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Mr. No-No Easter Safety Tips
03/15/2010
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Mr. No-No Summer Safety Tips
06/15/2010
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Mr. No-No Halloween Safety Tips
09/15/2010
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Mr. No-No Holiday Safety Tips
11/15/2010
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CURRENT
MR.NO-NO's
SAFETY TIPS
NEW
PRESS RELEASE
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Diaper
Pails aren’t just for Dirty Diapers Anymore…
It
can Save Lives!
Written
by: Scott M. Cirillo (aka… Mr. No-No)
Baby
Shower gifts can be a bit tricky when it comes down to the perfect one.
Is it a boy… is it a girl… what does mom and dad need… what do they
want? But there is one gift that inevitably someone will get you that
won’t get the “Oooh’s and Aaaw’s” award. That gift is the infamous “Diaper
Pail”. Such a thankless job it does, yet worth its weight in stinky
diapers.
With
the average age of a child potty-trained at 30 months, the diaper pail
will become your best friend for the next couple of years. But don’t
be fooled by its name; the “diaper pail” offers a lifesaving function
that can be used long after your little one has graduated out of their
diapers.
As
your toddler becomes an Olympic sprinter with their new found legs,
everything within eyes view is fair game and wastebaskets seems to be
a favorite. Think about all the things you thrown away in your home…
chemical bottles, house cleaning supplies, disposable mops and towels,
shavers, cigarette butts, alcohol bottles, broken glass, expired medication
etc.
Inevitably,
when you least expect it, your little one has rubbished through the
trash using your razor or chemically drenched paper towel as a chew
toy! Even “Parent’s of the Year” have shared this or a similar terrifying
moment. So how do you protect your precious little one?
That
my friend is where your All Purpose Diaper Pail (now known as your Dangerous
Stuff for Your Kids Pail) comes in handy! Just start disposing all your
dangerous whatnots into your Diaper Pail and you will no longer have
to worry about the hazards that can happen. Your children will be safer
and you are helping the environment by concealing your expired medication
among other dangerous chemicals.
Like
any new habit, it may take a little while to get use to, but the peace
of mind you will have knowing your munchkins are safer will be worth
it.
For
additional tips, information and safety products please visit The Thinking
C.A.P.P. Foundation (Children’s Accident Prevention Program) at www.TheThinkingCAPPFoundation.org
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Mr.
No-No's HOLIDAY
Safety Tips!
With
the holidays upon us and so much to do;
like
decorating, gift getting and cooking too.
It’s
no surprise to hear the little ones
get more boo boo's this time of year
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So
before you start bubble wrapping your children...
Take
a few tips from Mr. No-No.
He's
here to help make your festivities safer and
with
less mishaps this holiday cheer.
- Keep animated
characters, lights and fragile decorations out of children’s reach
- Make a barrier
around the Christmas tree Examples: Presents,
Stuffed Animals, Train, Etc.
- Never piggyback
more than two light strands on a plug
- When using extension
cords, use electrical tape to secure the connection
- Do not hang
stockings above the fireplace while lit
- Let your little
ones know ahead what their holiday schedule will be like
- Wrap the Presents
don't Bag them; opening the present is part of the fun
- Do not over
wrap the gifts with tape and ribbon
- When opening
gifts; Designate ONE ADULT to handle the scissors
- When throwing
away wrappings; have ONE ADULT be trash detail
- Keep children
out of the kitchen… just for the Holidays
- Put your decorations
away as soon as the holidays are over
Mr.
No-No realizes some of these tips might be commonsense, but you
would be amazed how many children end up getting hurt. For additional
Safety Tips and other Child Safety issues;
please
visit The
Thinking C.A.P.P. Foundation (Children’s
Accident Prevention Program)
at
www.TheThinkingCAPPFoundation.org
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Happy
Holidays,
Mr.
No-No
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MR.
NO-NO’S HALLOWEEN
SAFETY TIPS!
