A Marvelous Mess

Well, I wasn't up to any new crafts (at least that I showed you) this week, but I did share some mportant messages:

A Twitter party for Child Passenger Safety Week. Hosted to support the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

So many people have their car seat in the wrong way or are using the wrong seat for their child!!!

Are YOU one of them??

Click HERE to find out!!!!!

Also, I shared with you the Get Ready Get Safe campaign for Save the Children.

You see, my State of Maine failed the Emergency Preparedness test for kids in school and childcare. 

So, I wrote to my Governor and shared it with you!!

Did your state fail (28 states *did*)?

Find out HERE!!

Don't forget to write to your Governor to change your states status. We need to do this for our children!!

Now, you all shared with some awesome projects: 

Here is my fave:

Make Your Own Sushi by Domestic Bliss Squared.

Yum! What a fun project!

Now, on to the party:

Child Passenger Safety Week

I'm joining a Twitter party to support the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in support of Child Passenger Safety Week (September 15 – 21, 2013). Car crashes are still a leading killer of children age 1 to 13. Having your child in the right seat can make all the difference.

RSVP HERE for the NHTSA Twitter Party!

Knowing when your child is ready for a new car seat can be confusing. This Saturday is National Seat Check Saturday and a perfect time to get your car seat checked. Find your local event here: safercar.gov/therightseat (English) and safercar.gov/protegidos (Spanish).

Did You Know?

“In 2011, over one third of children killed in car crashes were not in car seats or wearing seat belts.”

“Car seats reduce the risk of fatal injury in cars by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers.”

“In 2011, an average of 2 children died every day in motor vehicle crashes.”

What questions do you have about car seats? 

Find out if you are using the right car seat! 

Visit safercar.gov/therightseat and join us for the NHTSA

Twitter Party on Wednesday!

When: Wednesday September 18, 2013 from 2pm – 3pm ET

Hashtag: #therightseat

Host: Twitter.com/NHTSAgov

RSVP HERE! Shared here: Between Naps On The Porch Monday Funday

Save The Children: Get Ready Get Safe and Maine Preparedness Reort

Did you know that 28 states in the United States still lack basic measures to safeguard children against disaster in childcare and schools?

Is your state one of them?

Mine is. 

Here is our "Unsatisfactory" report.....

Totally shameful. 

So, I wrote to my Governor and then I shared it with my friends on Facebook and Twitter.

And, now, I'm sharing it with you.

Do you want to know how your state did?

Click HERE to find out. 

Please, when you're done... share it with everybody!!

This kind of basic safety is so ESSENTIAL. 

And sharing it is so SIMPLE.

We can make a DIFFERENCE. 

Last year was a full of disasters, man made and natural. 

We can do something to be prepared!!

Since Hurricane Katrina, Save the Children has commissioned a state-by-state report of US Preparation and Safety Standards for children in childcare and schools. 

Save the Children’s disaster report card tracks progress on four critical standards: that states require all child care centers to have 

1) an evacuation plan, 

2) a family reunification plan 

3) a plan for children with special needs

4) that states require all schools to have disaster plans that account for multiple types of hazards

You can find Save The Children at these social media sites:

Facebook

Twitter

Google +

Pinterest

They have also got some very very helpful ways of planning ahead!

Here is a checklist for families to make their own personal plans:

GO HERE to find your own printable or downloadable version of this checklist.

Here is a checklist for childcare providers:

GO HERE to download or print this checklist.

I shared this post here:
Between Naps on the Porch
Monday Funday