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Encourage your child to take up a
hobby or sport that they will enjoy them to let
loose and have fun not something too competitive. |
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Art projects are particularly good
for giving young children a chance to create and be
independent at the same time. |
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Children are not born
knowing what is acceptable and unacceptable. They
watch how you behave and how you treat them and
others. |
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Parents fears for their
children safety, if extreme, can have an adverse
effect on their children confidence and
self-esteem. |
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As a parent, you are
responsible for correcting and guiding your child.
But how you express your corrective guidance makes
all the difference in how your child receives it. |
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Motivate your children
with positive reinforcement, help them set realistic
goals and have attainable expectations for your
child. |
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Never tell a child that he
is bad. That tears at his self-esteem. Help your
child recognize that it isn't that you do not like
him, but it is his behavior that you are unwilling
to tolerate. |
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Make simple rules for your
child. Start with a few "things we do and don't do."
Discuss them with your child. |
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If you feel that your
child's behavior is beginning to get out of control,
"nip it in the bud" by distracting your child's
attention onto a positive activity or game. |
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Words hurt, too. Try to
avoid yelling at your children in anger. Do not put
down your children. If they break a rule, tell them
what they did wrong and why that makes you angry. Be
angry at what they did, NOT at who they are. |
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Establish a reliable
routine. A clear and consistent routine helps a
child feel safe and secure. Clear-cut rules help a
child learn what is right and wrong. Be consistent! |
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If you say "no" to your
child, make sure you both understand what that means
and keep to the rule. Then act quickly (seconds),
firmly and safely when it is challenged. Carry out
any threatened punishment. Do not yell. Your child
wants to know that your "no" means no. |
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Wear sunscreen, hats and
sun protection clothing |
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Keep children well
hydrated |
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Cover and fence pools/keep
a phone and emergency numbers close |
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Always supervise children
around any water, from oceans and pools to bathtubs
and buckets. |
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Check your child’s records
to ensure that immunizations are up-to-date and keep
a copy of those records. |
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Never leave a child
unattended in a car. |
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Always check behind your
car before leaving |
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Do not wear headphones.
It’s important to be able to hear horns and other
traffic noise. |
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Use corner guards on
furniture edges and blind cord shorteners to prevent
strangulation hazards. |
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Tack down loose carpet to
avoid unnecessary falls. |
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Porches, balconies and
stairs should have guardrails; install safety gates
at the top and bottom of stairways. |
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Check for food and drink
“hot spots” before giving them to children. Food can
heat unevenly. |
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Keep electrical appliances
away from water and out of reach of children. |
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When cooking, keep handles
on cookware turned inward. |
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Create barriers. Lock
doors to dangerous areas, open windows from the top
or use window guards; screens will not prevent a
fall. |
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Watch furniture placement.
Keep furniture away from windows. Secure big pieces
of furniture – especially bookcases and
entertainment centres – to the wall. |
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Be careful with baby
walkers. If you choose to use one, be sure it has a
wide base, and never leave the child unattended in
the walker. |
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Store dangerous household
products out of reach of children. |
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Store all products in
their original containers with the labels intact. |
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Check your detectors and
change the batteries twice a year. |
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Create a fire evacuation
plan for your family. |
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Keep at least one fire
extinguisher in your home. |
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Do not smoke in your home. |
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Dress for playground
safety. Avoid clothing with drawstrings at the head
or neck area or loose clothing. Tie up long hair.
Always wear shoes. |
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Check for playground
safeness: a soft, deep surface of sand, pea gravel
or wood chips and hot metal surface, jagged edges or
broken pieces. |
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Keep emergency phone
numbers by EVERY phone, as well as having a copy in
your car and office. |
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Know the location of the
hospital and/or urgent care centre closest to your
home. |
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Schedule physical exams
every year. |
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Check hearing every year
age 3-12, then at age 15 and 18. |
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Checking vision every year
age 3-12, then at age 15 and 18. |
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Set realistic expectations
for development. See our child development section
and check with your paediatrician. |
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Don’t put your baby in bed
with a bottle. |
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Start dental visits at age
three; then twice a year for a check-up and
cleaning. |
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Using a soft toothbrush,
help your child brush for two minutes twice a day,
including right before bed. |
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Make activity part of your
lifestyle. Have your child learn a new sport or take
the dog for a daily 30-minute walk. |
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Limit or change snacks.
Make sure you have only healthy choices in the
house. |
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Warm up and suit up! Make
sure children warm up before playing sports and that
they wear the correct protective gear for sports. |
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Have a plan for when
injuries occur. |
