Ensuring Safe Environments. . . . . . 16
References and Background
Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Video Recording and Photographing
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
The Human Need for Safety . . . . . 72
Preventing Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome (SIDS) . . . . . . . . . . 88
Shaken Baby Syndrome. . . . . . . . 99
Activity Plans and Guiding
Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Helping Children Deal with Anger. . 131
Preventing Sports Injuries . . . . . . 148
Helmet Safety for Riding Toys . . . . 179
Shopping for Safe Toys . . . . . . . 194
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SAFETY FIRST SAFETY FIRST
Wearing Shoes in Infant
Play Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Impact on Hand-Eye
Coordination . . . . . . . . . . 441
Color Vision Defi ciency. . . . . . . 458
Nut and Seed Allergies . . . . . . . 483
Communicating in Native
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . 505
Nutrition Policies and Resources. . . 520
Music and Brain Development . . . 533
Training Staff for Transporting
Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . 560
Sanitary Diaper-Disposal
Containers. . . . . . . . . . . . 583
Ergonomics and Computer Use. . . 614
Health Records for Children
with Special Needs. . . . . . . . 645
Parent-Teacher Conferences. . . . . 656
Employee Health Appraisals . . . . 695
Playgrounds for Children
with Special Needs. . . . . . . . 200
Reducing the Risk of Abuse—
Facility Layout . . . . . . . . . . 207
Prevent Carbon Monoxide
Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Emergency Lighting. . . . . . . . . 212
Serving Food Safely . . . . . . . . 240
Be Safe with Hand Sanitizers . . . . 258
Keeping Food Areas Clean . . . . . 260
Written Discipline Policies. . . . . . 278
Policy on Aggressive Behavior. . . . 307
Safety Sense for Sensory Tables . . . 324
Safety Policy for Departure . . . . . 347
Teaching Children About Safety
Through Daily Routines. . . . . . 369
Buying Nonhazardous Art
Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Water-Table Safety . . . . . . . . . 397
Choosing Stories Wisely . . . . . . 407
Safety with Puppet Materials . . . . 433
Safe Writing Tools . . . . . . . . . 442
Math Equipment . . . . . . . . . . 457
Balloon Ban . . . . . . . . . . . . 485
Safety Requirements for
Intergenerational Care . . . . . . 507
Avoiding Choking Hazards . . . . . 522
Cleaning and Sanitizing Musical
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . 539
Instrument Safety . . . . . . . . . . 542
Safety Covers for Electrical
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588
Height Limitations for Outdoor
Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . 609
Accommodating Wheelchairs
in Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . 634
Open-Door Policy . . . . . . . . . 651
Online Résumé Safety . . . . . . . 679