Early Learning, Supportive Care 20, 30
ELSC16
Module 16: Safety and Injury Prevention for Children (Core for Early Learning Pathway)
Outcome
Examine ways to prevent injuries and promote safety of children.
Indicators
| (a) | Identify main causes of early childhood deaths and injury. |
| (b) | Investigate household consumer products that present an injury risk to children (e.g., telephones, soaps and detergents, chairs, light bulbs, dangling blind cords). |
| (c) |
Explain safe use of equipment including:
|
| (d) | Recognize foods that are dangerous for infants and toddlers (e.g., raw honey, unpasteurized milk, hot dogs, whole grapes). |
| (e) | Identify choking, strangulation and suffocation hazards (e.g., foods, toys, strings, cords, pillows) and strategies to use to mitigate risk. |
| (f) | Research how worldview may impact childrearing practices in terms of safety (e.g., risky play, choice of toys, child guidance). |
| (g) | Investigate the difference between the concepts of “as safe as necessary” and “as safe as possible”. |
| (h) | Outline procedures for treating various injuries (e.g., cuts, bites, burns, sunburns, stings). |
| (i) | Discuss ways to prevent accidents and injuries in children at different ages. |
| (j) | Research ways to childproof a home for injury prevention. |
Loading...
