Babysitting Safety Quiz

It is okay to leave an infant unattended on a changing table that has a safety rail around it.

Toddlers are independent and can feed themselves, so they do not need to be supervised when eating.

The best way to prevent poisoning is to firmly tell children “no” if they go near any dangerous household substances.

Infants should be placed on their backs for sleeping.

As long as the children are sleeping, it is okay for your friends to come over while you are babysitting.

If you answer the family’s phone while babysitting, tell callers that the parents are unavailable rather than saying they are not home.

Babysitting is an easy job that requires no preparation.

When infants cry, it usually because they need a diaper change, a bottle, to be burped, or to be rocked.

When it is time to feed an infant, give a warm bottle of pasteurized milk.

What can you do to prevent children from being poisoned by dangerous household substances?