Did you know that 24,000 children are seen each year in emergency rooms in the United States for injuries related to shopping cart accidents? And 250,000 kids a year are hurt in shopping cart accidents. Shocking statistics, right? In fact, the leading cause of all shopping cart related injuries was falls from the cart. Today we want to share with you a few tips for keeping your kids safe while you shop.
With your child using the Buggie Huggie, they are not only safe but happily engaged with the things that bring them the most comfort in such a highly-stimulating environment. As a company it is our mission to empower parents with tools that help reduce stress, build confidence, and help keep kids safe. We hope the Buggie Huggie can be a new tool to add to your tool box with your child with special needs. As we celebrate Autism this month and raise awareness, let’s do what we can to make this world a kinder place for all.
In support of Healthy Homes Month, we want to share the importance of toddler-proofing your home. Household injuries are one of the top reasons kids under 3 visit the emergency room each year.
SinceMarch is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and since the Buggie Huggie shopping cart tray was designed to help prevent traumatic brain injuries in children. We wanted to offer some simple ideas for helping your kids celebrate all kinds of “different abilities” in people...
My son Jonah was the victim of a shopping cart injury.
Once I really started researching, I was shocked to learn that the US doesn’t even have mandatory shopping cart safety guidelines (although some other countries do).This is why so many carts don’t have the safety belts in the kids’ seat -- each individual store chooses whether or not that is a priority.
In fact, over 24,000 kids go to the ER in the US every year for a shopping cart fall -- 75% of those are head injuries.
