{"id":434,"date":"2016-03-09T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/?p=434"},"modified":"2024-08-29T10:06:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T14:06:17","slug":"safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 292px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/02\/8624952272_309e2a66ef_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"188\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Sam Howzit (Flickr)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">As the days get longer, it&#8217;s finally time to head outside and enjoy the sunshine. Before dashing off to the playground, review these important tips to help you do your job safely and carefully. Remember, if you are on duty, the safety and well-being of the children is your job.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Supervision\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Whether you are at the park, in the backyard, or in the playroom, stay with the children at all times!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you have a middle-schooler, who is able to walk to and from school, or play outside with friends, you still need to know where he\/she is and whether an adult is present. Make plans for when he\/she will call you, where you can find him\/her, and what time you expect him\/her home.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Children should never\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">talk to strangers or go near a stranger&#8217;s car. They should not\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">accept money, candy or gifts from strangers and never<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0take a ride from a stranger.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Street Safety <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"> Look both ways before crossing the street. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\"> Discuss traffic lights &#8211; Green means go, Yellow means wait, Red means stop. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\"> Never chase a ball into the street. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\"> Streets are for cars &#8211; children should play in a yard, not the street. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\"> Learn street signs and what they mean (STOP sign, CROSSWALK, etc.). <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\"> Never play behind cars that are parked in the driveway. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\"> Watch carefully when walking behind parked cars.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aupairinamerica.com\/resources\/safety-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for more safety tips.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the days get longer, it&#8217;s finally time to head outside and enjoy the sunshine. 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