From Crib to Kindergarten - The Essential Child Safety Guide

Informationen zum Autor Dorothy A. Drago, M.P.H., has thirty years of experience in the field of safety, having worked at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for nearly ten years and as a private safety consultant for the last twenty years, with a focus on infants and children. She actively and voluntarily participates in the development of safety standards that involve consumer products, especially those intended for children, and she has taught for SAFE KIDS events, adult education programs, and parents' groups. Klappentext In childhood! the occasional bump or scrape comes with the territory. But serious injury is another matter! creating anxiety for even the most experienced parent. Fortunately! unintentional injury can be prevented. In this essential guide! an eminent child safety specialist explains how to reduce the risk of childhood injury at home--and beyond. Her tips help protect children from birth to age five--those who are most vulnerable to serious injury. She describes how to provide a safe environment during the daily activities of sleeping! eating! bathing! dressing! playing! and traveling. The major hazards and potential injuries associated with each activity are identified along with the age when the child is at greatest risk. Illustrations! checklists! and summary charts complement the text and put valuable lessons and critical information at parents' fingertips."From Crib to Kindergarten" is an indispensable "how to" for parents! grandparents! teachers! babysitters! and daycare providers. Zusammenfassung From Crib to Kindergarten is an indispensable "how to" for parents, grandparents, teachers, babysitters, and daycare providers.

Product details

• Authors: Dorothy A Drago, Dorothy A. Drago, Dorothy A. (Product Safety Consultant) Drago, Drago Dorothy A.
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2007
• EAN: 9780801885693
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-8569-3
• No. of pages: 195
• Dimensions: 191 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Babysitting, Day Care & Child Care, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General, Child care & upbringing, Child care and upbringing: advice for parents