From 1983 through 1992, it is estimated that safety belts saved 34,794 lives. A parent cannot protect a child from injury in a car crash by holding the child in the lap. The injury to the child is intensified from crushing force of the parent's body in addition to the damage sustained from the dashboard and windshield. Holding a 30-pound infant in a car going 30 mph would require the strength of lifting 300 pounds to prevent the child from crashing forward in the event of a collision. Always use seatbelts and infant car seats when traveling in a car .
Infants can drown in one inch of water.
Never leave a small child in the bathtub. The bathtub ranks second to swimming pools as an in-home site of drowning in children. Close supervision for all children enjoying a pool is mandatory for their safety. Teenage drowning often occur in lakes and reservoirs without adequate supervision. Often times these tragedies involve alcohol or drug abuse.