Written
By: Scott M. Cirillo... aka. Mr. No-No
Halloween
is such a fun time for millions of children across the country. Unfortunately,
there are thousands that end up in the emergency room due to preventable
accidents.
So
before you start picking out the perfect costume for your little goblin
and begin gathering goodies; take some helpful safety tips from The
Thinking C.A.P.P. Foundations' Mr. No-No and have a fun and safe Halloween.
Costume
Time :
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Pick a costume both you and your little ones can easily get in &
out of
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A little face paint vs a mask for your toddlers
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Wear bright colors (Add a splash of neon color to your costume if black)
Pumpkin
Fun:
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Have your little ones draw the design and you be their "carving
assistant"
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Let the little goblins push in the carvings (the eyes, nose, mouth,
etc.)
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You scrape the guts; they pull out the guts
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Use battery operated artificial light inside the jack-o’-lantern
Trick-or-Treating
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Leave your wands, swords, pistols, etc. at home (Kids get hurt &
you end up caring them anyway)
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ALWAYS have them within view! Tell your little ones,” If you can’t see
me, I can’t see you”
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Nothing should be in your child’s hands except for their basket
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Everyone should have a type of light stick on them at all times
Before
the Sugar Rush :
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Check ALL the Treats! Throwaway all suspicious and unwrapped candy
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Completely sealed candies; Submerge your candy in a bowl of water…
If you see air bubbles or wet candy, throw
it away
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Take treats to a court house or an airport and get it x-rayed if available
After
the Sugar Rush :
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Settling their tummies: Drink a glass of water or warm milk after filling
up on candy
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Brush teeth immediately after eating candy
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Before bedtime do something relaxing; like read a good Halloween book
Mr. No-No realizes some of these tips might be commonsense or an
overkill, but you would be amazed how many children end up getting hurt.
For additional Safety Tips and other Child Safety issues; please
visit www.TheThinkingCAPPFoundation.org
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Happy
Halloween,
Mr.
No-No
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Mr.
No-No’s Summer Safety Tips
As
parents or caregivers, we do our best to prevent mishaps from occurring
to our children. Sometimes we get too comfy thinking our children are
more grown up than they really are and that is when fatal mistakes are
made. However, When it comes to dangerous products and places, no one
knows safety better than Scott Cirillo (aka…Mr.
No-No) Founder of The Thinking C.A.P.P. Foundation (Children’s Accident
Prevention Program) .
This summer Mr. No-No will be on TV & Radio sharing
new and old safety tips for parents as well as educating children to
become proactive in their own safety from dangerous products
and places. Below are a few new Summer Safety Tips for safety conscious
parents.
SUN
SAFETY:
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Keeping your child out of the sun between the hours of 10a.m. and
2p.m.
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Place a little round band-aid on your child’s shoulder. Apply sunscreen
from head to toe. Take a peek under the Band-Aid after 10 min. If
there is no burning, check under the Band-Aid in 15 min. then every
30 min. afterwards. If you notice a burn or tan, take him out of
the sun.
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Keep your child hydrated! Freeze water bottles half way then fill
the other half with water to take out with you.
SWIMMING/
WATER SAFETY:
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Always have an ADULT that can swim VERY WELL watch your child.
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The best scenario would be if the adult were certified in infant
& child CPR.
ESCALATOR
SAFETY:
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When on an escalator, always stand in front of your child when you’re
going DOWN. When going UP, always stand behind your child.
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Always take your child out of the stroller BEFORE you get on the
escalator.
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DO NOT let your child sit on the steps of the escalator!
Mr. No-No realizes some of these tips might be commonsense,
but you would be amazed how many children end up getting hurt. For additional
Safety Tips and other Child Safety issues; please
visit www.TheThinkingCAPPFoundation.org
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Deadly
Rubber Duckies!
