Safe fun in the snow

All bundled up in their winter gear, my two tiny daughters just headed out to the sledding hill. Though they’ve been before, they’ve never gone without me. And though I trust my husband’s judgment implicitly, I distress that whether I’m not there to say, “Be careful!” or “That hill’s too steep!” or whisper to myself, “They aren’t going to flip by, they aren’t going to flip by,” that someone might get hurt. But nowadays is a work day for me, so I’m sitting home sending “be safe” wishes from my home office instead.

Winter sports are an utter delight to many kids. After all, what other instance of year to you get to go careening down a slippery slope on a cheap piece of plastic? But it’s up to us as parents to

keep winter playtime safe as well. Requiring helmets, teaching kids to dress for the weather, and setting appropriate boundaries are crucial to helping kids memorize how to play it safe in the snow.

Want to memorize more? visit on the gallery below for winter play safety tips.

Original post by Bethany Sanders

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