Child Safety for Elementary-Age Kids
It’s a fact of life: children will get occasional cuts and scrapes throughout their formative years. From organized sports to backyard roughhousing to a tumble from the playground monkey bars, childhood activities and everyday mishaps are bound to leave a few marks.
But AGC Pediatrics has several tips to help parents keep their children as safe as possible through the bumps and bruises of adolescence:
· Always have your child wear a helmet and kneepads while riding a bike or skateboard.
· Teach your child how to swim, or have them take lessons at a rec center or swim club. Stay close to your child when enjoying time in the pool or at the beach.
· Hold your young child’s hand when crossing the street. Teach them to always cross at the crosswalk and follow the signals for pedestrians.
· Instruct children on fire safety. Create a fire escape plan with your family and practice it. Keep matches out of children’s reach.
· Securely lock and store firearms completely out of children’s reach.
· Emphasize the importance of using sports equipment properly and following the rules of the game.
· Do not allow your child to play in the street.
· Make sure children cannot enter storage trunks around the house, where they could get trapped.
· Teach children how to be safe around pets. Remind them to be respectful of our furry friends—for example, don’t pull a dog’s tail or put fingers in its mouth.
· During craft time, only allow young children to use blunt, child-safe scissors, and always supervise their use.
· Make sure children do not play on or near a hot stove or heater.
· Call 911 immediately if your child sustains serious or life-threatening injuries.
But AGC Pediatrics has several tips to help parents keep their children as safe as possible through the bumps and bruises of adolescence:
· Always have your child wear a helmet and kneepads while riding a bike or skateboard.
· Teach your child how to swim, or have them take lessons at a rec center or swim club. Stay close to your child when enjoying time in the pool or at the beach.
· Hold your young child’s hand when crossing the street. Teach them to always cross at the crosswalk and follow the signals for pedestrians.
· Instruct children on fire safety. Create a fire escape plan with your family and practice it. Keep matches out of children’s reach.
· Securely lock and store firearms completely out of children’s reach.
· Emphasize the importance of using sports equipment properly and following the rules of the game.
· Do not allow your child to play in the street.
· Make sure children cannot enter storage trunks around the house, where they could get trapped.
· Teach children how to be safe around pets. Remind them to be respectful of our furry friends—for example, don’t pull a dog’s tail or put fingers in its mouth.
· During craft time, only allow young children to use blunt, child-safe scissors, and always supervise their use.
· Make sure children do not play on or near a hot stove or heater.
· Call 911 immediately if your child sustains serious or life-threatening injuries.
Visit AGC Pediatrics in Calhoun, GA
Learn more about how to keep your children safe and healthy from the board-certified pediatricians at AGC Pediatrics, where our patients’ well being is our top concern.
We have three conveniently located offices in Calhoun and one in Cartersville to serve patients in several surrounding cities and towns. Call us at (706) 625-5900 or fill out our contact form online to schedule an appointment.
We have three conveniently located offices in Calhoun and one in Cartersville to serve patients in several surrounding cities and towns. Call us at (706) 625-5900 or fill out our contact form online to schedule an appointment.