Remember those adorable little yellow rubber duckies that became your
best friend in the bathtub? You can almost hear the song Ernie sang
from Sesame Street, “Rubber Ducky, you’re the one…”
Scott Cirillo (aka…Mr. No-No) Founder of The Thinking C.A.P.P.
Foundation (Children’s Accident Prevention Program) found a handful
of manufacturers that has brought
back our little yellow friend for a new generation of children to
enjoy. Except there’s a catch… the
primary function of these new little quackers are to dispense poisons!
Yes, you heard right; Children’s favorite water toy has been turned
into a swimming pool chlorinator! For those not familiar with what
a chlorinator is, it’s the floaty thing in a pool (normally blue and
white) that holds chlorine tablets in it.
Once again, big business chooses profits over children’s
safety in a way that boggles the mind. How can anyone with half a
brain justify taking a children’s toy and think that stuffing it with
chlorine is a good thing.
In their defense though, they do have a label on them
that says, “KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN”. Problem solved, little
Timmy knows not to touch the Poisonous Ducky now! And to make matters
worse, they have made them into Turtles, Frogs, Dolphins, Footballs
and other children’s toys!
To give you a better understanding of how dangerous chlorine
really is, here is what the Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) has to say about it.
and lungs, an
acid is produced that can damage these tissues.
the following signs
and symptoms may develop:
Difficulty
breathing or shortness of breath
Blurred
vision
Burning
sensation in the nose, throat, and eyes
Nausea
and vomiting
Fluid
in the lungs (pulmonary edema) within 2 to 4 hours
Let’s not put blame solely on the irresponsible companies that make
them. What about the accountability of stores that carry them?
It’s hard to believe they want a product like that
associated with their stores if they knew the damages it can do
to children.
But most importantly is the responsibility of the parents, grandparents
or caregivers. Just because a product is available doesn’t mean
you have to buy it. Now that you know the dangers of these Deadly
Rubber Duckies, I hope you choose not to purchase them if you have
children that swim in your pool.
I have to admit, they are cute and adorable, just not
cute enough to risk poisoning my children!
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Safety
Tips for the Easter
Bunny
Dear Easter Bunny,
Thank you for hiding our children’s brightly decorated Easter
eggs, candy, and whatnots. Unfortunately thousands of children across
the country end up in the hospital that glorious day due to some of
your creative hiding places.
Before you begin hiding Easter eggs in Fido's dog bowl, up in
a birds nest or replace a 100 watt light bulb with little Timmy’s egg;
take a look at Mr. No-No’s safety tips. Mr. No-No realizes some of these
tips are commonsense, but you would be amazed how many children get
hurt regardless.
General
Egg Hiding Tips:
(Let
children know what color is theirs, and hide them accordingly)
Hiding
the Eggs Inside:
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Do
not hide eggs in light sockets
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Do
not hide eggs near electrical outlets or plugs.
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Do
not hide eggs in cupboards or drawers with dangerous products.
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Do
not hide eggs in, on or under glass.
Hiding
the Eggs Outside:
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Do
not hide eggs in preexisting holes in the ground or trees.
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Do
not hide eggs in any foliage that has thorns, looks potentially
dangerous or poisonous.
(Rule
of thumb: If you don’t know the name of the foliage, don’t put an egg
in it!)
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Do
not hide eggs in any animal's home, food bowl or play area.
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Do
not hide eggs where pesticides or poisons have recently been sprayed.
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Do
not hide eggs in tool sheds.
After the Hunt:
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Eggs
that show cracks or damage, throw them away.
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Dispose
of eggs that have been out of the refrigerator for more than 2 hours.
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Do
not eat hard boiled eggs longer than a week of refrigeration.
For additional tips,
information and safety products please visit The Thinking C.A.P.P. Foundation
(Children’s Accident Prevention Program) at www.TheThinkingCAPPFoundation.org
HAPPY
EASTER,
Mr.
No-No
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Mr.
