Raise Safe and Healthy Kids
Follow these tips to help ensure your kids grow up to be safe and healthy adults.
Click on each health and safety tip below for more information on that topic.
Store medicine and household products in locked cabinets, out of children's reach.
Avoid drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
Fasten kids into child safety seats appropriate for their age and size.
Eat and prepare healthy meals and snacks.
Avoid smoking and secondhand smoke.
Nurture, support, and talk to your kids.
Don't forget to wash hands often to prevent germs from spreading.
Have a family health history chart, and update it regularly.
Encourage kids to be active at least one hour a day.
Apply sunscreen to protect skin.
Learn child development milestones to help your child reach his or her full potential.
Take steps to remove triggers for asthma, including smoke, dust mites, cockroaches, and mold.
Have a safety plan for emergencies, and practice it regularly.
Yield to children walking outside. Teach your kids pedestrian safety, and practice it with them.
Keep vaccinations up-to-date
Install smoke alarms in the house, and test them regularly.
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