My heart is very heavy today. We have all heard about the tragic death of this sweet little girl in Tracy, California. It just breaks my heart to see this happen, especially if it could have been prevented. Everyone associated with Amber Alert GPS has children, some of us as many as 6, and the thought of losing any one of our kids is almost too much to deal with!
We had a lot of calls after they found this young girl’s body, even from news agencies, because of the profound effect GPS child locator technology could have in preventing incidents like this. Our founder, Russ Thornton, did a TV interview on Good Day Sacramento and our Amber Alert GPS 2G unit was featured on KRON Channel 4 in San Francisco immediately after the grizzly discovery (here is the link if you would like to see the KRON piece: http://www.kron.com/News/GabrielSlatesTechReport/tabid/75/Default.aspx ). We don’t want these calls…they only come when tragedy is imminent or has occurred. May we protect our children from any more of these senseless killings!
Now, onto something a little more pleasant…and preventative!…
Child Proofing Your Kitchen
A kitchen can be a wonderful place since in many wonderful family memories are created in this special room. From having family dinners together to those after school snacks a kitchen can be a warm and inviting place for the whole family but especially children. But a kitchen can also be a very dangerous place for small children so parents need to take extra special care to make sure they thoroughly child proof this room in their home.
• Sharp knives and utensils can really hurt young children so care should be taken to ensure that these implements are well out of their reach or in a locked cabinet.
• Appliances such as toasters and can openers need to be unplugged and outlet covers should cover all the wall outlets to keep electrocution accidents from occurring.
• Appliance cords as well as hot pans on the stove should be positioned so that young kids cannot reach up and pull them off the counter or stove.
• Make sure that dishwashing liquid and other cleaning products are well out of reach and locked up.
A kitchen can be a warm and inviting place as long as children learn how to be safe in this area of the home where we all spend a lot of time.
To Your Child’s Safety! And thank you to the thousands of you parents out there who receive our Child Safety Tips Newsletter and subscribe to this blog…it will help you help your children keep safe.
Julia Howard
www.amberalertgps.com
Hello Julia,
I just heard more on the News in regard to Tracy, tragic and they are holding a neighbor her sunday school teacher. It is very disturbing to find that the suitcase the child was found in belonged to the teacher and that was the last place anyone seen her. It leaves a very uneasy feeling for anyone parents and the community as a whole.
Your blog of the kitchen hazards is very good and I can see that a child’s safety is number 1 on your site.
Best Regards,
Aida
Comment by Aida Garcia — April 11, 2009 @ 12:52 pm
comment to blog and updated info on missing child found in California.
Comment by Aida Garcia — April 11, 2009 @ 12:54 pm
I have eight grandchildren and as each of my three children began adding children to their family, I always stressed home safety. I have provided my son and two daughters various home safety devices. It is amazing how many dangers lurk in the home. We always joke that it is amazing that young children make it through to adulthood with so many potential home hazards surrounding them. There is a new, very reasonable “starter kit” on the market ($9.95) that virtually any family can afford and could give some relief from anxiety. It treats things potential problems such as cabinets, electrical plugs, sharp corners on counters, etc. I recommend it. You can find it at yoursecurityandsafety.com under Child Safety on the home page. So far, my eight have made it through those tough years (youngest is almost four), but not without some scares.
Comment by robert dimond — July 12, 2009 @ 2:30 pm