Teaching General Safety Rules to Children
Published March 2013: Mom.Me
Teaching General Safety Rules to Children
How to help your little one avoid danger
Article Excerpt:
At school, children learn the infamous “Stop, Drop and Roll” and the basics of stranger danger, but as parents, it’s important to teach general safety rules to children at home, too. “My advice to parents is to work hard on your communication with your child,” says Kim Estes, certified prevention educator and founder of Savvy Parents, Safe Kids, in Redmond, Washington. Continue reading
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