Nanny GPS: Kid Safety
Kid safety is a key goal for parents and child care workers. Having your own safety plan is the first step in keeping your family and the children in your care safe.
In this section we'll give you some guidelines on what should be in a basic safety plan.
You'll find tips on:
- Child safety in the home
Providing a safe home for children is a good first step in your safety plan .Children need to be safe around electric cords, electricity and the many dangers in the modern home. Our section on baby proofing your home gives you some great websites to look for child safety products such as pool gates, safety guards, door handle locks and locks for front door.
- General child safety tips
- Child safety at play
- Child safety in vehicles
Keeping kids safe on the Internet is a concern for parents. Our section on internet safety for kids gives some tips on what are some internet safety rules and software monitoring to give parents peace of mind. Have a look at our entertaining children section for some kid safe fun sites
Having a child safety plan against abuse is another good topic for a basic safety plan. Looking out for signs of abuse and developing a good communications with your children are good starting points. Unfortunately some children are abducted and being prepared is key in cases of child abduction.
Read through some of our articles and tips to prompt you to think about the key elements for your own kid safety plan. As your children get older you will need to adjust your safety plan to suit your children's ages. For example, teenagers will have a different safety plan to toddlers.
Once you have developed your own kid safety plan this is a great starting point to induct your new au pair/ nanny to your family rules around safety. Having a good safety plan will also help you screen your childcare job applications. Question them on issues important to you so you find candidates who have similar safety goals to your family. Use our shortlist wizard to keep personal notes on each candidate.
