This week in living and learning we have been discussing how medicines and household products can help us, what the risks are of using them and how we can reduce these risks.
Year 4 were unanimous in their appreciation of medicine as something which can help you “to get better” but noted the risks:
- that if you take too much of it you may become more ill
- that you could choke on a tablet
- you might be allergic to it.
Their top tips to minimise these risks are:
- keep it in a high drawer
- if you use a syringe look at the back of the box to see how much you need
- be slow when you take it
- always do it with your grown up
- ask the doctor if you are not sure
Help at home: discuss with your child how you store and access medicine at home to keep them safe. Can you work with your child to do a ‘safety audit’ around the house to find any risks associated with medicine or household products that could be mitigated?