Children with Attention Deficit Disorder are creative and adventurous. They may take higher levels of risk than some of their peers. ADD can pre-dispose kids to be more accident prone. Here are links to articles that give ideas to help keep your children safe in the less structured days of summer.

Summer Safety and ADD

Keep your vacation time interesting and fun. Monitor activities and who your children are spending time with.

If children are allowed fireworks, make sure that they are carefully supervised by an adult at ALL times. The same thing applies to swimming.

What safe summer activities do you enjoy with kids?

What places do you find dangerous for kids that are not supervised?

If you live in tornado alley, as I do, it's important to have a tornado plan, so when the sirens go off, you can be safe.

Never let children be more than an arm's distance away from you when they are swimming in a natural water feature.

How's your summer going? Have you found any new safety tips to share?

These articles are applicable at other times of the year, although each season has its own dangerous situations. Halloween is coming up. Do you have a plan to make it a safe and fun time?

What summer activities does your family have planned? Do you also have a safety plan? Now, your turn...

Planning is the key to a wonderful and relaxing summer!

Now is the time to be especially vigilant. A moment's distraction can be devastating.

What does your crew love to do in the summer?

What does your crew love to do in the summer?

What is your best tip for keeping kids happy and safe during summer activities?

The Fourth of July is almost here. Do you have your plan in place?