| Your children should be reminded about the limits of | | | | visible where there are children at play. |
| their traveling outside of the home, to ensure their | | | | On the other hand, if your child remains at home, he |
| safety. Is it advisable that your child plays where | | | | or she must also take safety precautions. Children at |
| Children at Play signs indicate where there are children | | | | home who receive phone calls must never reveal to |
| at play? If you cannot be with your child during the | | | | anyone that they are home alone. Furthermore, they |
| day, they must know which homes they can visit, | | | | should never open the house's front door except for |
| and limits to the areas in the neighborhood they are | | | | someone who they can trust completely. Also, |
| permitted to play in. Next, warn your child to never | | | | ensure that children do not have access to objects |
| talk to strangers or accept rides from adults besides | | | | such as firearms, which could harm them. Instruct |
| their parents or other familiar adults. For very young | | | | your child about how to call emergency numbers, |
| children, set a curfew that does not expand past | | | | such as 911, for assistance. Inform them that they |
| dusk. Also, regardless of your child's age, ensure that | | | | may also call the number from any public payphone. |
| he or she checks in frequently. | | | | Other summertime safety tips for parents with |
| Next, when other adults are to supervise your | | | | children include: |
| children, you should also take precautions. Use several | | | | - Talk frequently to your child about safety issues, |
| resources that exist, to conduct background checks | | | | and listen carefully to what he or she tells you |
| for potential babysitters. Closely observe your child's | | | | regarding them. |
| interaction with a babysitter, and particularly watch | | | | - Require your kid to memorize his or her name, |
| for any wary responses. Also, do meticulously | | | | address, phone number; and how to contact you or |
| research potential day-care centers. Review the | | | | another adult who you trust, in the case of an |
| center's activities and personnel, and verify that you | | | | emergency. |
| can visit and leave the day-care center at any time. | | | | - All younger children should be prevented from being |
| A wise action to take involves visiting the center | | | | near water unless an adult is supervising the child. |
| unannounced a couple of times, to assess your child's | | | | Summertime can be a fantastic time for children, |
| wellbeing. Thirdly, if you send your child to camp, | | | | creating vivid memories that will last a lifetime. |
| engage in a background check of the camp and the | | | | However, take particular precautions, such as having |
| employees who will be working with your child. In | | | | Children at Play signs posted where there are children |
| particular, review field trips that your child will go on, | | | | at play in your neighborhood. This will ensure that |
| and the adult-to-child ratio. It would be wise to | | | | your child's summer will not merely be fun-but also |
| request your child's day-care center or camp to | | | | safe! |
| ensure that there are enough Children at Play signs | | | | |