that 60% of poisonings in children ages 5 and under are not from pharmaceuticals but cosmetics, cleaning substances, and toys?  I didn’t know that until I was introduced to the ResponsibleFamily.com website and their Care for Kids DVD. 

The Care for Kids DVD covers medical emergencies, demonstrations in a hospital/doctor’s office setting, and step by step instructions for caring for injuries.

This is a great DVD to have on hand and to share with friends, family with kids, and Grandparents.  I feel more confident in treating Sebastian or Madelyn’s injuries after watching Care for Kids than I did before.  Parents can pop the DVD in the player and spend 30 minutes making sure
that the babysitter knows when to call 911 and what to do in the
meantime.

One thing I wish was covered on the DVD is CPR.  I understand their point of wanting parents to take a CPR class but for those who haven’t, can’t or won’t, CPR instruction would be great.

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