+Quotes | May 10, 2011

“What I think is going to happen is there'll be more children injured and killed from firearms in the home that are not properly stored.”

—DR. LOUIS ST. PETERY, a pediatrician in Florida, where state legislators just passed a bill that largely bans doctors from asking patients about gun ownership. The American Academy of Pediatrics has long recommended that pediatricians ask parents about a variety of child-safety issues, including bike helmets, seat belts and swimming-pool or gun ownership. Supporters of the bill say questions about guns are an invasion of privacy. [via NPR]

+May 26, 2010

AAA survey: parents unsure of car seat requirements

By Alice Park

A new survey released by AAA and Dorel Juvenile Group shows that while most parents acknowledge the importance of car seats in keeping their children safe, most don’t know how to use them properly. (Dorel is the leading manufacturer of child safety seats.) The report, which includes data from 649 adults living with at least [...]