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https://www.osmosis.org/learn/Health_Promotion_of_the_Preschooler_and_Family

https://www.michigan.gov/mikidsmatter/parents/pre-k/health

These articles were chosen due to the information provided. Healthy habits are crucial for early education/preschool because they will initiate the foundation that can last a lifetime. Impacting their social, mental and physical aspects of their development

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SECTION 2 Foods and beverages that undermine healthy eating

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Some forms of food processing, such as pasteurization, have public health benefits. However, processed foods and beverages have the potential to negatively impact health when their regular consumption is likely to contribute to excess sodium, free sugars, or saturated fat.

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https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/healthy_eating_and_activing_living_-_1_to_5_year_old.pdf

https://nada.ca/wp-content/uploads/Active%20Living%20for%20Early%20Childhood%20Resource.pdf

I picked these articles because they gave me a good understanding of healthy activities for children. Keeping children active is important for their social development, physical and mental health

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https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/prevention/Pages/Prevention-In-Child-Care-or-School.aspx

https://rainforestlearningcentre.ca/how-to-teach-preschoolers-about-viruses-bacteria-and-sickness-prevention-cold-and-flu-teaching-tips/

Preventing illness in young children is important because of the developing immune system. It can also increase the susceptibility to infections. Infections can impact their growth and learning

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Child care safety guidance for parents, operators and staff.

The Public Health Guidance for Communicable Disease Management in Child Care Settings is intended to reduce the impact of communicable diseases, such as COVID-19 and influenza, on their operations.

The guidance is summarized below.

Child care programs operating in First Nation communities should follow the requirements and processes set out by their First Nation leadership.

Attending child care safely

Vaccines are important tools to protect against many serious communicable diseases, including COVID-19. Staff and families are also encouraged to ensure they are up to date on all recommended vaccines.

Help make sure people are aware that they should not come to child care if they are sick and unable to participate fully in routine activities.

A health check means checking yourself or your child regularly checking to ensure they are not experiencing symptoms of illness.

Parents/caregivers should be aware their child should not go to child care if their child is sick. Parents/caregivers can also encourage their child(ren) to share when they are not feeling well.

Child care operators should regularly remind staff and parents/caregivers about the importance of not coming to child care if they are not able to participate fully in activities to help prevent the spread of illness to others within child care settings.

Staff and children who are sick and unable to participate fully in routine activities should stay home.

Staff and children can return when you feel well enough to participate in regular activities or when a healthcare provider advises you can return.

Those experiencing certain illnesses, such as gastrointestinal illness caused by norovirus, may be advised to stay home for longer.

Staff, children and parents/caregivers can also call 8-1-1 or consult their health-care provider for guidance.

Clean hands often. Wash your hands with plain soap and water or use hand sanitizer.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.

Avoid sharing food, drinks, or unwashed utensils with others.

Stay home when sick.

Children can be supported to practice personal health and safety measures

Help children practice hand hygiene often, especially before and after using the bathroom and using commonly touched surfaces (e.g. the playground,.).

Help children practice respiratory etiquette, including reminding them to sneeze/cough into the elbow and throwing out used tissues right away.

Encourage children to tell staff if they're not feeling well and keep them home when sick.

All adults and children over two years old may wear a mask or face covering based on personal or family choice. Some children may choose to wear a mask or face covering all day or for certain activities. Child care staff should supervise and support children to ensure safe and proper use of masks if a child or their family chooses to wear a mask.

The choice of staff, families, or children to choose whether they practice additional personal prevention measures should be supported and treated with respect.

Infants under 2 years of age should not wear a mask.

Staff and those providing services to children with medical complexity, immune suppression, receiving delegated care, or with disabilities and diverse abilities that require them to be in close proximity to a child should follow routine infection control practices needed for general communicable disease prevention.

See the Masks page for more information on how to use a mask properly.

Several health and safety measures are in place to limit the spread of communicable diseases in child care settings. These include:

Ensuring ventilation systems are working properly

Regular cleaning and disinfection

Providing regular opportunities for hand cleaning

Communicating the importance of health awareness and staying home if sick

Having procedures for those who become sick while at child care

Following public health orders and recommendations as applicable.

When someone at child care is sick

They should stay home until they feel well enough to participate in regular activities.

