Safety for pre-schoolers

Did you know?

• Children imitate adult behaviour. Set a safe example when crossing streets by using cross walks and obeying traffic signals.

• children over 40 pounds and under 4 feet; 9 inches tall are required by law to ride in a booster seat until their 9^th birthday.

• do not permit behaviour which distracts the driver -- stop the car when children fight, throw things, or move around the car

• use a properly fitted bicycle helmet to protect your child from head injuries -- introducing a helmet now will make it easier to continue this important safety habit

• avoid clothing with ties or draw-strings which could cause strangling
• ensure that the playground surface is soft enough to absorb impact in a fall -- wood mulch, wood chips or sand are better than concrete, hard-packed soil or grass

• ensure that all craft supplies are non-toxic