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Pet Safety Tips for Children
Hollywood, FL
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Debra Holtzman
"A child can learn some wonderful life lessons while caring for an animal, but there can be some potential hazards that accompany pets of any kind, says Debra Holtzman J.D, M.A, a world-renowned safety and health expert and best-selling author of "The Safe Baby: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Home Safety and Healthy Living" (Sentient Publications, 2009.) A young child can harm your pet, and some pets can most certainly harm your child. Never leave a baby or young child alone with any pet and always supervise children around dogs, cats, ferrets and other animals. Even if your home doesn't have a pet, teach your children these important tips.
ALWAYS:
• Treat animals with kindness and respect
• Handle pets gently
• Wash your hands thoroughly after handling pets
• Teach children to enjoy watching wildlife from afar
NEVER:
• Approach any unfamiliar animal
• Disturb an animal that is eating, sleeping, caring for its young or guarding something
• Touch any pet before asking its owner if it is okay to do so
• Tease, chase, or stare at an animal
• Grab an animal by the feet, ears or tail
• Feed, touch, pick up or handle a wild or stray animal
• Try to break up animals fighting
• Play with a dog unless supervised by an adult
SHOW YOUR CHILD WHAT TO DO IF APPROACHED BY AN UNFAMILIAR DOG:
• Be still like a statue if a dog comes up to you
• If you are knocked down by a dog, roll into a ball and lie still like a rock
Lastly, if your child or any family member is bitten or scratched by any animal, act quickly. Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water for at least 5 minutes and seek medical attention immediately.
Debra Holtzman is a world-renowned safety and health expert, lawyer, award-winning parenting author, and the mother of two children and a dog. She has been featured on NBC's Today Show, Dateline, ABC News and Discovery Health Channel and was named an "Everyday Hero" by Reader's Digest. Her empowering new book, "The Safe Baby: A Do-it-Yourself Guide to Home Safety and Healthy Living" (Sentient Publications, 2009) includes: latest up-to-date-information on baby safety; how to select safer toys, nursery equipment, and baby care supplies; How to create a healthy and green living lifestyle on a budget; What to do about pesticides and other toxins in the home; How to make your own safer household cleaning products; how to make your own baby food; how to correctly install a car seat; how to get back to the basics of childrearing; pet safety; and money saving tips. Debra also teaches infant safety and CPR at a regional hospital and is a certified child passenger safety technician.
Interviews may be arranged via http://thesafetyexpert.com
ALWAYS:
• Treat animals with kindness and respect
• Handle pets gently
• Wash your hands thoroughly after handling pets
• Teach children to enjoy watching wildlife from afar
NEVER:
• Approach any unfamiliar animal
• Disturb an animal that is eating, sleeping, caring for its young or guarding something
• Touch any pet before asking its owner if it is okay to do so
• Tease, chase, or stare at an animal
• Grab an animal by the feet, ears or tail
• Feed, touch, pick up or handle a wild or stray animal
• Try to break up animals fighting
• Play with a dog unless supervised by an adult
SHOW YOUR CHILD WHAT TO DO IF APPROACHED BY AN UNFAMILIAR DOG:
• Be still like a statue if a dog comes up to you
• If you are knocked down by a dog, roll into a ball and lie still like a rock
Lastly, if your child or any family member is bitten or scratched by any animal, act quickly. Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water for at least 5 minutes and seek medical attention immediately.
Debra Holtzman is a world-renowned safety and health expert, lawyer, award-winning parenting author, and the mother of two children and a dog. She has been featured on NBC's Today Show, Dateline, ABC News and Discovery Health Channel and was named an "Everyday Hero" by Reader's Digest. Her empowering new book, "The Safe Baby: A Do-it-Yourself Guide to Home Safety and Healthy Living" (Sentient Publications, 2009) includes: latest up-to-date-information on baby safety; how to select safer toys, nursery equipment, and baby care supplies; How to create a healthy and green living lifestyle on a budget; What to do about pesticides and other toxins in the home; How to make your own safer household cleaning products; how to make your own baby food; how to correctly install a car seat; how to get back to the basics of childrearing; pet safety; and money saving tips. Debra also teaches infant safety and CPR at a regional hospital and is a certified child passenger safety technician.
Interviews may be arranged via http://thesafetyexpert.com
Debra Holtzman, J.D., M.A.
Hollywood, FL
