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SAFE WITH ME
Foundations for
social studies
Activities and Strategies
for Development
Daddy and Me
Select a book like Daddy and Me by Karen Katz that celebrates family
relationships.
Sit with your toddler. As you turn each page of the book, invite your child to
lift the flaps and discover the new items that the little boy and his dad are
using to build a doghouse.
When you finish the book, invite your child to help you build a pretend
dog house.
Use cardboard shoe boxes and lids to build a simple dog house.
Put one of your child’s stuffed toy dogs in the pretend dog house.
Pretend with your toddler how you would feed a pet, walk a pet and play with
a pet.
Grandma and Me and Grandpa and Me are similar books by this author that you
could read with your toddler.
Family is a Safe Place
Let your toddler know throughout the day that your job is to keep her safe.
As your child plays in the yard or the park and attempts physical skills such as
climbing, sit nearby and say for example, “I will help you stay safe as you climb.”
As you walk in busy places, or cross a road, always hold your toddler’s hand. Tell
her, “I need to hold your hand so you will be safe in this busy place.”
If your toddler is fearful of a new person or situation, pick her up or bend down
to reassure her that you are there and she is safe.
Go to your toddler immediately if she is hurt by another child from hitting, biting,
pushing, or some other hurtful action.
As you comfort your child by holding her and talking calmly, say, “I’m sorry you
got hurt. You are safe with me.”