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Be prepared! No one wants to think of the unimaginable, but 55 children are reported missing to police in Ontario every day! Volunteers from the Masonic Lodge will photograph, fingerprint and take DNA samples of your child. You will be provided with a disc for future identification purposes; information is then deleted from the system. The only thing retained is the permission slip. See the EZ Child ID system website for more information
Date: Saturday, April 9, 2011
Time: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m
Where: Childreach, 265 Maitland St., London, ON
*Register for a 10-minute appointment per child*
To register, call 519-434-3644, x10.
This child safety program is designed to be preventative and proactive, so that children can avoid being bullied, and if they are bullied, know how to stop it. This class is recommended for kids ages 8 – 11 years but is up to the parent’s discretion.
The focus is on:
- Tolerance
- Identifying bullying
- Understanding why bullying occurs
- Acting on bullying
- Recognizing and preventing cyberbullying
- Good citizenship
Students will know how to:
- Understand the importance of being unique
- Learn the negative aspects of stereotyping
- Define bullying and cyberbullying
- Recognize bulling in previous/current/future situations
- React to bullying if they are being bullied
- React to bullying if they witness a person being bullied
- Avoid being bullied
- Learn the five key components of good citizenship
Includes a student handbook.
Date: September 11, 2010
Time - 2 options: 10 – 12, 12:30 – 2:30
Location: Hillside Church (Wortley and Commissioners)
Cost: $25 (Optional add-on: $15 – Personal journal and Safe Kids, Safe Families book)
https://www.kidproofsafety.com/canada/courselist.aspx
To register, email london@kidproofcanada.com or call 519-204-5721 or 1-866-GO-SAFETY.
Recommended by Corina Morrison
Co-Founder, London Anti-Bullying Coalition
Many Voices … One Vision to eliminate bullying
www.londonabc.ca
Teach your children these simple rules of playground safety and conduct so that they can play safely and courteously at all times.
- Don’t play with or on broken toys or equipment. If a toy breaks while you are playing with it, give it to an adult or tell an adult about it.
- Know and obey the rules of the playground.
- Play in the playground only when it is open.
- Approach other people’s pets carefully. If they are scared of you, they may hurt you.
- Get off the seesaw only when both riders have both their feet on the ground.
- Do not destroy the equipment. Treat it as if it were your own.
- Throw trash in the the trash cans or baskets.
- Watch out for others using the playground.
- Do not sit at the bottom of the slide. Climb up the ladder, not the slide.
- Do not walk directly in front of or behind moving swings.
Discuss these rules with your children, and reinforce them on the playground.
It is Safe Kids Week – May 31 to June 5!
Head injuries are the leading cause of serious injury and death to kids on wheels. This year’s theme is “Got Wheels? Get a Helmet!” This is an opportunity to bring attention to the importance of wearing a helmet and the prevention of injuries sustained by “kids on wheels” (bicycles, scooters, in-line skates and skateboards). Activities with wheels are fun and a good way to get exercise but it is important to stay safe so that kids can stay active. A helmet could save a child’s life. Be sure they wear a helmet every time they ride. Remember, YOU are your child’s best role model. Everyone should wear a helmet when they ride or skate.
To learn more about helmet safety, visit www.safekidscanada.ca
The London Police, Children’s Aid Society, Thames Valley District School Board, and the City of London have organized a free seminar about internet safety on Wednesday, May 6 from 7 to 9 p.m at Central Secondary School. Bruce Cowper, the Chief Security Advisor for Microsoft Canada, will be speaking to families on the good, the bad and the ugly sides of the world wide web.
Children are welcome, and childminding will be provided for younger children. Pre-registration is required for childminding. Call 519-661-5575 and refer to bar code 207198 or visit the Spectrum website.
The mere thought of travelling with toddlers immediately conjures up images of harried parents driving relentlessly through poor weather with whining, tired little ones providing the back drop. It honestly doesn’t need to be this way, and with careful planning, your trip can be an exciting, enjoyable time for all of you.
There are basic tips to remember which will help to ease your way painlessly through your excursion. Hopefully some or all of these will be helpful to you.
· If possible, plan large portions of travel time around “sleep” time.
· Plan to make a number of stops during active times to break up the sitting time.
· Be prepared – snacks, drinks, emergency “potty”, colouring books, crayons, “surprise” packages for tense moments, music, magnetic games, magazines, books, window clings, hand puppets for entertaining from the front seat, etc.
· Think ahead about the comfort of your travellers – would sunglasses help? A sun repellent screen for the window? A towel for a vinyl seat?
Remember to travel safe! For further information about travel safety, please visit the following links:
COSTUME TIPS
· Choose bright fabrics and decorate costumes with reflective tape.
· Purchase fabrics that are “fire resistant” when making costumes.
· Search for “flame resistant” labels on purchased costumes.
· Keep pants and skirts at ankle length to prevent falls.
· Use face paint and makeup instead of masks to improve a child’s ability to see.
· Give your child a flashlight.
TRICK OR TREATING SAFELY
· Children under nine years of age should be supervised by an adult.
· Children over nine years old should trick or treat with an adult or in a group.
· Review traffic safety rules.
· Remind children not go inside homes.
· Have your children bring their treats home before they eat them.
· Have an adult inspect their candy.
· Throw out any treats that are not wrapped, those in torn or open packages, or any that have small holes in the wrappers.
Adapted from Safe Kids Canada
For more information check out the Safe Kids Canada website .
Reviewed in August 2008 by the Middlesex London Health Unit .
