Protect Children from Poisons

Every year, thousands of children swallow poison. Here are some things you can do to protect your children from poisons.

1. Lock up all medicines.

2. Put special locks on cupboards that have poison inside them.

3. Keep house plants away from small children. Some plants are poisonous.

4. Keep purses away from children. Sometimes women carry medicine in their purses.

5. Teach your children about poisons and poison symbols. 

Background Information

There are poisons all around us. From household cleaners to insect and rodent killers, we have many things in our houses that can kill small children. Besides these things, what else do you have in your house that are dangerous for small children?

Questions

1. How many children swallow poison every year?

2. What is another word for swallow?

3. How can you keep children away from medicines?

4. What can you put on cupboards that have poison in them?

5. Can house plants hurt a small child?

6. Why should purses be kept from children?

7. Why do you think women may keep medicine in a purse?

8. What is another word for purse?

9. What is a symbol?

10. What is the sign for poison?