Safety Skills
What five pieces of information should your parent know when you leave home?
Who, What, Where, When, and How — the High Five.
Which age group communicates by crying or cooing?
Infants.
What position should an infant be placed in when going to sleep?
On their back.
A child is hungry and becoming upset. Which Behavior Management Tip could you use?
Provide Comfort by meeting their need.
Name one room where injuries are especially common.
Kitchen or bathroom.
What is the Safety Signal?
“I'm ready to be picked up now.”
Which age group is most likely to have temper tantrums?
Toddlers.
Why are latex balloons dangerous for young children?
They can be inhaled and block the airway.
You tell a child, “You can either clean up the blocks or the dolls.” What Behavior Management Tip are you using?
Give Choices.
A toddler falls down stairs because there isn't a safety gate. What age group is especially at risk for this?
Toddlers.
You are babysitting and someone knocks on the door, but you aren't expecting anyone. What should you do?
Don't answer the door. You should only open the door for someone you're expecting and have permission to let in.
Which age group is cooperative but needs frequent reminders?
Preschoolers.
Why shouldn't children play or laugh while eating?
They could choke if they laugh or giggle with food in their mouth.
Name all six Behavior Management Tips.
A preschooler finds medication and thinks it is candy. What type of danger is this?
Poisoning.
Name three ways to stay safe online.
Which three age groups need constant watching?
Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Name three things you should learn from an employer about a child's routine before babysitting.
A 4-year-old refuses to clean up because they want to keep playing. Give two Behavior Management Tips you could use.
Name three common safety hazards mentioned in the presentation.
What is Safe Sitter's first safety rule?
Always practice good safety habits.
What are the four major age groups?
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school age.
Daily Double: What does BEST stand for?
Name one of the four behavior rules for babysitters.
Daily Double: What is a babysitter supposed to act like when protecting children from injuries?
A bodyguard.