Trampoline Health professional groups advise avoiding the use of outdoor trampolines. Heights Make sure windows are closed or have screens that cannot be pushed out. Strangers Discuss safety outside the home with your child. Remind your child never to go anywhere with a stranger. The unhealthy effects of tobacco are well recognized.
Parents are influential in teaching children to avoid tobacco.
If a parent smokes, the parent should set a quit date and stop smoking. Modeling nonsmoking is a powerful example with important health consequences. Teach your child to be civil and polite when he is around people who smoke. Also teach your child to avoid breathing in other people's smoke. Talk to your child about smoking.