Child Safety Handbook

Child Safety Handbook

Chapter 1 Personal Awareness

Part 2 - Health p23 - 30

1. What edition of the Child Safety Handbook is this?

40

2. Where does the information in the CSH come from?

900°

3. What is a disclaimer and why is there a disclaimer in the CSH?

A disclaimer is a statement that denies with something. There is a disclaimer in the book for your own safety so the authors or publishers are not blamed for any outcomes that happens.

4. What are 3 medical conditions which can develop as a result of being overweight in childhood?

Diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol. 

5. What is the recommendation for

- television?

no more than 2 hours a day

- rewards for good behaviour?

Reward them with a snack like a carrot instead of chocolate.

- number of meals and snacks per day?

Eat breakfast lunch and dinner

- exercise?

2 hours a week of exercise

- salt?

Choose food low in salt

- milk?

Drink reduced fat milk if they are over two

- soft drinks?

replace soft drinks with milk or water

6. True or False?

- Boys have more body fat than girls: False

- Being a vegetarian can affect your iron levels: True

- Children under 4 years olds shouldn’t eat raw carrots: True

- It is safe to store leftover food in cans

7. Name 7 things children can be allergic to

Animals

Plants

Dust

Weather

Chemicals

bee stings

peanuts

8. How would you know that you have asthma?

Coughing during the night.

9. How many times a day should you brush your teeth?

twice a day

10. What should you do if your tooth gets knocked out in an accident?

Put it in milk and go to the doctor within an hour 

11. Do the word creator task on page 40. Write your words on the page.

Sea

see

speak

snif

snake