Isn't It Ironic- And Painful

by Charlotte Bennardo

It's #NationalSafetyMonth. I'm writing this post with my left hand because I fell off my bicycle and broke my arm in two places. Worse is that I forgot my helmet- required by law-and gashed my scalp. I have 6 staples holding my scalp together. It's the classic excuse kids give: 'I forgot.'

I'm going to spare you from the picture of the staples in my head.
A quick Google of Amazon for books on safety for kids shows a good percentage of them are about stranger danger and body autonomy. I saw one book on gun safety, one on bike safety, a few on fire safety and some on consequences. I didn't check all 35 pages, because some books didn't fit the safety description or were repeats of the same books. While my perusal was by no means exhaustive, clearly we need more books on safety subjects. I'm in no condition to write the books, so any middle grade authors who need a spark... write about the many safety issues kids face.

And always wear your helmet! I won't ever forget mine.