SAFETY
FIRST
Choking
Hazards
Since choking is the fourth
leading cause of accidental death in young children, especially those
under three years, keep these safety rules in mind:
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Be cautious
with balloons—choking on them is the most common cause of death for
children under three.
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Cut all food
into very small pieces, including fruit. Be aware that the following
are especially dangerous: hot dogs, grapes, raw carrots and celery, gum,
hard or “sticky” candies, nuts, raisins, popcorn, lumps of peanut
butter.
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Keep small
items out of reach, such as coins, safety pins, crayon pieces and
small toys.
Food Safety
(Edible Editorial,
9-99)
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Avoid raw foods like
oysters, uncooked hot dogs, sushi, un-pasteurized dairy products and
cookie dough with raw eggs. |
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Do not put cooked meat
on a platter with raw-meat juices still on it. |
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Do not leave food
(cooked or uncooked) at room temperature for more than two hours. |
Emergency Phone Numbers
(Today’s Child, Fall 2000)
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IN AN
EMERGENCY you need phone numbers fast! The Council for Family Health is
offering two free, emergency stickers--bright red banners that adhere
firmly to walls, cabinets or telephones, with spaces to write emergency
numbers. |
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Send large,
self-addressed stamped envelope to: |
Emergency Telephone Stickers
1155
Connecticut Ave. N., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036
Ask for
Emergency Telephone Stickers (limit 2 per household).
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Pear
Bear Picnic Blankets
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1 medium pear, cored
and cut into 8 wedges |
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Lemon Juice |
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8 thin slices
cooked turkey or lean ham |
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2 tablespoons
cranberry sauce |
Dip pear wedges in
lemon juice. Spread each slice, cooked turkey or lean ham, with cranberry
sauce. Wrap each pear wedge in turkey or ham
Quantity: Makes 8
snack servings
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Ways to Connect With
Your Child
Children need quality time every day. Below are listed some ways of working
that special time into a regular day:
Make laundry a task
that involves the whole family.
Teach children how to sort laundry by color. Provide color-coded baskets
for each child. They can also remove clothing from the dryer and place each
persons clothes in a basket. They can assist with folding wash rags and
towels.
Save grocery coupons.
Preschoolers
enjoy using safety scissors to cut coupons from magazines and the
newspaper. Perhaps you can use the savings for a special treat.
Place an outside
thermometer within easy view for your child.
Check the degrees in
temperature and record on a chart for the week or month. What days had the
highest temperature? The lowest?
We
welcome your suggestions about the kind of information you would like to see
included in our website. Please let us hear from you.
Mail to: Child Care Connections, 720 S. Elmwood St., Suite 4,
Traverse City, MI 49684
Fax to: 231-941-9412
Call: 231-941-7767 or 1-800-968-4228
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