March is Aupair Care Saftey Awareness Month

I wanted to get a head start on our safety awareness for next month, March. Our monthly meeting will focus on safety. We will meet at the Olathe Police department and get an overview of the 9-1-1 call center as well as a tour of the police station and we will finish up with a refresher course in CPR. I am very excited about this meeting. One of our former host families are both police officers and they are helping us get this tour set up. It will be a great meeting and one every aupair should not miss!

SAFETY : accidents are the #1 cause of death in children

•  Watch all play near streets: children should not cross the street alone until 8 years of age
•  Helmets enforce their use every time all the time when riding bikes, roller blades, skateboards
•  Teach children water safety and supervise at all times. Swimmers can still drown
•  Kids are very curious. Keep potential posions, matches, sharp objects and firearms locked up and out of reach.
• POISON CONTROL: (800) 332-6633
•  Seat belts are the LAW. Children ride in the backseat is a lap shoulder belt until they are 80 Ibs and 8 years old.
•  NEVER leave children unattended in the car or the house.
•  Teach stranger safety and good touch/bad touch

 ENJOY LIFE AND BE SAFE