Safety Choices @ Home

In the kitchen, you see a pot on the stove with a handle sticking out. What should you do?

• Reach over the pot to grab something from the counter.

• Ask an adult to help you move the pot or get what you need.

• Ignore the pot and continue with your snack.

You’re in the bathroom, and the floor is wet after your bath. What is the safest choice?

• Run across the floor to get your towel.

• Walk slowly and carefully to avoid slipping.

• Ignore the wet floor and play with your toys.

While playing in the living room, you see a small cord on the floor. What should you do?

• Trip over the cord while running.

• Pick up the cord and put it away safely.

• Leave the cord where it is and keep playing.

You’re at the top of the stairs and want to go down to get a snack. What is the safest way to go down?

• Run down the stairs quickly.

• Sit on your bottom and slide down the stairs.

• Walk down slowly and carefully.

In the kitchen, you notice the stove is on. What should you do?

• Try to turn it off yourself.

• Tell an adult immediately.

• Ignore it and continue with what you are doing.

You see a puddle of water on the kitchen floor. What is the best action to take?

• Walk through it and ignore it.

• Clean it up with a towel.

• Jump over it.

In the bathroom, you find a bottle of cleaning liquid. What should you do?

• Open it to see what it smells like.

• Tell an adult about it.

• Leave it where it is.

You find a pair of scissors on the living room floor. What should you do?

• Use them to cut paper.

• Put them away in a safe place.

• Leave them on the floor.

You see a loose rug at the top of the stairs. What should you do?

• Fix it or tell an adult to fix it.

• Step over it carefully.

• Ignore it and continue playing.

You notice a light bulb flickering in the living room. What is the best action to take?

• Try to change the bulb yourself.

• Tell an adult about it.

• Ignore it and continue playing.