No-No's
“Why
Didn’t I Think of That?”
Amazing
Money Saving Safety Tips for Parents
With a tough economy upon us, the modern-day parent should resist
the urge to purchase the newest Baby Bottom Fan or Snot Sucker. Instead,
figure out more creative uses of their existing baby products and become
extra frugal with future purchases.
For the past four years Scott Cirillo aka Mr. No-No (child safety advocate
and founder of The Thinking C.A.P.P. Foundation) has been sharing very
useful and creative safety tips for millions of parents across the country
and abroad. This year Mr. No-No focuses on a handful of "Why Didn't
I Think of That?" money saving safety tips to share with all of
you thrifty safety conscious parents.
Round
Tables
Children seem to get
their first stitches from ramming their head into the corner of a table.
The never ending challenge of protecting your toddler from those
nasty corners can be easily avoided by simply “Going Round”.
Round table tops not only helps prevent a serious injury
but helps a child to develop their balancing skills faster. They may
fall a little bit more trying to hold on at first, but in the long run
it will be worth it.
If you do not have round tables available or it’s not in
your budget; the next best thing is to pad the corners. It may not be
the most attractive, but it’s only for a short while.
Too
Many Dangerous Products
No matter how hard you attempt
to baby proof, hide or camouflage your dangerous products, your little
angel unsurprisingly gets their hands on them.
How many products in your household have the warning label
“KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILREN”? More than you imagined I would presume.
Now picture your child learning not to touch ALL those products shapes,
sizes and colors; a difficult task for most adults to accomplish, little
lone a child.
Using the easy to recognize child safety symbol Mr. No-No
will teach children one safety symbol to recognize on ALL products and
places that are dangerous for them. Less confusion; more safety!
Playpen
& Safety Gate All-in-One
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Playpens these days offer many functions such as an activity
center, crib, a changing table, dinning lounge, massager, light show
and let’s not forget its primary purpose… a baby sitter. Now we would
like to add another use; a Safety Gate!
Utilize its size and weight by placing it in a door jam.
For those oversized doorways it’s even better to use than a safety gate
which they sometimes don’t fit. If your child has super strength, just
put their toys in it to weigh it down (use #1,008… a toy box). This
creative use of your playpen will save you money and in many cases be
much safer due to its mass and two walls to hurdle verses one from a
typical safety gate.
Stop
Wasting Dirty Diapers
Did you realize diapers are one of the most absorbent products
available? They are more absorbent than a cloth towel and considerably
more absorbent than a paper towel. It even gives the mighty sponge and
a mop a run for its money.
How many pee diapers do you throwaway each day? How many
of those diapers are half used? Cut off the “used” part of the diaper
and dispose of it in your diaper pail. Save the clean half to dust,
wipe up spills and messes around the house. If they’re clean enough
for the bottom of your precious little angel, then they should be clean
enough for cleaning up around your home.
For additional tips and helpful parenting information please
visit the Thinking C.A.P.P. Foundation (Children’s Accident Prevention
Program) at www.MrNoNo.com
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The
Superhero
Kids
Love to Hate!
This
Superhero doesn't have superpowers and is definitely not tall, dark
and handsome. In fact Mr. No-No is short, yellow and creepy looking
causing trouble everywhere he goes. He hates little boys and girls
to touch him and will give them a boo-boo if they do! It is easy to
see why children love to hate him, he’s just crewel! So why do parents
deem him a Superhero, what makes him so cool?
To
feel the Love/ Hate relationship of Mr. No-No, we must first understand
the problem. There are over 10,000 safety programs available to the
public yet over 20 million medical visits and 20,000 deaths occur
each year due to home related injuries in the US reports the Home
Safety Council.
“Due
to the shocking statistics it is evident that current child safety
programs available are not successfully reaching out enough or at
all to children, parents and educators. Even worse there not working
in the most valuable place, the home!” Mr. Scott Cirillo creator of
Mr. No-No and founder of The Thinking C.A.P.P. Foundation ( Children’s
Accident Prevention Program)
expresses with great concern.
