As you get your kids ready to go back to school, you’re probably busy making lists of school supplies you need to buy and scheduling doctor’s appointments for immunizations. One thing you don’t want to forget to do during this busy time of year is review back-to-school safety information with your kids.
Use these tips from USA.gov to help prevent accidents and to keep your kids safe at school:
Review basic street safety.
Whether your children take the bus to school or you drop them off directly, make sure to review the basic guidelines on how to safely cross the street. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2010 nearly one in every five children between the ages of 5 and 9 who were killed in traffic crashes was a pedestrian. Remind your children to only cross the street in designated crosswalks and to look both ways before crossing. If there’s a crossing guard at an intersection, make sure to follow his or her directions.
