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What Bigger Kids Can Do

Home accidents are one of the leading causes of death in children. Unfortunately, many of these deaths occur with children who are much too young to safety train.

A toddler dies after his sister feeds him a mouthful of lemon drops. A two year old sneaks out the front door after his older brother leaves it open. He is hit just
seconds later by a car when trying to catch up with his brother who is walking down the road to a friend’s house. A curious 3 year old wants to see what mommy is cooking and pulls a pot of boiling water on top of her head. She later dies in a hospital from her injuries. Stories like these happen millions of times over the year in this country. In several thousand instances, they will become fatal.

The fact is, even the best parents can get distracted, and it only takes a second. This book teaches kids how to be the extra eyes and ears for safety with littler kids. In doing so, it also covers many safety aspects that they themselves need to learn. In most situations, there is often an older child around who could have prevented the accident if they knew what was dangerous, or what to look for. This book attempts to train all children, from 4 on up, how to be more safety conscious and become the extra eyes and ears around the house, especially when playing with their younger siblings.