Cleveland — Over the river and through the woods…that trip to Grandma’s house for Thanksgiving dinner can mean snow, ice, wet roads, and lots of traffic. As the holiday travel season approaches and winter kicks into full gear, it is more important than ever for parents to think about how they are transporting their littlest family members. As cold, wet weather forces families indoors, it is also a perfect time for parents and children to visit The Children’s Museum of Cleveland (CMC) and learn about staying safe in and around cars in a brand new interactive transportation safety exhibit to be unveiled in a ceremony at The Children’s Museum of Cleveland at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, November 20.
“Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and injury for children over the age of one,” notes Kathryn Wesolowski, Manager of the Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital Injury Prevention Center. “Being restrained in a vehicle—with car seats for infants and toddlers, booster seats for other young children, or seat belts for older children and teens—is the best means of reducing risk of injury, yet only 1 in 3 children treated in Ohio trauma centers for injuries sustained in motor vehicle crashes is restrained.”