PAF NEWS & ARTICLES

Winter holidays are quickly approaching! Many families celebrate by spending hours in the kitchen preparing meals. However, the kitchen can be a dangerous place for children, with hot ovens, boiling soups, and sharp knives. A few simple prevention tips can go a long...

Pediatric Angel Foundation wishes everyone a happy and safe Halloween. Here are some helpful tips for staying safe. Walk Safely Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. Look left, right and left again when crossing and keep looking as you...

Halloween is just around the corner! Because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics do not recommend traditional trick-or-treating this year, families are looking at their options on how to celebrate Halloween safely....

School buses are made to deliver children safely to school. But even still, during the back-to-school season the Children's Health℠ Emergency Department sees an increase in trauma-related pedestrian, bicycle and even school bus injuries, many of which are preventable...

Driving, dating, too much screen time: these are common talking points in households with older children and teenagers. But pedestrian safety? Isn’t that something everyone learned in kindergarten? The belief that some safety skills are mastered in elementary school...

Biycling is a fun and healthy way to spend time with your child and the best way to gauge your child’s bicycling skills and judgment. Consider the following three steps before your child rides to school. 1. Do a bike and helmet check • Bike fit: When sitting on the...

We are promoting a new action that families can take to keep their children safer while social distancing. Because it’s National Playground Safety Week, we’re encouraging families to check their backyard playground equipment. Before your kids run out to play, look...

The playground: a universal source of fun for children. It’s also a place to burn calories, make new friends, and develop skills like how to judge risks and make decisions. A good playground challenges and engages children but is also designed to keep them safe. One...

There have been reports of families buying more trampolines during stay-at-home orders, so emergency departments are expecting to see a rise in injuries relating to trampolines. Although the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends not buying trampolines, if you...

Baby walkers send thousands of children to hospitals every year. Read about why they are not safe and what you can do. Children in Baby Walkers Can: Roll down the stairs—which often causes broken bones and severe head injuries. This is how most children get hurt in...

To lower to risk of falling when carrying a child up the stairs, leave your child in safe place, like a crib, when you need to carry other items. For decades, securing staircases has been an important part of getting a home ready for children. Most parents and...