How to Teach Your Child About Safety
You can't be with them all the time - so teach safety basics that will help them make good decisions on their own. These guidelines follow recommendations of the U.S. Department of Education.
- Difficulty:
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Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Emergency Telephone Numbers
- Cabinet Safety Locks
- Fire Ladders
- Smoke Detectors
- First Aid Kits
- Bulletin Boards
- Children's Bicycle Helmets
- Fire Extinguishers
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Take your child around the house and point out ways to prevent accidents: picking up toys, being careful around the stove, not running with sharp objects.
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Point out safety signs in areas where children play and explain their importance.
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Encourage your child to wear safety equipment when bicycling, skating and skateboarding.
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Teach your child hand signals for use when bicycling.
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Get your child into the habit of putting on a seat belt every time he or she gets into a car.
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Have your child practice fire safety, and teach him or her to stop, drop and roll if clothes catch fire.
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Plan and practice a home fire escape with your child.
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Have your child practice earthquake, tornado, and storm safety, as appropriate.
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Teach your child basic first aid.
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Post emergency numbers by your telephone, and teach your child when and how to use them.
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Tips & Warnings
Practice emergency drills with your family regularly.
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Comments
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Instructing children about safety strategies to avoid accidents is absolutely necessary. Instructing children about staying safe from abuction or exploitation is equally important. A book entitled, What Would You Do? A Kid's Guide to Staying Safe in a World of Strangers by Melissa Harker Ridenour, is also a good resource for keeping children safe. The book empowers children to take a proactive role in staying safe from abduction or predator harm. It is available through the publisher, Headlilne Kids, and through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million.
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SBshowstopper
Jan 12, 2007
I run a theatre program for children and youth. We always ask that the children stay inside until picked up by a parent. We also send them to the restroom with a buddy and remind them to stay together, and report back in together. Hopefully these are good habits that will continue. -
SBshowstopper
Jan 12, 2007
I run a theatre program for children and youth. We always ask that the children stay inside until picked up by a parent. We also send them to the restroom with a buddy and remind them to stay together, and report back in together. Hopefully these are good habits that will continue.
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Nov 22, 2005
Don't forget to talk about water safety. Always wear a life jacket. What to do if someone is drowning: Reaching assist- reach something (arm, leg, pole, swim noodle) out to the person to grab onto while you pull them in. Throwing assist- throw something that floats (ring buoy), lifeguard rescue tubes, Styrofoam cooler, empty milk carton, life jacket, noodle (fold in half to throw), boat cushion to the person. If there is a rope, throw past the person and pull the flotation device into them. Remember to hold onto the end of the rope (tip: place the rope's end under your foot).