Anyone with health-related questions can call 8-1-1.

Returning after sickness

If staff or children has symptoms of COVID-19, they should stay home until they feel well enough to return to regular activities. They can return to child care once they are feeling better and no longer have a fever.

If they test positive for COVID-19, follow the guidance on If You Have COVID-19

Other staff or children in the child care may continue to attend the facility, regardless of vaccination status, unless they develop symptoms and/or test positive for COVID-19. They should self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms.

Staff and children can attend child care if someone in their household is sick, as long as they don't have any symptoms of illness themselves.

If your child has symptoms of COVID-19 or respiratory illness, they should stay home until they feel well enough to return to regular activities. They can return to child care once they are feeling better and no longer have a fever or symptoms.

Parents should let their child care facility if their child is absent due to illness; they do not need to disclose if their absence is due to COVID 19.

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https://www.vancopayments.com/education/blog/how-to-manage-illness-in-preschool

I chose these articles because preschools can be a main source of illnesses if children attend while sick. Containing the illness is crucial to prevent the spread to other children, and caregivers.

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Managing Illness in Early Childhood Spaces - 4-C

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February 2023 - Published by 4-C
As parents and childcare providers, keeping children healthy and safe is our top priority. However, in a group setting like a preschool, family child care home, or after-school program, it can be challenging to manage illnesses and prevent their spread.But there are strategies for managing disease in early childhood spaces

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https://caringforkids.cps.ca/uploads/wellbeings/giving_medication.pdf

The articles chosen give a good description of how to give medication to children. However, preschools will need to have handwritten permission from the child's parent. Which should include instructions from the child's doctor. Clear name of the medication, dosage, etc.

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By: Mary Beth Miotto, MD, MPH, FAAP

An estimated 25% to 43% of children in the U.S. take medications to treat different health issues. This includes millions of kids living with asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, ADHD and other ongoing conditions. Millions more may use prescription or over-the-counter medications for a few days or weeks to manage seasonal allergies, occasional pain or a lingering cold.

When a child's treatment plan calls for them to take medication during the school day, this means careful coordination with the child's doctor and the school health staff in charge of storing and administering medications. Read on for more information and tips to help the process go smoothly.

For millions of kids, medications are key to school success

Because children spend a lot of time at school, making sure they receive the medications they need to feel alert, balanced and healthy is part of academic success.

Following the right medication regimen reduces the chance of sick days that disrupt learning. It also empowers kids to feel their best at school and home, helping them stay organized, listen intently, relate well to their peers and follow through on classroom and homework assignments.

It takes a team to administer medication safely at school

Parents and families play a central role in sharing key medical information with their children's school and delivering supplies, properly labeled, to the staff who will administer them. Schools provide trained (and often specially licensed) staff members who store medications, administer doses and keep an eye on children for adverse reactions or any other concerns.

Each step in the process is carefully coordinated to make sure that:

Kids get the correct dose of medications at the right time.

The prescribing doctors' instructions are carefully followed by school staff.

Parents and caregivers are kept informed of any issues-and have the freedom to contact school staff whenever questions or concerns come up.

Safety and fair treatment for all students who take medications at school

Having clear, detailed procedures for school-administered medication protects kids from mistakes that can affect their health. We want to prevent kids from missing a dose, receiving too much medication or accidentally taking medicine meant for another student. With a large share of students taking prescription and over-the-counter drugs every day, steps that ensure safety and consistency are crucial.

These procedures don't end at the school door or the end of the school day. Policies should spell out what happens when kids need medication on field trips, sporting events, academic competitions, school-sponsored travel and other off-campus or after-school events.

Making sure that all students have the chance to thrive is also essential. Kids who live with chronic illness, special health care needs, trauma or social conditions that threaten their health should have the same chance at academic success as peers who don't face these challenges. Making sure that children get the right medicine in the right dose at the right time gives each child the opportunity to do well in school.

Your child's school medication team

As a parent, you're part of a coordinated team that will oversee medications taken at school. This team also includes your child; other adults who care for your child (grandparents, after-school caregivers and others); your child's primary care doctor and the doctor's staff; and the school health team, including school nurses and support staff.

