Every Swede grows up with “There is no bad weather, only bad clothes”. If they don’t get it from their parents, they certainly hear it from teachers all the way from preschool and up. Since kids in preschools and elementary schools go outside every day, they are expected to have rain clothes, boots, snow pants, [...]
Archive of posts filed under the traffic safety category.
Green Ghost, Blue Ghost
Our popular reflector ghosts have got a new friend! We’ve added a blue one and restocked the popular white and bright green. The green is even brighter than before! Check them out at the glimling webshop and if you don’t want ghosts on your coat or bag, there are many, many more designs to choose [...]
Zebrastreifen
I have to admit, that after moving from Europe to the US, it took quite a while to get used to and notice American crosswalks. Two skinny lines across the street did not scream out loud enough in comparison to everything else on the Chicago metropolitan roads. Apparently, it wasn’t just me. The Chicago Tribune [...]
In Love with Nature, Design and Safety
This is a guest post that I wrote for The Swedish American Mamma last year. Thought it would be neat to share here too, since it sums up where we come from. I’m a Swedish mom myself and also work hard to keep our Swedish heritage alive in my children. Scandinavian products help so I’m [...]
The middle of the block…
…is by far the most risky place for a pedestrian to cross a street. Did you know that? Sadly, this month, three Libertyville students were struck by cars, while crossing roads at the middle of the block*. We were relieved to hear that none of them were badly injured. A look at statistics from the [...]
$26,000,000
As a parent of three, I feel woozy just thinking about backing over children. My own or someone else’s would be equally horrifying. Our garage is a detached one and in the back of our yard. The turnaround is used by the kids for rollerblading, basketball, hopscotch etc. To avoid any accidents when getting the [...]
A Grown-up…
A grown-up man could also have some use for pedestrian reflectors! Last Friday night at 6.30, I was driving kids around. You know, picking up one here, dropping off the other one there and still make it to the jump-off of the basketball game of the third. There had been flurries in the air since [...]
The Blue Hour
Long ago, I used to come home from work, kick off my shoes, turn on the stereo and cuddle up under a blanket in my couch. A huge window, facing southwest, framed a stunning garden and the sunset this time of year. Late January and early February, I would come home right after sunset and [...]
Walk to School
Kids benefit so much from walking to school, but fewer and fewer do it on a daily basis. A local walk-to-school program is a great way to get kids into the habit. Parents at Vienna Elementary (VA) organize “Walking Wednesdays” and here they share their story: Vienna Elementary, a school with just under 400 students, [...]
What’s in a Tally Mark?
We are looking at statistics and wondering about the 3000 pedestrians that have been killed in traffic since last Christmas. What do their families and friends think about the past year without them? Many of them will celebrate the upcoming holidays without them for the first time. What will that be like? For each pedestrian [...]
