Outdoor Safety for Kids

• Remember the sunblock. Sunburns are no fun.
• Keep plenty of cool water on hand when the weather is hot.
• If the children you are babysitting are younger than five, avoid parks or areas with unfenced bodies of water.
• Helmets and kneepads are a must when riding bicycles or skateboarding.
• Don't allow children to misuse equipment.
• If a play area has rusty equipment, or pieces of debris in the grass, go to a different area.
• Trampolines are a bad idea when you are responsible for someone else's child. Avoid them altogether.

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