Use these passenger safety messages

•“Iwillbuckleyouupsafely.”

•“Wheneveryoneisbuckledup,wecango.”

•“Youmuststaybuckledup,awakeorasleep.”

•“Iwillhelpyouunbucklewhenwegetthere.”

•“IwillhelpyououtthroughtheSafetyDoor.”

Anactivitysheetforyouandyourchildtousetogether

Buckleupforsafety

Whileinthecar…

Twinkle twinkle I ’m a star,

Buckled up safely in the car.

Over my shoulder, across my lap,

Click clack front ‘n’ back.

Twinkle twinkle I ’m a star,

Buckled up safely in the car.

•Singtogetherorplaysome‘Ispy’games.

•Talkaboutyourjourneyandwhereyouaregoing.

•PlayCDsofsongsandstories.

•Maketoys,gamesandbookseasyforchildrentoreachbyusingvelcro,suctioncapsorkeyrings.

•Encourageyourchildtobuckleupafavouritedollorteddy.

PlacetheSafetyDoorstickeronthelefthandrearwindowofyourcarandusethisasthedoorforchildrentogetinandoutofthecar.

Area for sticker to be inserted

LachlanandThomasbuckleupforsafetyReadthisstorywithyourchildandtalkaboutbeingbuckledupsafely

1.“We’regoingtoschooltopickupmybigbrotherThomas.Mummyisbucklingmeupinmycarseat.”

2.“WeparkedthecarandMummyishelpingmeoutthroughtheSafetyDoor.”

3.“AfterwepickedupThomasfromschool,weallwalkedbacktothecarholdinghands.WebothgotinthecarusingtheSafetyDoor.MummybuckledmeintomycarseatandhelpedThomasintohisboosterseat.WhenIgotobigschoolIwillsitinaboosterseatjustlikeThomas.”

Spotthedifference

Beforeyougoonajourney,helpyourchildspotthesixdifferencesinthesephotos.Talkabouthowimportantitisforeveryonetostaybuckleduponthejourney.

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Answers:Boy'sT-shirtcolour;Girl'shairclip;

Toybunny;T-shirtemblem;Wristwatch;SafetyDoorsticker.

www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.auMacquarie University