Keeping Your Child Safe While Using Foot-Powered Scooters
Authors of a new study published in Clinical Pediatrics found that ride-on toys, like foot-powered scooters, accounted for nearly 35 percent of toy-related injuries and 42.5 percent of toy-related hospital admissions.
This is an alarming statistic considering the number of children who own and use these types of scooters on a regular basis. Because of the high rate of injury associated with these toys, it’s important to use the same safety precautions as you would on a bicycle. [Read more…]