Volume 7 Issue 5 Page 2 of 2
Winter 2008
(cont. from page 1)
- Have children keep their ears covered at all times to prevent frostbite.
- Have children wear mittens instead of gloves.
- Dress children in warm, waterproof boots that are roomy enough to wiggle their toes around.
- Remove all drawstrings from children’s clothing to prevent strangulation. Use Velcro or other fasteners instead, and use a neck warmer instead of a scarf.
Skating.
- Make sure children always wear a hockey or ski helmet while skating.
- Make sure children’s skates are comfortable, with good ankle support, to avoid twists, sprains or breaks.
- When possible, have children skate on public indoor or outdoor rinks. If this is not possible, children should remember to:
- Obey all signs posted on or near the ice. Yellow signs usually mean skate with caution, and red usually means no skating allowed.
- Make sure they are always supervised on the ice.
- Never assume it’s safe to skate on a lake or pond. An adult should make sure the ice is at least 10 cm (four inches) thick, and check with local weather authorities for information about ice thickness.
- Avoid walking on ice near moving water. Ice formed on moving water, such as rivers and creeks, will vary in thickness and is highly unpredictable.
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Children’s Book Corner
Younger readers: Once Upon a Banana. Jennifer Armstrong. Illus. by David Small. A runaway monkey discards a banana peel, setting in motion a hilarious sequence of events in this nearly wordless picture book, punctuated by a series of rhyming street signs.
Middle readers: The Story of Salt. Mark Kurlansky. Illus. by S.D. Schindler. Two poisons chemically combine to make salt—a substance necessary for all mammals to survive. Kurlansky tells the story in lucid text, decorated with whimsical illustrations.