Accidents happen to everyone, but there are things we can do to make them happen less often and be less dangerous. To keep babies and infants safe, the first step is to know how they are most likely to get hurt. Drawing on data from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, this guide gives information about the kinds of accidents that are the most common for children before age 1, and then offers suggestions about what dads can do to help avoid these accidents. Because babies’ injuries from accidents are less common but may be more dangerous than older children’s injuries, most…
Accidents happen to everyone, but there are things we can do to make them happen less often and be less dangerous. To keep children safe, the first step is to know how they are most likely to get hurt. Drawing on data from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,1 this guide gives information about the kinds of accidents that are the most common and the most dangerous for children between the ages of 5 and 14, and then offers suggestions about what dads can do to help avoid these accidents. Most children do not get seriously hurt, but it is important to know what dangers they…
Accidents happen to everyone, but there are things we can do to make them happen less often and be less dangerous. To keep teens safe, the first step is to know how they are most likely to get hurt. Drawing on data from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,1 this guide gives information about the kinds of accidents that are the most common and the most dangerous for children between the ages of 15 and 19, and then offers suggestions about what dads can do to help avoid these accidents and other problems. Most teens do not get seriously hurt, but it is important to know what…
Accidents happen to everyone, but there are things we can do to make them happen less often and be less dangerous. To keep children safe, the first step is to know how they are most likely to get hurt. Drawing on data from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,1 this guide gives information about the kinds of accidents that are the most common and the most dangerous for children between the ages of 1 and 4, and then offers suggestions about what dads can do to help avoid these accidents. Most children do not get seriously hurt, but it is important to know what dangers they…
Reading to your children from an early age will help them become interested in reading – and children who enjoy reading tend to do better in school and have more employment opportunities as adults! Children often become interested in reading by watching and mimicking their parents or participating in child-parent reading routines. Reading and telling stories to your children is not just good for them, it’s fun for dads too. It provides a positive way to stay involved in your children’s lives and creates memories to share with them as they get older. (Author abstract)This tip sheet is…
