What Every Immigrant Needs to Know
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Children 73) Parenting in the U.S.
Try to keep communication positive with your children. Many communities have parenting groups that can help with ideas about how to be a good parent. Physical discipline, such as slapping, hitting, or shaking hard enough to leave a mark or injure a child is illegal. Know where your child is at all times, or you might be accused of child neglect. Child neglect is a serious crime. A child legally becomes an adult on their 18th birthday.
74) Keeping Children Healthy
Children usually eat three meals a day with one or two snacks. Make sure children drink lots of water. Do not give children a lot of soda, juice, fried foods, candy or other foods and drinks with a lot of sugar or fat. Give your kids a healthy breakfast every day to provide energy for school. Make sure they know when and how to brush and floss their teeth, wash their hands, and clean their body. For more information ask a doctor and dentist.
75) Child Safety
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If you have young children at your home you should: - Use outlet covers to protect against electrocution. - Place window guards to prevent falling out of windows. - Keep items like bleach, medicine, and matches out of children’s reach. - Make sure small children cannot fall down the stairs. Here are some other child safety tips: - Never leave a child under the age of 10 alone in a car. - Teach children to stop, look and listen before crossing streets. - Bullying is a danger to children’s safety. It is unwanted, aggressive verbal or physical behavior. Bullying can happen at school, on the bus, or on the Internet. To learn more about how to prevent or respond to bullying, visit www.stopbullying.gov. © 2021 Intercambio Uniting Communities. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction is permissible without prior consent from Intercambio Uniting Communities.
