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Home Safety Checklist
for Family Child Care -
Homes are wonderful places to care for children, but they are full of
hazards including electrical appliances, stairs, bathtubs, and dozens of
poisonous medicines and household cleaners. (Added
June 17, 2000)
AAAAA-CHOOO! - Keeping a Healthy Home
- As cold season begins, it's important to
remember that regular cleaning and disinfecting household surfaces can
reduce the spread of cold-causing germs. As a child care provider, you are
working with an at-risk population: over 50% of preschool children are now
in some type of child care. (Added
October 12, 2000)
Toy
Safety - Skates, tricycles, toy trucks and cars, wagons and balls are among
children's favorite playthings. But in one year, according to U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates, there were 150,000
toy-related injuries serious enough to require hospital emergency room
treatment. (Added
December 19, 2000)
Make Sure Children
Exercise Regularly -
Brandon does the bunny hop twice and stops. He would rather watch the
other children. Brandon is overweight. Wendy has high cholesterol. Her
provider can't believe that a child as young as Wendy could have this
problem. Juan never charges around the play yard with the other kids. He
says he would rather watch. Almost half of American children are not
getting enough exercise to develop healthy hearts and lungs.
(Added January 24,
2001)
Ear
Infection: A Problem For Kids And Caregivers
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Middle-ear infection is
the most common medical problem for preschool children. Often, the
caregiver is the first person to notice the subtle signs of hearing loss
that may indicate a middle-ear infection. You may notice that the child is
not following verbal directions. Or, the child may pay too much attention
to visual clues. (Added
March 17, 2002)
How
Can We Provide Safe Playgrounds? - Outdoor
playgrounds can be exciting places where children explore their
environment while developing motor and social skills; however, they also
can pose serious safety hazards. With the exception of those in
California, no mandatory state or federal standards currently exist
regarding the manufacture or installation of playground equipment or
surfaces. (Added
March 23, 2002)
Safe
Food Picnicking With Kids
- Children love picnics, but remember, food spoils quickly
in the summer heat. In hot weather, it is especially important to pack
food carefully to prevent food-borne illness. (Added
March 23, 2002)
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