The role of school nurses

In many schools, health teams are led by registered nurses (RNs) with extensive medical training and knowledge of medications, including risks and side effects. Sometimes, licensed practical nurses (LPNs) play this role or a similar one.

School nurses often act as the main coordinator between home, school and community prescribers-meaning the doctors who write prescriptions or recommend over-the-counter medications for your child. Prescribers may include your child's pediatrician, a psychiatrist or another specialist who focuses on a specific health condition. For example, kids with diabetes may see an endocrinologist who monitors their metabolic health and progress.

Not every school has a full-time nurse. In some cases, staff members who have received special training may manage medication programs, either full-time or part-time. Some schools have large health teams that include licensed nurses and staff members who work together to administer medications.

School-based health workers are often the first to see improvements in a child's health-or worsening symptoms that suggest the need for quick action.

Your job as a parent: 7 steps in coordinating with the school medication team

1. Work closely with prescribers and pharmacists. The school health staff will need written instructions from each prescriber, outlining how and when meds should be taken. If your child's doctor (or specialist) feels it's best for one or more doses to be given at school, ask them to write the prescription in a way that the pharmacist can divide the medication (liquids or pills) into separate containers, each labeled with instructions: dosage, time of administration and any relevant warnings.

2. Bring medicines to school yourself. All medications should come to school in the hands of an adult and get handed to another adult. Don't expect your child to carry medication unless they are fully ready to handle this responsibility (see our advice for tweens and teens below). If an older child will carry medicine to school, make sure school policies allow it and ask the school health team to notify you of any concerns.

3. Fill out and deliver any required forms. Any prescription or over-the-counter medications-including vitamins or supplements-need written authorization from a licensed prescriber, along with your consent for your child to take them at school. Ask your school health staff for any forms they need you to complete. Make sure they're on file before school starts.

4. Keep medications in their original containers. Never send medication to school in envelopes, foil, plastic bags or unlabeled bottles. Labels should show:

5. Check all forms filled out by prescribing doctors. Though requirements might vary by state, school district or individual school, generally your child's health team will need to know:

When the prescription was ordered

The child's name

The reason for the medication

The name of the prescription or over-the-counter drug or supplement

Time of administration

How to administer: by mouth, nasal spray, injection, etc.

How long your child will need to take this medication

Possible side effects

Special instructions: for example, take medication with food or drink plenty of water

Whether or not your child can administer their own medication

Keep in mind that the school health team is usually not authorized to decide when an "as needed" medication should be given. Prescribers should clarify by stating, for example, "every 4 hours as needed for pain."

6. Pick up unused medications. If your child is taking medication for short-term symptoms, collect any leftover meds once they've taken the last dose. If your child will take the same medication throughout the year, pick up any remaining doses before summer vacation (or whenever your school health team requests it). For tips on safely getting rid of expired medicines, read this article.

7. Ask if your child should have an individual health plan (IHP). Kids with chronic or serious health conditions can benefit from having an IHP that defines what school health workers will do in emergency and everyday situations, including the administration of meds. (If your child lives with a physical or intellectual disability, a 504 plan may be more appropriate.)

Written plans can confirm the level of staffing needed to support your child in the classroom and during extracurricular activities. IHPs and emergency care plans (ECPs) should be updated at least every year or whenever your child's health changes.

Can older kids take their own medications at school?

As kids grow and mature, they naturally take more responsibility for their own health. This may mean that tweens and teens start to self-manage their medications at school. Some children, such as those with special health care needs, may not take on these responsibilities until college age or later. Decisions about a child's readiness can be made by parents, prescribing doctors and the school health team-all working with the student to create a routine that's safe, effective and supports their independence.

Federal law encourages schools to allow kids to self-administer emergency medications for asthma attacks and anaphylactic shock. One reason is that children know their own warning signals, which saves time when seconds count.

Some schools may require health staff to be involved when emergency medications are needed, even if a child carries and uses their own inhaler, epinephrine auto-injector or other device. Check with your school and work with your child to make sure they feel ready to handle an emergency, with or without adult support.

Student and community safety are part of the decision-making process, too. For example, kids should generally not carry controlled substances-such as the stimulants often prescribed for ADHD-or assume full responsibility for taking them at school. Medications like these need to be secured in the school health office for the well-being of all students and staff.

