The PreSafe Blog

Most helmet fights with a 3 to 5 year old are about fit, timing or the fact that nobody else is wearing one. Fix those three and the helmet stops being a fight. Here is how, plus the rhyme that helps.

A hazard hunt is a walk through your own house where your child does the finding. Here is what to look for in each room, and the questions that get a 3 to 5 year old thinking instead of just nodding.

Ten water safety rules for kids ages 3 to 5, from the bathtub to the beach, each with a way to practice it. The rules are short because at this age the rule is the practice.

If your child gets lost, the first thing a helper asks is their name and how to reach you. Here is how to teach a 3 to 5 year old their full name, your name and your phone number, a few digits at a time.

A 3 to 5 year old can't judge how fast a car is coming, so the routine has to do the judging for them. Here is how to teach stop, look left, look right, listen, and make it automatic.

Telling a 3 year old "don't touch" works for about a minute. Here is a way to teach them which things in the house are off limits that lasts: labels they place themselves, a sorting game, and a rhyme.

Twelve short, hands-on safety activities for kids ages 3 to 5, one for every part of the PreSafe workbook. Each takes about ten minutes and uses things you already have.

"Stranger danger" used to mean "don't talk to strangers." But modern safety experts recommend a more nuanced approach. Here's when and how to start the conversation with your little one.

It only takes a second. One moment they're right beside you, and the next they're gone. Here's how to prepare your child — and yourself — for what to do if you get separated in a public place.

Fire safety doesn't have to be scary. Learn age-appropriate ways to teach your preschooler what to do in case of a fire — with games, songs, and simple rules they'll actually remember.