Family Life/Head Start: Health & Nutrition & Safety

As parents, we want to keep our children safe from harm.  Take steps to keep your children safe:

• Install the right child safety seat in your car
• Teach children how to cross the street safely
• Make sure they wear the right gear and equipment for sports
• Install and test smoke alarms
• Store medicines, cleaners, and other dangerous substances in locked cabinets
• Babyproof your home
• Don't leave small chidren unattended

Poisoning Prevention   KidsHealth 

• Don't rely on the package. Child-resistant does not mean childproof
• Never prepare or give medication in the dark
• Never leave vitamin, aspirin, or other medicine bottles on kitchen tables, other easy to get to places
• Never tell a child that medicine tastes like candy
• Keep cleaning products and alcohol out of reach
• Discard used button cell batteries