If your child plans to manage their own medications, a self-carry order will document their ability to handle this responsibility at school (or during school-sponsored events). This document gives the student immediate access to medications without visiting the school health office. Kids who manage their own medications will also learn how to seek emergency help from school health professionals whenever they need it.

What about medical cannabis at school?

The Food and Drug Administration has approved some cannabis-based medications for kids with life-limiting or severely debilitating conditions. Some kids take medications derived from cannabis to prevent seizures, for example. Drugs such as cannabidiol (Epidiolex), dronabinol (Marinol or Syndros) and nabilone (Cesamet) may be part of a child's school medication protocol.

School administration of other forms of cannabis-such as for pain or anxiety-must align with state laws and school policies. Parents and prescribing doctors can find out from the school health team whether a specific cannabis-based substance can be administered at school.

Tips for parents of college students: helping your child manage medications on campus

If your child is starting college or entering a study-abroad program, they may be ready to handle medications on their own. At the same time, they might welcome support from their college's health team as they take on new tasks in a new setting.

Ask your teen to reach out to the right person on the student health staff for information on campus-based medication rules and requirements. (You might need to give a few respectful reminders.)

In the meantime, help them get ready to handle the task of taking medications as directed. This means memorizing:

Discuss what your child should do if:

They miss a dose

They accidentally take too much medication

They forget to order a refill, possibly running out of their medicine

Their medications stop working or trigger new side effects

If your teen will keep emergency medications (such as an inhaler or epinephrine auto-injector) on hand during college, make sure their roommates, resident advisors (RAs), study-abroad coordinators and the college health center are fully informed. Let this informal "team" know which meds your child uses, how they're administered and where your child keeps them.

Students with complex medical conditions may need extra support during their college years. Consider meeting with your teen and the college health staff to discuss what will make the transition easier and foster good health for academic success.

The AAP cares about school medication policies

As advocates for child and family health, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) supports policies and practices that help kids thrive from infancy through high school and beyond. We have created recommendations for pediatricians and family care physicians that emphasize:

1. The need for a coordinated team to support children who take medications at school.

2. Laws, policies and guidelines that encourage cooperation at the family, school and community level.

3. The role pediatricians and family care physicians can play in helping all children thrive in school settings, including kids who need to take medications at school.

Regulations that help school health teams, doctors and families collaborate freely without violating a child's privacy rights or creating barriers that might harm a child's health.

Whenever you feel concerned about medications and your child, reach out to your pediatrician. They are there for you every step of the way.

More information

About Dr. Miotto

Mary Beth Miotto, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a community pediatrician at the Mattapan Community Health Center in Boston. She has served as medical director of 8 school-based health centers in Massachusetts and is active locally and nationally in collaborative school health initiatives. While focused on the full spectrum of family-centered care, she also specializes in child development and behavior in the medical home, supporting families through the typical parenting challenges from infancy through adolescence while also diagnosing and managing conditions such as autism, ADHD, learning disorders, depression and anxiety. Dr. Miotto contributes to the work of the AAP Council on School Health and other groups within the academy.

American Academy of Pediatrics Council on School Health (Copyright © 2024)

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medication-safety~The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) highlights tips for if your child requires medication while at school.

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https://www.lillio.com/blog/health-and-safety-in-early-childhood-education

https://the-centre.org/occupational-therapy/

It is important to have information on occupational health for children as they develop their cognitive, social, and physical aspects in early childhood.

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https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/guidelines/section-2-foods-and-beverages-undermine-healthy-eating/

https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/conditions/health-library/preschooler-nutrition

The articles above provide tips and advice for children's health and nutrition, which is crucial for their wellbeing and future development.

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Eating and nutrition for preschoolers | Vancouver Coastal Health

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Healthy eating will help your child have the energy to learn and play. It’s important to keep supporting them in developing healthy eating habits. Feeding your toddler can be a challenge sometimes, so providing a variety of healthy food options will help them develop good eating habits. Eating should be enjoyable, so offering brightly coloured foods cut into interesting shapes can help create a positive environment for your child to develop a healthy relationship with food. Healthy eating habits include considering your taste, culture, budget and lifestyle.

