After teaching the parents of a 9-year-old girl about safety, which statement indicates the need for additional teaching?
A) "She can ride in the front seat of the car once she is 10 years old."
B) "We need to buy her a helmet so she can ride her scooter."
C) "She should ride her bike with the traffic on the side of the road."
D) "We signed her up for swim lesions at the local community center."
A
Response:
Children under 12 years of age must sit in the back seat of the car. Laws in most states require helmets for riding bicycles and scooters. When riding a bike, the child should ride on the side of the road traveling with the traffic. Children should know how to swim. If swimming skills are limited, the child must wear a life preserver at all times.
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