Bicycles, Boards, Outdoors and More Resources
When it comes to your kids' biking, boarding, and outdoor fun, safety's the name of the game! If only we could wrap them in safety bubbles until they're all grown up. Alas, we can't. Fortunately, the information you'll find here can help protect them against injury and keep them safe.
Safety isn't a buzzkill!
Safety is having the knowledge and tools keep kids from getting hurt. That's why you'll find great information on safety and injury prevention while enjoying all the recreation kids and families love … indoors, outdoors, winter, summer, spring and fall.
Putting safety into play
- Are e-bikes safe for kids to ride? | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Bicycle safety | Cook Children's | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Bicycle Safety for Children: Myths and Facts | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Bicycle safety poster | Cook Children's
- Bike helmets for kids: parent faqs | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Bike riding & beyond: 5 times your kids should wear helmets | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Bike safety for teens | Cook Children's
- Bike safety what parents should know | Cook Children's
- How to choose the right size bike and helmet: tips for parents | American Academy of Pediatrics
- How to get your child to wear a bike helmet | American Academy of Pediatrics
- How to protect child passengers on adult bikes | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Ready for a tricycle? | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Why children should not ride e-scooters | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Your child's first tricycle or bike: important safety rules | American Academy of Pediatrics
- In-line skates safety | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Skateboard safety what parents should know | Cook Children's
- Skateboarding and in-line skating safety | American Academy of Pediatrics
- All-terrain vehicle (ATV) safety
- ATV readiness checklist | ATV Safety Institute
- ATV safety: are they ready? | ATV Safety Institute
- ATV safety: one size does not fit all | ATV Safety Institute
- ATV safety: Setting ground rules | ATV Safety Institute
- Golf cart injuries are more common in kids than adults | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Should my child ride ATVs? Cook Children's experts weigh in | Checkup Newsroom
- Why ATVs are not safe for kids | American Academy of Pediatrics
- About dehydration | Cook Children's
- Comminuted fractures | Cook Children's
- Concussions center | Cook Children's
- Drowning prevention | Cook Children's
- Fireworks safety | Cook Children's
- Heat illness | Cook Children's
- Heat illness first aid | Cook Children's
- Helmet safety | Cook Children's
- How to be safe in ice and snow | Cook Children's
- How to be safe when you're in the sun | Cook Children's
- How to choose and use sunscreen | Cook Children's
- How to handle heat illness | Cook Children's
- How to handle sunburn | Cook Children's
- Outdoor water safety | Cook Children's
- Playground safety | Cook Children's
- Pool safety | Cook Children's
- Safety tips: baseball | Cook Children's
- Sports and exercise safety | Cook Children's
- Summer safety center | Cook Children's
- Summer safety tips: staying safe outdoors | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Sun safety | Cook Children's
- Treating dehydration | Cook Children's
- Water park safety | Cook Children's
- Water safety | Cook Children's
- What to do about sunburn | Cook Children's
- Cold, ice, and snow safety | Cook Children's
- Ice hockey | Cook Children's
- Ice skating | Cook Children's
- Safety tips: hockey | Cook Children's
- Safety tips: ice skating | Cook Children's
- Safety tips: skiing | Cook Children's
- Safety tips: sledding | Cook Children's
- Safety tips: snowboarding | Cook Children's
- Skiing | Cook Children's
- Skiing and snowboarding: safety on the bunny hills and beyond | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Sledding | Cook Children's
- Snowboarding | Cook Children's
- What is frostbite? | Cook Children's
- Are insect repellents with DEET safe for kids? | Cook Children's
- Bee, wasp, and ant stings | Cook Children's
- Bug bites and stings | Cook Children's
- How can I protect my family from ticks | Cook Children's?
- Jellyfish stings | Cook Children's
- Mosquito-borne diseases | Cook Children's
- Poison ivy | Cook Children's
- Preventing dog bites | Cook Children's
- Scorpion stings | Cook Children's
- Spider bites | Cook Children's
- Tick bites | Cook Children's
- Tick removal: a step-by-step guide | Cook Children's
- Using insect repellents safely | Cook Children's
- West Nile virus | Cook Children's
- What to do about bug bites and stings | Cook Children's
- What to do about poison ivy | Cook Children's
- What to do about spider bites | Cook Children's
- What to do about tick bites | Cook Children's
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