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https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/child-maltreatment

https://childhealthpolicy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/RQ-2-09-Spring.pdf

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Offering children safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments prevents child abuse and neglect.

Training and treatment for children and families can reduce short- and long-term effects of child abuse and neglect.

Everyone has a role to play in preventing child abuse and neglect.

Overview

Creating safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments is essential for helping children and families thrive. These relationships and environments also help protect children against or lessen the negative effects of violence.

Safety, stability, and nurturing are defined as follows:

Safety: extent to which a child is free from fear and secure from physical or psychological harm within their social and physical environment.

Stability: degree of predictability and consistency in a child's social, emotional, and physical environment.

Nurturing: extent to which a child's physical, emotional, and developmental needs are sensitively and consistently met.

Everyone has a role to play in preventing child abuse and neglect and helping all children reach their full potential.

Prevention

Parents and Caregivers

Young children experience the world through their relationships with parents and other caregivers. The quality of these relationships and the environment in which they develop, play a significant role in a child's development. Parents and caregivers can:

Set aside time each day to talk or play with your child.

Establish routines. Children feel secure when the environment is structured for them.

Validate your child's feelings and offer physical and emotional support.

Know who is supervising your child when they're outside your home.

Teach your child how to stay safe when they're online or on digital devices.

Seek parenting skill training programs to help build stronger relationships with your children.

Raising children can be challenging- ask for help when needed. Reach out to babysitters, family members, or close friends. Discuss your concerns with your child's doctor. Also consider finding out if your community offers support groups or programs for parents and caregivers.

Everyone

Ensuring the well-being of children is a shared responsibility. Friends, family, and other trusted adults can help by developing nurturing, supportive relationships with the children in their lives. Volunteering as a mentor at an afterschool program or offering to babysit are other ways to help.

Neighborhood associations can connect families to resources and other neighborhood adults to help with household tasks or with childcare.

Employers can adopt or support workplace policies that help families, such as livable wages, paid leave, and flexible and consistent schedules.

Everyone can recognize the challenges that families face and offer support and encouragement to reduce stress. Help encourage parents and caregivers to ask for help when they need it. Everyone can also support efforts to:

Adopt policies in support of families (such as family-friendly work policies).

Increase access to high-quality childcare and education.

Create safe places or neighborhood activities where children are supervised, and families can gather.

Provide access to free or low-cost evidence-based parent training.

Discourage violence and help ensure the safety of all members of a community.

Public health practitioners, partners, and other professionals also play a vital role in preventing child abuse and neglect.

Treatment

Training and treatment for children and families can reduce the short- and long-term effects of child abuse and neglect exposure. These effects can include physical, emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues. It can also improve parent-child interactions, parenting behaviors, and family functioning. Treatment for children and families can also help prevent later involvement in violence.

Resources

These are a few evidence-based resources that promote safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments.

Early Head Start: These programs are designed to nurture healthy attachments. Services encompass the full range of a family's needs from pregnancy through a child's third birthday.

Adults and Children Together Against Violence: Parents Raising Safe Kids (ACT): The program teaches positive parenting skills to parents and caregivers of children from birth to age 10.

SafeCare: The program focuses on creating positive relationships between caregivers and their children, ensuring homes are safe to reduce the risk of child unintentional injury, and keeping children as healthy as possible.

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https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/education/blog/preschool-classroom-safety/

https://www.schoolsafetysolution.com/blogs/blog/how-to-promote-safety-in-the-preschool-classroom?srsltid=AfmBOopl2Yxl9lfE9Izy-WX6A7awivbTLiAQzr-3-YhIz3IURNHOqX_j

I liked these articles because they gave informative advice about safety promotion for children in daycare settings. It is essential to teach young children life skills to prevent injuries and accidents. Providing basic safety knowledge. In addition to creating a secure environment in early childhood education.

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Safety begins at home. You probably spent a lot of time and effort making your home safe for your baby. Did you know there are still more things you can do as your child grows older?

Some basics to keep in mind

Be prepared for new skills: Your child’s risk of injury depends, in part, on their physical development and thinking and remembering skills. For example, do they enjoy climbing? Can they pull a chair over to a counter or stove? Can they open the door by themselves to go outside or into the bathroom? Think ahead and prepare before a situation becomes dangerous.

