Here are some informational articles on child safety.
this information with a child you love.
Rehearse with your child his
or her full name, address, and phone number, including area code, and
how to make emergency phone calls from home and public phones. Practice
on an unplugged phone.
Teach your child to go to a store clerk or security guard and ask for
help if you become separated in a store or shopping mall. Tell them
never to go into the parking lot alone. And, when possible, accompany
your child to the restroom.
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There are some dangers associated cell
phone technology. When you put
a cell phone in children's hands, you're giving them access to the world
and the world access to them, including when they're away from home and
parental supervision. What's more, today's cell phones are not just
mobile telephones. They're also Web browsers, instant messengers and
e-mail terminals. In other words, just about everything you can do from
an Internet-connected PC, you can also do from a cell phone.
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One very useful tool to help
you teach personal safety to your child is the "What If" game. In this
game you come up with questions or situations and your child comes up
with the answer. For example:
Parent: Let's pretend that you are home alone and the phone rings. You
pick up the phone and it's someone that you don't know. They start
asking you who you are and if your parents are home. What do you do?
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Make sure your child knows
his/her full name, address (including state), telephone number
(including area code), and how to reach the operator or make a
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Always have an adult
supervising children swimming. The adult should be poolside and
observing the children in the pool. The adult should not be on the
phone, or otherwise distracted. The adult should maintain observance of
the children at all times when the children are in the pool.
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Choose light or bright colored costumes and use light reflective tape.
Children shouldn't wear a mask; it restricts vision. If a mask must be
worn, cut large eye holes. Make-up is much safer than a mask because it
doesn't obstruct vision.
Never give out identifying information —
home address, school name, or telephone number — in a public message
such as chat or newsgroups, and be sure you’re dealing with someone both
you and your children know and trust before giving out this information
via E-mail. Think carefully before revealing any personal information
such as age, financial information, or marital status. Do not post
photographs of your children in newsgroups or on web sites that are
available to the public.
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Know where your children are
at all times. Never leave your child unattended. Not even for a
Be familiar with their friends, friends parents and guardians, and their daily
Remind older children to call home and to come home at dark. Also you
should be sensitive to changes in your children's behavior.
About 2-1/2 million children are injured or killed by hazards in the home
each year. The good news is that many of these incidents can be prevented
by using simple child safety devices on the market today. Here is an
introduction to these child safety devices and their uses.
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Always wear a bike helmet.
The most serious bicycle injuries are to the head. Try to keep your
bicycle in good working shape, especially the brakes. Always let cars
and people go first. Slow down and check traffic at all corners. Keep
both hands on the handle bars except when doing turn signals. Walk
across busy streets and intersections. Stay off busy streets and
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