Use these passenger safety messages
•“Iwillbuckleyouupsafely.”
•“Wheneveryoneisbuckledup,wecango.”
•“Youmuststaybuckledup,awakeorasleep.”
•“Iwillhelpyouunbucklewhenwegetthere.”
•“IwillhelpyououtthroughtheSafetyDoor.”
Anactivitysheetforyouandyourchildtousetogether
Buckleupforsafety
Whileinthecar…
Twinkle twinkle I ’m a star,
Buckled up safely in the car.
Over my shoulder, across my lap,
Click clack front ‘n’ back.
Twinkle twinkle I ’m a star,
Buckled up safely in the car.
•Singtogetherorplaysome‘Ispy’games.
•Talkaboutyourjourneyandwhereyouaregoing.
•PlayCDsofsongsandstories.
•Maketoys,gamesandbookseasyforchildrentoreachbyusingvelcro,suctioncapsorkeyrings.
•Encourageyourchildtobuckleupafavouritedollorteddy.
PlacetheSafetyDoorstickeronthelefthandrearwindowofyourcarandusethisasthedoorforchildrentogetinandoutofthecar.
Area for sticker to be inserted
LachlanandThomasbuckleupforsafetyReadthisstorywithyourchildandtalkaboutbeingbuckledupsafely
1.“We’regoingtoschooltopickupmybigbrotherThomas.Mummyisbucklingmeupinmycarseat.”
2.“WeparkedthecarandMummyishelpingmeoutthroughtheSafetyDoor.”
3.“AfterwepickedupThomasfromschool,weallwalkedbacktothecarholdinghands.WebothgotinthecarusingtheSafetyDoor.MummybuckledmeintomycarseatandhelpedThomasintohisboosterseat.WhenIgotobigschoolIwillsitinaboosterseatjustlikeThomas.”
Spotthedifference
Beforeyougoonajourney,helpyourchildspotthesixdifferencesinthesephotos.Talkabouthowimportantitisforeveryonetostaybuckleduponthejourney.
June,2012TRANSPORT12.032BCatNo.45094482
Answers:Boy'sT-shirtcolour;Girl'shairclip;
Toybunny;T-shirtemblem;Wristwatch;SafetyDoorsticker.
www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.auMacquarie University