Actively supervise: Be aware of where your child is and what they are doing.

Monitor the spaces your child lives and plays in: What aspects of your home might pose a risk to your child? Look at your living spaces from your child’s perspective. This will help you take steps to make them safer.

Keep cords wound up and put away, electrical outlets covered with safety caps and drawers closed and latched when you aren’t using them.

Prevent access to certain areas that are more dangerous—such as a backyard pool or a home workshop that has tools in it—until your child is old enough to use them safely.

Keep hot liquids away from the edge of the counter, and off tables with a tablecloth or runner so your child can’t accidentally pull them down.

Sharp objects such as knives and razors should always be stored out of reach.

Magnets, even magnets that are toys, can be extremely dangerous if they are small enough to be swallowed. If your child swallows two or more magnets, they can attract to one another even through your child’s intestinal walls and become trapped in their body, causing serious injury. Jewelry magnets should be kept in a locked drawer.

Your preschooler is becoming more coordinated and independent. They are also gaining a better understanding of their own safety. You can talk to them about things that are safe or unsafe, and about family rules that they can understand and see everyone following.

When it comes to safety, your preschooler can:

learn basic rules and recognize when they aren’t being followed.

learn safe or unsafe behaviours from other children.

use “imaginative logic.” That means they might *not* look both ways before crossing the street at a crosswalk if they've heard that a crosswalk is “safe.”

tell you when they're afraid for themselves or others.

But he still cannot:

understand or recognize a new or unknown risk.

always remember rules when excited, or in a situation that requires them to process many pieces of information, or caught up in active play.

judge the distance or speed of objects. These skills develop later.

always control themselves when they hear “no” or is asked to slow down.

always make the connection between action and result.

Learning rules is important

Introducing basic rules for safety, following them yourself, and helping your children understand them is important.

A good safety rule:

is simple, clear and age-appropriate, so that your child understands.

is consisten t. If a rule isn’t applied in the same way over and over, your child will think it has no meaning and will be less likely to follow it.

is reasonable. A random rule—which cannot be easily explained or doesn’t seem to have a cause or effect/consequence—is easy to forget and may not matter much.

is reinforced. When your child behaves safely without prompting, offer praise (“Great job picking up these toys,” or “Thanks for looking out for your little sister by picking up your toys.”).

is shared. Everyone in the family knows the rule, follows it and helps others follow it too.

is positive. Say, “We walk when we’re at the wading pool,” rather than “No running.” If a child hears “no” more than “yes” when you set safety rules, they will be more tempted to test them. Also, it’s helpful to tell children what they should do, rather than just what they should not do.

is not scary. A child shouldn’t be discouraged or scared into behaving safely.

has consequences if it isn’t followed. If restating a safety rule with a gentle warning doesn’t work, remove your child from the activity. Be sure to follow through on consequences.

Teach your preschooler to follow these basic safety rules:

“Stop, look and listen” when their name is called out loud. Listening and following your instructions are important first steps. “No” means “Stop and look at me.” “Okay” means “Go.” This rule is especially important around traffic, in the playground, on outings or during water play.

Don’t cross the street without an adult.

Hazard symbols mean “Danger. Stay away.” Ask your child to come and get you if they find a product marked this way. Store poisons like candy coloured laundry pods, cleaning products and medications in a locked cabinet.

Prevent trips and falls by picking up toys after play and keeping the stairs and hallway floors clear of toys, clothing and shoes.

Hold the handrail and turn on a light before going up or down stairs.

Turn the cold water faucet on first when washing hands at the sink.

Ask an adult before opening bottles or containers.

Keep small objects and toys (anything small enough to fit inside an empty toilet roll) away from a younger child.

Always wear a helmet when riding a bicycle, but take it off before playing on a playground.

Don’t ever go into water (for example a pool, lake or river) without an adult.

Avoid climbing or pulling on big pieces of furniture.

An adult needs to be present to use the oven or the stove.

Ask for help if you need to plug something in.

Your preschooler loves to learn. They will be very open to basic safety routines if they are part of a family activity: talked about, practiced and shared.

Reviewed by the following CPS committees

Injury Prevention Committee

Public Education Advisory Committee