4/1/13
Mothers of children under age two are about as likely as teens to be involved in car crashes while driving, according to American Baby and Safe Kids Worldwide. One in 10 mothers has been in an accident while driving with her children in the car-three times the average rate of car crashes among the general population of drivers.
Moms with young children engage in a variety of unsafe behaviors while driving, including talking on the phone, texting, emailing, and turning around to tend to a child.
Moms with children under age two get only five hours and 20 minutes of consecutive sleep per night on average-an hour and a half less than long-haul truck drivers-which leads to drowsy driving and slow reaction times.
Two-thirds of moms with children under age two (66%) find it difficult to concentrate on a single task since having children. More than three-quarters (77%) are more worried about getting into an accident since they had children.
Sources: American Baby, Meredith Corp., Jeff Wellington, VP/Group Publisher, 805 Third Ave., 26th Fl., New York, NY 10022; 515-284-3000; jeff.wellington@meredith.com; also Colleen Schwartz, Senior Publicist; 212-551-7033; colleen.schwartz@meredith.com; www.parents.com/american-baby-magazine/.
Safe Kids Worldwide, Angela Mickalide, Director of Research and Programs, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, #1000, Washington, DC 20004; 202-662-0600; www.safekids.org.
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