Bright Futures at Georgetown University





Safety in Infancy (0-1)		Safety in Middle Childhood (5-11)

	Safe crib		Getting to school: bus, walk
	Sleeping on back		Bike helmets, rules for safety, setting limits
	Car seats—rear facing in back		Seat belts in back
	Water temperature less than 120^o		Fire safety
	Smoke-free home, smoke detectors		Storing and locking guns
	Supervising child—safe toys, falls		Physical, emotional, sexual abuse
	Water safety: buckets, bathtubs, pools		Dealing with strangers
	Signs of illness, CPR, first aid		After-school activities, sports, clubs
	Physical/emotional abuse, neglect		Home alone, emergency plans, first aid
			Neighborhood and neighbors



Safety in Early Childhood (1-5)		Safety in Adolescence (11-21)

	Safe playgrounds, yards		Limit setting, rules for responsibility
	Car seats/booster seats/seat belts in back		Driving cars/motorcycles,
	Supervising child—safe toys, falls		Safe Dating, parties
	Dealing with strangers		Protective sports gear, bike helmets
	Fire, electricity, appliances		Storing and locking guns
	Poisons and Syrup of Ipecac		First aid, fire safety, job safety
	Crossing the street, bike helmets, bu		Physical, emotional, sexual abuse
	Water safety: buckets, bathtubs, pools		Conflict resolution and avoiding violence
	Sunscreen and sun exposures		Neighborhood and neighbors
	Storing and locking guns		Alcohol, tobacco, other drugs
	Physical, emotional, sexual abuse
	CPR, first aid
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