When we think about keeping children safe from medicines we usually think of small children taking brightly colored pills unaware of the danger they can cause. But it is not just young children that are at risk and it is important that we educate all children so medication can serve its purpose to help and not harm.
By teaching your child that all medicine should be given by an adult, in order that they can monitor the dosage, their current health and possible interaction with any other medication they will learn that they should not take any medication on their own. Kids learn by example so if they see your taking medicines responsibly, reading the labels and storing these out of reach they are likely to follow your lead.
Everybody should only take medication that is prescribed or bought specifically for them as it is all too easy when with friends to think a pill for a headache or other pain is safe when it may not be. Teach your children this important fact that one type of medication that may be safe for one person may not be safe for another. Pre-teens are old enough to read over-the-counter labels or fact sheets and you can teach them about why they are taking a specific medication. Even if they take medication on a daily basis it’s a good idea to monitor them as they may be taking too little or too much; mistakes are easy to make and a little communication goes a long way.
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