Staying Healthy
• Encourageyourchildtoeathealthy.
• Buyfat-freemilkandlow-fatdairyfoods,and
encourage3servingseachday.
• Include5servingsofvegetablesandfruitsat
mealsandforsnacksdaily.
• LimitTVandcomputertimeto2hoursaday.
• Encourageyourchildtobeactiveforatleast
1hourdaily.
• Eatasafamilyoften.
Safety
• Thebackseatisthesafestplacetorideina
caruntilyourchildis13yearsold.
• Useaboosterseatuntilthevehicle’ssafety
beltts.Thelapbeltcanbewornlowand
atontheupperthighs.Theshoulderbelt
canbewornacrosstheshoulderandthe
childcanbendatthekneeswhilesitting
againstthevehicleseatback.
• Teachyourchildtoswimandwatchherin
thewater.
• Yourchildneedssunscreen(SPF15or
higher)whenoutside.
• Yourchildneedsahelmetandsafetygear
forbiking,skating,in-lineskating,skiing,
snowmobiling,andhorsebackriding.
• Talktoyourchildaboutnotsmoking
cigarettes,usingdrugs,ordrinkingalcohol.
• Makeaplanforsituationsinwhichyourchild
doesnotfeelsafe.
• Gettoknowyourchild’sfriendsandtheir
families.
• Neverhaveaguninthehome.Ifnecessary,
storeitunloadedandlockedwiththe
ammunitionlockedseparatelyfromthegun.
Your Growing Child
• Beamodelforyourchildbysayingyouare
sorrywhenyoumakeamistake.
• Showyourchildhowtousehiswordswhen
heisangry.
• Teachyourchildtohelpothers.
• Giveyourchildchorestodoandexpectthem
tobedone.
• Giveyourchildhisownspace.
• Stillwatchyourchildandyourchild’sfriends
whentheyareplaying.
• Understandthatyourchild’sfriendsarevery
important.
• Answerquestionsaboutpuberty.
• Teachyourchildtheimportanceofdelaying
sexualbehavior.Encourageyourchildtoask
questions.
• Teachyourchildhowtobesafewithother
adults.
• Nooneshouldaskforasecrettobekept
fromparents.
• Nooneshouldasktoseeyourchild’s
privateparts.
• Noadultshouldaskforhelpwithhis
privateparts.
School
• Showinterestinschoolactivities.
• Ifyouhaveanyconcerns,askyourchild’s
teacherforhelp.
• Praiseyourchildfordoingthingswellat
school.
• Setaroutineandmakeaquietplacefor
doinghomework.
• Talkwithyourchildandherteacherabout
bullying.
Healthy Teeth
• Helpyourchildbrushteethtwiceaday.
• Afterbreakfast
• Beforebed
• Useapea-sizedamountoftoothpastewith
uoride.
• Helpyourchildosshisteethonceaday.
• Yourchildshouldvisitthedentistatleast
twiceayear.
• Encourageyourchildtoalwayswearamouth
guardtoprotectteethwhileplayingsports.
PoisonHelp:1-800-222-1222
Childsafetyseatinspection:
1-866-SEATCHECK;seatcheck.org
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The recommendations in this publication do not indicate an
exclusive course of treatment or serve as a standard of medical
care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances,
may be appropriate. Original document included as part of
Bright Futures Tool and Resource Kit. Copyright © 2010
American Academy of Pediatrics. All Rights Reserved. The
American Academy of Pediatrics does not review or endorse
any modifications made to this document and in no event shall
the AAP be liable for any such changes.
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