Teaching Your Toddler About Safety
My sister has a 1 year old boy who loves to explore and is very active. She has been asking me questions about teaching her son how to be safe, because he loves to climb and seemingly has no fear. And it got me thinking… I bet a lot of other parents are wondering the same thing.
As speech therapists, we are not behavior experts, but we do understand how to teach toddlers about safety based on what they can understand.
Instead of writing another blog post, this week the Toddler Talk Blog team sat down to discuss the best ways that parents can help their toddlers learn about safety at home. We include specific examples from both personal and professional experiences.
As you’ll see, every toddler and their family experiences obstacles with toddler safety and must overcome those challenges either through changes to the environment or by teaching toddlers how to keep their bodies safe.
I really love this video and think it’s one of the most valuable resources we offer because nothing is more important (or worrisome) than your child’s safety!
Feel free to leave any questions you may have in the comments below and we’ll be happy to answer.
Best,
Stephanie
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