Care and Safety of Care and Safety of ChildrenChildren

Teen Living Objective 6.0 Analyze responsible caregiving to

appropriately guide children’s behavior and monitor safety.

A Caregivers Main JobA Caregivers Main Job• A caregiver needs to provide a

_________________

• __________________________________________________so that children can develop in healthy and secure ways

Physical Needs of ChildrenPhysical Needs of Children• Sleep

• Food

• Comfort

• _______________

• Health

• Environment

Bathing a ChildBathing a Child• __________________________________

_________________________________________________________________Check the temperature of the water to make certain that it is warm, but not hot, before you place the child into the water

Help children learn about the world & Help children learn about the world & develop intellectdevelop intellect

• __________________________________________________

• Introduce new activities that __________________

children and stimulate their creativity

• Engage children in__________________________

Helping a child feel lovedHelping a child feel loved• By listening

• _________________

• Comforting

• ______________________

• Showing affection

How are good moral values best How are good moral values best taught?taught?

• They are______________________________________, because a child follows a caregiver’s actions and learns respect when he or she is shown respect

Why do children need Why do children need guidance?guidance?

• ________________________________________________, so they make mistakes that need correction

• Correcting behavior while they are young can mean_________________

• __________________________

Setting basic limitsSetting basic limits• __________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

• Limits promote safety

Communicating Rules and Limits Communicating Rules and Limits in a Positive Mannerin a Positive Manner

• _______________________________________________

rather than on what they cannot do

Time-out to discourage Time-out to discourage undesirable behaviorundesirable behavior

• Children become___________________

• ________________________________

• They may not believe someone who doesn’t consistently enforce rules

ChildproofingChildproofing• ___________________________over

outlets

• _________________at stairs

• Dangerous objects out of reach

• _________________________on cabinets containing medicines and cleaning products

Accident PreventionAccident Prevention• Don’t let children play with sharp or small

parts• ___________________________________

______________• Turn_______________________________

_____________, away from front of cook top

• Provide safe playgrounds, car seats, and seat belts

Safeguarding against kidnapping Safeguarding against kidnapping and child abuseand child abuse

• Set limits for children

• _________________________

• Leave children only with

people you trust

• Listen to children

EmergenciesEmergencies• The one general rule to remember during

a problem or emergency is to_______________________

When should you call an When should you call an ambulance?ambulance?

• When someone:– has difficulty breathing– is unconscious– _________________________– is bleeding severely

Emergency phone numbers to Emergency phone numbers to keep by the phonekeep by the phone

• Police

• Fire

• ______________________

• Ambulance

In case of fire…In case of fire…• First… gather any children and walk, do

Not run, to the nearest safe exit

• Practice __________________________

• _______________with children

• Have a meeting place outside the home