Why LED Safety Lights Make Spring Safer for Kids

Spring Safety Tips for Kids: Be Sure They’re Protected!

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.  ~Anne Bradstreet

Did you let that quote soak in for a minute?  A great word picture describing the comparison between the seasons of nature with the seasons of life.  Spring literally demonstrates new life all around us - blooming flowers, budding trees, baby animals, and flourishing gardens.  

Spring beckons to us to come outside: relax, explore, and experience life on a whole different level.   Just as we would go through a checklist to ensure we’re prepared for a trip or event, review the items below to make sure your favorite little ones are prepared for the changes that spring brings!

Sunblock

Make sure you apply it generously to everyone in your family (kids and grownups alike), especially if you’re going to be out in the sun for longer than 30 minutes.  While you will definitely want to soak up all the vitamin B you can from the sun, it is still best to protect your skin from the damaging rays.

Allergies: Seasonal or Specific?

With all the lovely blooms of the season also comes the allergies.  If your little one is constantly walking around with  watery eyes, nose and perpetual sneezing, it may be time to see about getting him/her tested for specific allergies.  Getting tested can also provide some more specific options about what medications might be able to help relieve the specific symptoms your child is fighting.

Swimming Pool Safety

With the warmer weather always comes the desire to get refreshed in the comfort of your own backyard.  Water accidents can be most devastating because they are preventable.  Be sure that you are supervising your child in water play at all times!  Even if it is in a shallow spa, you must be attentive to the activity in that spa.  There have been accidents even in bathtubs where a parent had no idea their child had hit their head or had a seizure for the first time in their lives and drowned.  Take all necessary safety precautions related to water play:  swimming lessons, safety vests, review safety rules, and reward SAFE behavior!  Keeping it safe will keep it more fun for everyone.

Outdoor Safety

Spring opens the door of opportunity for taking longer walks together, riding bikes as a family, traveling to new places to explore together.   Let’s say that you’re riding bikes or finishing up your family walk just around sunset.  You want your child to experience such natural beauty, but then you start to feel uneasy about getting back home safely in the dark. BikeNSafetyPromos knows that the best way to keep your child in view at all times, is to make sure that there is a special “light” attached to them.  

Our Blinking Silicone Wristband can be worn while riding a bike, to let drivers know your child is coming down the street.  

 

Another popular favorite safety light (with a ton of great colors to choose from) is our Bug-Eyez LED Light which can be worn in multiple ways:

• Attached to the handlebars of a bike
• Attached to a child’s hat
• Attached to a child’s backpack
• Tied to a child's shoelaces
• Clipped on to a pet’s collar for evening walks
• Clipped to your child's pony tail

BikeNSafetyPromos knows that safety is number one in every parent’s book.  There is no better way to stay safe than to be “blinking” brightly through the dark!  There are so many opportunities to promote child safety, through local libraries, children's museums, amusement parks, police stations, and so many more.

What promotional events will you be part of in 2013 to help promote child safety?  Let us partner with you!

You will also enjoy reading "Imprinted LED Safety Lights for Pets (and their owners, too!)."

LED Safety Lights Praised For Ease, Safety, and Cost Effectiveness

Bike Safety Lights - Not Just For Night Riding

It is often assumed that bike lights are only needed for evening rides.  The San Francisco Chronicle recently published an article entitled, “Lights and reflectors are key to safety.”  Writer Renee Rivera explains that Bay area cyclists frequently use lights not only for night riding, but also during low visibility weather conditions, such as rain or fog.  These conditions are not unique to San Francisco.  

Cyclists are only increasing their level of safety by always being prepared with lights at all times.  Rivera praises the ease and cost effectiveness of using bike safety lights.

Over the past few years, bike lights have become increasingly brighter, lighter and less expensive so even if you already have an older light an upgrade might be a good idea. Lights that are either rechargeable by USB or use AA or AAA batteries are a great idea for city riding because they are usually simple to remove and take with you when you lock up your bike, thus avoiding theft. With a USB light, you will never have to worry about buying batteries, and with a replaceable battery light, you can at least run to the store for extras if you run out of juice. It is also a good idea to carry an extra light set so you can still get home safely if one beacon goes out.

However, cycling is not the only activity affected by weather conditions. There are numerous professions which require employees to work outside in both rainy and foggy conditions, such as construction workers and mail carriers.  

And let's not forget all the faithful pet owners whose pets need that daily walk! Not only that, but there are many athletes who still get their daily run in regardless of the weather. What do these people from all walks of life have in common? The need to be seen. Their safety is dependent upon whether or not they are visible in such conditions that often cause poor visibility.

BikeNSafetyPromos provides a vast array of high quality LED bike tail lights, mini-lights, head lights, and so much more.