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Push For Daycares to Help Prevent Forgotten Child Deaths
As lawmakers look for ways to prevent more deaths of children who were forgotten in a parent's car, there is a push to get daycares and child care providers to send messages to parents when the child doesn't arrive. The I-Team’s Melissa Russo reports.
SAMPLE SUPPORT LETTER (The Hot Cars Act)
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Dad warns of infants sleeping in car seats after son dies at day care
On January 12, Anders died after a day care provider left him to nap in his car seat. He was still awake when he got dropped off.
"Rachel looked at Anders and said, 'Bye buddy,' and he kind of smiled back at her," Ryne Jungling said. "He was awake, but sleepy. And she left."
An investigation determined that Anders died of positional asphyxia, which means his airway was cut off when his chin fell to his chest.
Childproofing Your Ride
Your car may feel like a second home, especially if you spend lots of time shuffling kids from school to activities and more. But the fact is, your car is statistically one of the most dangerous places your child can be. These are some of the most important safety tips set forth by KidsAndCars.org
In fact, vehicle-related injuries are the leading cause of child death. While it's not practical for the typical family to just stop driving, there are steps you can take to make your vehicle more safe for children of any age.
How large is your vehicle's blind zone? Probably worse than you realize
With inventions like backup camera in cars, it's easy to think the number of children killed in driveways has decreased. But numbers aren't that low. While the number of "backover" crashes have reduced dramatically, according to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of children killed when cars roll forward has gone up by more than 60% over the last seven years.
