{"id":5770,"date":"2015-08-18T06:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T10:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=5770"},"modified":"2015-08-12T15:52:58","modified_gmt":"2015-08-12T19:52:58","slug":"keeping-kids-safe-as-they-go-back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/keeping-kids-safe-as-they-go-back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Kids Safe as They Go Back to School"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0As another school year begins, the American Red Cross suggests steps that everyone can take to make the trip back to school safer.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cWhen kids go back to school, parents should make sure the child knows his or her home phone number and address, parents\u2019 work contact information, how to get in touch with another trusted adult and how to dial 9-1-1,\u201d said Dr. David Markenson, chair of the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council and pediatric expert.<\/p>\n

\u201cParents should also teach their children not to talk to strangers or accept rides from someone they don\u2019t know,\u201d Markenson added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bus Safety<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

If children ride a bus to school, they should plan to get to their bus stop early and stand away from the curb while waiting for the bus to arrive. Other safety steps for students include:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n