Super Mom Brooke Burke & SafetyMate: With Four Kids, Brooke has to be prepared for anything!

SafetyMate® for the New Parent, debuting in September 2008, already has been widely reviewed in print, on the internet and by celebrities, receiving positive accolades across the board in all mediums. Innovative in both concept and function, SafetyMate is a hand-held bilingual talking first aid device with information for over 30 first aid issues.

Pregnancy Magazine has selected SafetyMate as one of its “Go-Go Gadgets, Today’s innovations in baby safety (that) make it easy to keep it simple.” Recently, a picture of Alison Sweeney, her husband David Sanov and their son Ben graced the pages of Pregnancy showing Alison holding SafetyMate, given to her as a gift at her second baby shower.

On the internet, MetroMoms (www.metroplexbaby.com) selected SafetyMate as one of the “Best & Hottest Products From Pregnancy to Preschool™” “in the category of why didn’t anyone think of this sooner.” With the caution that you do not want to find yourself unprepared for a dangerous occurrence involving your child, Stay At Home Mom Answers (www.sahmanswers.com) finds SafetyMate to be an invaluable product for all parents.

Described as the perfect alternative to conventional baby shower gifts, SafetyMate’s review by Parent Click (www.orangecountyparent.com) states it is “an absolute must for new and seasoned parents!”

SafetyMate has won the Swanky Moms Award and been covered in video on Pregtastic.com and Mommywarriors.com. Other positive reviews include www.safbaby.com, www.lilaguide.com, www.momfuse.com, www.momstylenews.com, www.learning4lyf.ca and www.jetwithkids.com.

Finally, SafetyMate has been featured nationally on the Today Show, Univision, Fox & Friends on a number of local stations across the US by Lifestyle Expert, Tanya Whitford and by the Safety Mom, Alison Rhodes.

Are you taking steps to protect your family from burn risks at home?

If you are like the majority of Americans, you aren’t. Although 75% of survey respondents report that either they or someone in their family has suffered a burn at home, most are not taking steps to reduce the risk of burns occurring in the home.  

The Home Safety Council in conjunction with H2otStop say that most people don’t take the simple steps that they could to reduce the risk of burns in the home.

Scald burns happen most frequently to children under the age of five.

Here’s what you can do to reduce the risk of scald burns:

• Turn the hot water heater down below 120 degrees F.
•  Once you have done that, test the hot water temperature with a candy thermometer or install an anti-scald devices.
• Keep children out of the kitchen or cooking area while cooking.
• Avoid placing hot food and beverages on table cloths that can be pulled by children or pets.
• When using the stove, turn the handles away from the edge of the counter, again so that children can not pull on them.

Finally, whereas burns in the kitchen seem more obvious, the bathroom is actually a place where almost 10% of burns take place. Hence, check that water heater!

Be aware, be careful, be prepared.