Today, we kick started our staying safe themed week by welcoming a visitor from D:Side (Drugs: support, information, drug education). They came to us to educate us about solvents and how they can be misused. Ask your child by asking them what a solvent is.
We started by learning about risk assessing. This is something we do all the time, often without realising. For example, when we decide not to touch a sharp object, we have risk assessed (and hopefully avoided injury).
Then, we thought about some everyday objects and whether there was a risk associated with them. We learnt that even things we may use (like nail varnish, paint, glue and aerosol deodorants) can be harmful to us if they’re used the wrong way. Ask your child what a safer alternative to an aerosol deodorant is.
Importantly, we then learnt what these symbols (which we find on many products) mean…
We looked at some real life examples, too.
Challenge your child by asking them what each symbol means.