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Child heatstroke deaths from being left in vehicles on the rise
May 2013 nearly doubles average number of child heatstroke deaths in vehicles. 7 children die in hot cars in 4 states in 16-day period.
Keying in on kids may prevent them from being left in hot vehicles
When my youngest son– now 6– was about 9 months old, I tucked him into his car seat and the two of us headed to the drug store. It took less than 10 minutes to get there. I went in to the store, searched up and down the aisles looking for what I needed, made my purchase and went back to the car….where my son sat in his car seat, happily chewing on his foot. I dropped my bag and yelped. I’d totally forgotten he was with me.
Child deaths in hot cars double average in May
Summer hasn't even arrived and the number of children who died when left in hot cars is nearly double the average for May, the advocacy group Kids and Cars said Friday.
Heat Awareness Day in time of Memorial Day Weekend
With the holiday weekend kicking off, summer activities, many are reminded to beware of the deadly heat. Friday is Heat Awareness Day. The National Weather Service said heat is one of the leading weather-related killers in the U.S.
VIDEO: Kansas mom hopes to reduce accidental child 'backovers'
Many Kansas children are backed over by cars every year by parents, grandparents or other people who love them, a problem that's become known as "Bye-Bye Syndrome."
