Ask First! — Medicine & Poison Safety
Half page, ages 3-6, colour + colouring versions. Child side: only grown-ups give medicine; medicine is not sweets; if I find pills, bottles or cleaning things I don't touch — I tell a grown-up; I never drink from a bottle unless a grown-up says OK. Activity: circle what's safe (apple, water, milk), cross out what to leave for grown-ups (pills, bleach, detergent pod, button battery). Grown-up checklist: store high and locked, child-resistant caps, button batteries away, save the poison line. If a child swallows something harmful, call 911 or 911 now — don't wait for symptoms.
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How to use this with your child
Child side
- Only grown-ups give medicine.
- Medicine is not sweets, even if it looks or tastes sweet.
- If I find pills, bottles or cleaning things, I don't touch. I tell a grown-up.
- I never drink from a bottle unless a grown-up says it's OK.
Activity
Circle what's safe to eat or drink: apple, water, milk. Cross out what to leave for grown-ups: pills, bleach, detergent pod, button battery.
Grown-up checklist
- Medicines and cleaners stored up high and locked.
- Child-resistant caps closed every time.
- Button batteries kept away from children.
- Poison help number saved: 911.
If a child swallows something harmful, call 911 or 911 now; don't wait for symptoms.
Print tips
- Print at 100% scale — not “fit to page”, so the sizes stay true.
- Cards print best on thicker paper; laminate them for a school bag or wallet.
- The ink-saver version is outlines only, so children can colour it in themselves.
- Keep one copy on the fridge and one where the family already looks every day.
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