Safety Tips For Babysitters

9/16/2019 (Permalink)

For Your Sitters

When you are away from home and someone else cares for your children, make sure that your children and the sitter will be just as safe as when you are there.

• Let your sitter know about your family's escape plan.
• Remind sitters never to leave the children alone.
• Remind sitters that you do not allow smoking in or around your home.  

Leave emergency information near the phone. Include the local fire department phone number, your full home address and phone number, and a neighbor's name and phone number.  

Note: Parents of very young children or children with special needs should have a safety plan that fits their child's needs and abilities. For example, a child who is hard of hearing or deaf may need a smoke alarm with a flashing strobe-light feature. Parents with children younger than 5 years must plan on an adult rescuing them in the case of a house fire; they are too young to be able to reliably rescue themselves.

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/all-around/Pages/Fire-Safety.aspx

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