Home Safety: Hot, Sharp, Poison
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What you will learn
- 1Name hot, sharp, and poison things that a grown-up handles
- 2Look for warning words and symbols on labels
- 3Stay back from hot things and never touch sharp things
- 4Never taste or touch poison things
- 5Tell a grown-up right away if someone gets hurt or swallows something
Mini Lesson
Some things at home can hurt you. They can be hot, sharp, or poison. A grown-up handles them. Your job is to spot them and know what to do.
🏠 The Life Skills Way (step by step)
- HOT: a stove, an oven, a kettle, an iron, or a hot drink. Stay back and let a grown-up handle it.
- SHARP: knives, grown-up scissors, broken glass, and tools. Do not touch. Tell a grown-up.
- POISON: cleaning liquids, medicines, some plants, and batteries. Never taste or touch them.
- LOOKS LIKE CANDY: medicine can look like candy. Cleaning liquid can look like juice.
- LABELS: look for warning words and symbols. Leave it alone and tell a grown-up.
⚠️ Read the Warning Label
- WORDS: look for words like "Danger", "Warning", or "Caution".
- SYMBOLS: look for warning symbols, like a skull, a flame, or an exclamation mark.
- NOT SURE: if you are not sure, do not touch it. Ask a grown-up.
A grown-up handles everything hot, sharp, or poison. If someone gets hurt or swallows something, tell a grown-up right away. The grown-up calls your local emergency number or poison help.
Words to know
poison
Something that makes you very sick if you taste or touch it.
e.g. Cleaning liquid is poison.
sharp
Having a thin edge or point that can cut.
e.g. A knife is sharp.
label
A sticker or print that tells you about a thing.
e.g. The label says "Danger".
warning
A sign that tells you to be careful.
e.g. I see a warning on the bottle.
symbol
A small picture that has a meaning.
e.g. A skull is a warning symbol.
💡 Handy Tip: when you see a warning symbol, say "Stop, leave it, tell." Then go and get a grown-up.
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