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Photo: Sjoerd Lammers (flickr)<\/p><\/div>\n

These two do not go together – Ever.<\/p>\n

Across the world, children are being injured at increasing rates. Many of these accidents are due to the simple fact that care providers are spending more time looking at their phones than keeping close watch on the children. In the time that it takes to look and respond to one text message, a child could sustain a serious injury. Remember to always keep close watch on the child, keep the phone in your pocket.<\/p>\n

Please read this <\/a>before you choose to text while providing care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

These two do not go together – Ever. Across the world, children are being injured at increasing rates. Many of these accidents are due to the simple fact that care providers are spending more time looking at their phones than keeping close watch on the children. In the time that it takes to look and Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,51],"tags":[34,29,17,33,32],"class_list":["post-94","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-au-pairs","category-child-care","tag-cellphone","tag-internet","tag-kids","tag-safety","tag-texting"],"yoast_head":"\nTexting and Child Care - Capital City Au Pairs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Maximize your experience as an au pair by using tech responsibly. Access strategies to connect better with your host family. 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