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Safety Outside of the Home

Safety Outside of the Home

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You've made your home as safe as it can be, but what about when your child goes outside? In this section, you will find handy guidelines for educating your child about dangers beyond your front door, from dealing with strangers to remembering sunscreen.

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Helping Children Feel Safe in Unsafe Times

Upsetting or violent community or national events put everyone on edge. The extensive news coverage can add to the ...

Source: NYU Child Study Center
Playground Safety

A safe place to play If you ask your child what he likes most about school, the answer you are likely to get is, ...

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The Facts About...School Safety

PDF (798 KB) The Challenge: All children need a safe environment in which to learn and achieve. Too ...

Source: U.S. Department of Education

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School Safety: Three Steps To Keep The Peace

Source: State: Minnesota Department of Education
Water Safety -- Opening the Pool?

Source: St. Louis Children's Hospital
Staying Safe on Campus: Date Rape

Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
How to Talk About Safety with a Kindergartener

Source: Education.com
Talking Safety to Your Preschooler

Source: Education.com
The Choking Game

Source: State: Rhode Island Department of Education
Tips for Public Playground Safety

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Kindergarten: Keeping Your Child Safe

Source: Iowa State University Extension
Talking Safety

Source: Education.com
Talking To Teens About Unintentional Injuries

Source: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

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