Teaching children to stay safe around fireworks and sparklers is a good place to start. I about died when I watched nearly $200 in sparklers explode on the picnic table this last year. It only took a moment and a tiny spark for a table full of children to be surrounded by flames. When I posted that pic on Instagram I had no idea how wild things would get. The good news is we had all of the basics covered like keeping little ones at a distance, Having water nearby, and soaking the ground before using fireworks in the dry grass and hey.
Other dangerous areas include fire pits and grills. Young children are tempted to go near things adults seem fascinated with like the grill. The grill should never be running with children nearby unsupervised. To keep neighborhood children from getting hurt you should put coals out when done grilling. Young and distractable children should be kept away from fire pits using fences or play yards.
The biggest focus to keep children safe is supervision. As much as I love the concept of free range kids there are situations where children need to be supervised. As children get older we can give them more freedom even if I crave letting them run like I did as a child when the world was a very different place.
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