Crossing the road
When the time comes to teach your child about crossing the road, remember the following:
always set a good example by choosing a safe place to cross and explaining what you're doing
let your child help you decide where and when it's safe to cross
tell your child that it's safest to cross at a pedestrian crossing or a crossing patrol
tell your child not to cross where they can't see far along the road
explain that they should not try to cross a road between parked cars; drivers won't be able to see them very well and the cars might start moving
use the Green Cross Code with your child - explain that you have to stop at the kerb, then look both ways and listen for traffic before crossing
when it's safe to cross, walk straight across the road and keep looking and listening out for traffic
remind your children to concentrate - they may be easily distracted, forget what they have been taught and dash out into the road
make sure that anyone else looking after your child follows the same road safety rules that you do