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	your child's Health Safety Keep your kids safe on Halloween Mouth injury Surfing the Web could put kids and teens in danger Trampolines put kids at risk for serious injuries Be proactive to prevent drowning Set sail for safe boating Use ESP to help children swim safely Consider maturity, take precautions before leaving children alone Prevent playground injuries Prevent bathtub drowning Children need to steer clear of lawn mowers Small 'button batteries' can cause big health and safety risks for children Family values: Playing it safe behind the wheel Preparing for a hurricane Preparing to evacuate before a hurricane Keeping your grandchildren safe Fireworks safety Fact sheet: Heat exhaustion in children Fact sheet: Bicycle safety 101 Fact sheet: A crash course in water safety Texas Children’s provides crash course in sun safety Create your own first-aid kit Use caution with space heaters Consider children when planning, attending holiday parties Halloween safety is no accident: Tips for safe trick-or-treating Texas Children's cautions parents to supervise children at bath time Texas Children's cautions parents to supervise children at bath time Texas Children’s Hospital and Safe Kids introduce new life-jacket loaner programs Texas Children's specialists say education, supervision and prevention are keys to safety in sun and water Tips for safe scooter rides Cold weather brings opportunity for silent gas killer Crash! Bang! Ouch! Mom! Give kids a boost for safety in motor vehicles Warning signs of heat illness Teach children to swim safely ‘Tis the season to childproof your home Stay hydrated to prevent heat illness Hurricane preparation 101 Caring for special needs children during severe weather Drowning dangers lurk throughout the home Play it cool with hot tub safety Practice water safety by the numbers 10 Tips for surfing your way to reliable information Bicycle safety (Spanish) Bicycle Safety (English/Spanish) Water safety Crib safety: Preventing SIDS Help your baby sleep safely (poster) Help your baby sleep safely (poster) (Spanish) Toy safety (Spanish) Toy safety Trampoline safety Trampoline safety (spanish) Protecting your children from traffic Preventing scalds and burns Car seat safety for premature and small babies Car seat safety for premature and small babies (Spanish) Safety tips for new parents: Your newborn baby (spanish) Safety tips for new parents: 1 to 4 month old (spanish) Safety tips for new parents: 5 to 11 months old (spanish) Safety tips for new parents: 12 to 18 months (spanish) Safety tips for parents: 18 to 24 months (spanish) Safety tips for new parents: Getting ready for baby (spanish) Preventing heat illness Preventing heat illness (Spanish) Germ wars (for Kids ) (Spanish) Child safety seats Child safety seats (Spanish) Booster seats Keeping safe every day Poison prevention (Spanish) Poison prevention Safety tips for new parents: Your 5- to 11-month-old baby Safety tips for new parents: Your 12- to 18-month-old baby Safety tips for new parents: Your 18- to 24-month-old toddler Safety tips for new parents: Getting ready for your baby Safety tips for new parents: Your new baby Safety tips for new parents: Your 1- to 4-month-old baby Protecting your child from choking Protecting your child from choking (Spanish) Summer safety Summer safety (Spanish) Protecting your children from traffic (Spanish) Water safety (Spanish) Crib safety: Preventing SIDS (Spanish) Preventing scalds and burns (Spanish) Childproofing checklist Childproofing checklist (Spanish) Keeping safe every day (Spanish) Preventing falls Preventing falls (Spanish) Booster seats (Spanish) Protect your children from traffic Wash your hands, please Wash your hands, please (Spanish) Medication safety Controlling the spread of infection