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Backseat Distractions

Parents Don't Really Have Eyes on the Backs of Their Heads

By Carma Haley Shoemaker

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Driving Don'ts
Bill Cosby joked that parents are not interested in justice or what is right, they are only interested in quiet. However, when driving, there is a thin line between what is right and what is dangerous. "Though the temptation is strong, it is never wise to allow children to eat in the car," says Spangler. "It is never worth the risk of your child choking and you being unable to assist because of traffic. In addition, toys should be carefully selected as to age appropriateness. Young children should never be given anything they could possibly injure themselves with or throw and injure someone else – including their parents."

Parents only want what is best for their children. However, when you're behind the wheel may not be the best time to offer it. "The most important thing a parent should consider before turning to correct, help or console a child is this: A car, weighing between three and four thousand pounds, loaded with Mom and the kids traveling at a speed of 35 miles per hour, will travel approximately 105 feet in the span of two seconds," says Spangler. "These could be two of the most important seconds of your life. Don't ever take it lightly."


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