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to freeze, they know exactly what to do. whatever is happening at that moment, they must
stop
completely until further direction from a parent. additionally, dr. martin suggests, ?parents? tone of voice needs to clearly convey when they are really serious about something.? local mom stacy roussel hill stresses car safety using a similar strategy. ?whenever we played in the front yard, i would yell, ?car!? and they knew to sit down immediately.? over time, her boys began regulating this behavior on their own. teaching them what to do when they heard the word ?car? helped them focus on their surroundings, which is critical for vehicle safety. louisiana pedestrian laws ? use the
sidewalk
. did you know that it?s illegal to walk in the street when there is an adjacent
sidewalk
? the
sidewalk
is always general car safety parents often redirect
children
, and most often, the default term used is ?
stop
.? however, ?
stop
? can be an overused word and become less alarming for a child in a dangerous situation. according to baton rouge clinic pediatrician, dr. shelley m. martin, ?parents can create confusion in young
children
by overusing the word ?
stop
.?? when a young child is running towards the street, yelling ?
stop
? may not be effective, as
children
may associate this with other, less important times a parent says to
stop
. for instance, making loud noises in a restaurant; if a child doesn?t immediately
stop
, he or she is not in immediate danger. consider a command that is used specifically for street safety, such as ?freeze!? a command such as this should be taught to
children
and practiced, so that they understand when they are told y ou?ve likely been there before. while playing with your busy toddler in your yard, his excitement gets the best of him and off he goes! he?s quickly running toward the street and you?re chasing him after him as fast as you can, which only leads him to think that this is just part of the game, and so, he doesn?t slow down. ?
stop
!? you yell at him, but he just keeps running. ?freeze!? you yell at him once more, and suddenly, he pauses before he reaches the
sidewalk
. you quickly catch up to him, scoop him up in your arms, and carry him back inside, your heart beating out of your chest. this frightening scenario is all too real for many families. many have had a similar experience that ended without injury, however that?s not the case for some. pedestrian injury is the third leading cause of accidental death for
children
ages 5-14. the one word you must teach your toddler by melanie forstall lemoine, ph.d. illustration by awais 3 8 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | m a y 2 0 1 9
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