A 12-15 minute attention span, impulsive behavior, and tendency to be easily distracted puts a child at risk for injury if a task is too long. Children have boundless energy, but tire quickly. Successful task completion helps a child develop responsibility. Children have slow reaction time increasing their risk for injury around equipment with moving parts. Set and enforce consistent rules, role model safe behavior, and provide close supervision.
Children learn safe practices by watching other people's behavior.
Consistent rules and close supervision ensure safety. Why Parents Need to Consider Growth and Development Show and tell a child each time how to do a task. Children learn a task by seeing how it is done. Children cannot easily remember task skills from time to time. Set and enforce consistent rules, and provide close supervision to ensure safety.