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Take a walk through any home improvement store, and you are likely to see the word “security” over and over again. You can find security lights, fences, doors, locks, windows, cameras, alarms, and even mailboxes. Why is security so important to us? We all have a need to feel safe in our environment. We prefer well-lit parking lots. We like parks with clearly marked trails. We look for places that allow us to recognize and respond to any danger.

Just like adults, children need environments that help them feel secure. Children depend on adults to meet their basic needs: food, water, shelter, clothing. They also depend on us to protect them from harm. Feeling safe opens the door for children to build relationships, become confident, and meet their potential (Maslow, 1943, 1945). We cannot expect children to learn if they do not feel safe.

婴儿和幼儿是真正的探险家。他们探索了他们的所有感官，包括味道。一旦他们是移动的，他们就搜索了每个角落和裂缝。必须准备好探索环境，您必须准备监督。

术语环境指整体上的教室以及包括玩具的物理结构，设备，家具和材料。

为什么对婴儿和幼儿的安全意识提升？

Infants and toddlers do not have the practical experiences adults have had in their interactions with the world around them to know what may cause injury. Child development is a factor in the risk of injury. Development occurs in stages and it will be a while before infants and toddlers develop the thinking and reasoning ability to keep themselves safe. As infants and toddlers develop their understanding of the world around, they become more aware of what is safe and what is not. Adults therefore are 100 percent responsible for creating and maintaining a safe environment.

以下是要记住的一些事情：

• 婴儿和幼儿无法预测危险情况。婴儿和幼儿无法看到他们的互动中的原因效果关系。
• Infants and toddlers have a limited vocabulary and may not understand sentences like “That is dangerous.”
• 婴儿和幼儿缺乏对他们不能总是阻止行动冲动，即使在不安全的情况下的那一点的冲动控制。
• 婴儿和幼儿的协调能力有限并保持平衡。

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How do we keep infants and toddlers safe indoors? We can think about this question on two levels. First, we think about our facilities. Second, we think about the spaces and materials we provide in the classroom.

您的程序旨在牢记安全。观看此视频，请遵守保持婴儿和幼儿安全的安全功能。

接下来，考虑课堂环境和这些设置中的材料。以下是您可能看到的一些危险：

Unforeseen Safety Hazards

出于许多原因，全天遇到环境中的危险：

• janitorial员工删除电源插座覆盖物真空，不要更换它们，或者移动设备以进行清洁，而未正确复位。
• A teacher accidently leaves disinfecting solution on an art table while helping a child in distress.
• An ink pen falls unnoticed from a clipboard.
• 一个孩子从玩具车上弹出一个轮子。
• A child drops a toy in the fall zone of the climber.
• 高脚椅带扣休息。
• 孩子第一次学会攀登。

These are just a few of the incidents that can occur. By being aware of safety issues and taking precautions, you can be ready for these unforeseen events.

已知的安全危险

Safety hazards are present in every child-care environment and are most commonly associated with the physical structure of a room. For example, are chemicals stored out of reach of children? Safety hazards also include:

• 家具和家具展示位置。
• 在环境中使用的教师材料。
• 玩具和材料儿童探索。

观看老师仍然知道已知的危险，帮助幼儿做出更安全的选择。

查看该文件室内安全危险有关一些室内危险的名单。请记住，没有列表可以捕获每一个危险或潜在的危险。考虑儿童不断变化的行为，他们的发展，新兴技能以及与环境的可能互动，以帮助您意识到危险情况。

常规护理中的危害

常规护理，如膳食和小吃，尿布，厕所，肚子时间和午睡呈现自己的危险。常规护理期间的积极监督至关重要。看看室内安全危险列表常规护理危险。

玩具和物质危险

玩具和材料应符合安全规定，适用于使用它们的儿童的年龄和发展。检查所有材料的年龄指南，包括艺术和感官材料。每日玩具检查丢失和碎片。最好不要试图修理;修复的碎片很容易被撤消。全天扫描环境和材料损坏的物品。有关安全玩具和材料的更多信息，请参阅：http://nrckids.org/cfoc/database/5.

召回材料

Manufacturers by law must notify the public of toys and equipment that are recalled. Your supervisor will inform you if there are recalled items in your room so they can be removed.

A list of recalls can be found athttp://www.cpsc.gov

Choking Hazards

由于婴儿和幼儿口对象，所达到的所有玩具和材料都不能小到足够小，以免窒息危险。扼流管可以测试玩具或材料是否太小，可能会造成窒息危险。扼流管相对便宜，可保持在您的房间里。食物是婴儿和幼儿的另一个窒息危险，因此遵循所有食物规模指南。在健康的课程中将在食物上封闭食物。

有关不安全材料的尺寸，请参阅室内安全危险列表。食物窒息危险在健康的课程中得到解决。扼流管不习惯测试食品。

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儿童世界看起来与观点在俯视时的观点不同。看看患有婴儿和幼儿的危险是什么，达到他们的水平。跪下来看看他们看到的东西。

如果您准备确保婴儿和幼儿在室内环境中的安全性，您应该能够进行以下声明。

When it comes to ensuring safe indoor environments, I always do the following:

• 我每天在孩子到达之前进行安全清单。
• 我锁定任何可能对好奇婴儿（钱包，药物等）危险的物品。
• 我全天监控我的教室的安全问题，并立即纠正它们。

概括

准备和维护您的环境，使其摆脱危险，并提供积极的监督将为您提供婴儿和幼儿的基础，以便可以自由地探索和发现。

Completing this Course

For more information on what to expect in this course and a list of the accompanying Learn, Explore and Apply resources and activities offered throughout the lessons, visit the Infant and Toddler Safe Environments课程指南。

请注意，每个课程结束时的引用和资源部分概述了参考源和资源，以查找有关所涵盖主题的其他信息。当您完成课程时，您预计不会审查所有可用的在线参考。但是，欢迎您进一步探索资源，如果您有兴趣或培训师，教练或管理员的要求进一步探索资源。