TIPP—6 Years: Safety for Your Child

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Patient Education| 2021 TIPP—6 Years: Safety for Your Child Connected Content Translation: TIPP—6 años: La seguridad de su hijo Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation TIPP—6 Years: Safety for Your Child. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document306_en Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Subjects: TIPP - The Injury Prevention Program Topics: bicycle safety, car seats, chest, cigarettes, craniocerebral trauma, fire - disasters, fire - physical phenomenon, fire safety, firearms, foot Did you know that injuries are the greatest threat to the life and health of your child? Injuries are the leading cause of death of school-aged children. Yet you can prevent most major injuries! At age 6, your child will become more independent. He or she will be able to do more things that are dangerous. Your child will try to prove that he or she is grown up. But children still aren’t good at judging sound, distance, or the speed of a moving car at this age. Your child can learn a few simple things to do for protection, but you must still be in charge of his or her safety. Make an escape plan in case of fire in your home. Your fire department can tell you how. Teach your child what to do when the... © 2019 American Academy of Pediatrics, Updated 08/2021. All rights reserved. You do not currently have access to this content.