A
flaw in most safety programs is they do not work on the principles
of the “One Rule” technique. This is when a child follows “One Rule”
rather than “Multiple Rules” making it easier to learn and greatly
reducing the risk of accidental death and poisonings.
For
example:
How
many products in your household include the warning label;
“KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILREN”?
The
“Multiple Rule” technique: Your child attempts to memorize
all those different products shapes, sizes and colors… a difficult
task for even adults to accomplish.
The
“One Rule” technique: Your child learns just one safety
symbol to recognize on all the products. Such as the red hexagon
shape internationally means STOP!
There
are a few safety programs that use the “One Rule” technique, but without
an affective symbol and teaching techniques, even the one rule method
will fail.
But
there’s no need to fear, Mr. No-No is here! His 8 child specific character
designs created with the input of children, teachers, parents, child
psychologists and pediatricians are what make Mr. No-No the best child
safety character, bar none (see picture above)!
The
Thinking C.A.P.P. Foundation (headquartered in California) are the
new safety kids on the block, but are in development of a cartoon
for daytime TV, products such as; Mr. No-No Books, DVD’s, Child Safety
Products, Teaching Tools, Video game, Stickers, Magnets, Spray
Bottles, Coffee Mugs, other licensed products and even a horror movie.
These products will help save children’s lives and help support the
foundation to continue their efforts helping children that are less
fortunate as well.
To
learn more about how children become proactive in their own safety,
when and where products will be available or help The Thinking C.A.P.P.
Foundation with a tax-deductable donation, you can visit them at www.MrNoNo.com
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Is
Mr. No-No a Superhero? “Up, up and away”, I say to my short, yellow,
creepy looking friend.
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Safety Survival List for Kids
Written
by: Scott M. Cirillo
Just
ask any proud parent or grandparent about their child’s accomplishments.
You won't be surprised to find that most children have made a perfect
replica of a Van
Gogh out of their baby food, have
calculated quantum physics with their fingers, or have even crawled
on water before the age of one! Yet we don’t allow them to cross the
street by themselves until they're 32! It's not just the Baby Einstein
out there; truth be told, most children possess the proactive skills
for survival, we just don’t supply them with the tools they need…
at least until now. So
no more excuses for those who are having a hard time letting their
baby grow up - it’s for their own safety. It’s
time for them to become Mr. No-No Proactive Safe.
Scott
Cirillo, a child-safety advocate and the author/creator of Mr. No-No,
the #1 Proactive Child Safety Character and Book in America, is well
known for teaching children, parents and teachers across the country
proactive child safety. By collecting safety mishaps shared by wonderful
people from all over America and utilizing the Center for Disease
Control’s most current data, Mr. Cirillo has put together the best
Proactive Child Safety List for your little ones!
Teaching
your children Mr. No-No’s Proactive Safety Tips below will help your
children become safer and make your life less stressful. I suggest
taping a copy of this list to your refrigerator and go over it with
your little ones often. Reward them with praises and check off each
tip as they become proficiently proactive. For additional tips, information
and safety products go to www.MrNoNo.com.
MR.
NO-NO's PROACTIVE SAFETY SURVIVAL LIST for KIDS
- Always
have Mommy*
plug in ANYTHING electrical!
- Always walk away from ANY
smoke!
- Always
walk away from fighting and yelling and let Mommy*
know!
- Always hold hands with Mommy*
and look both ways before crossing the street!
- Always
let Mommy*
know when strangers talk to you!
- If
you can’t see Mommy* ,
Mommy* can’t see you!
- Always
get Mommy’s*
permission to put on and take off your seatbelt!
- Always
get Mommy’s*
permission before opening ANY door (House,
car, etc.) !
- ANYTHING you see Mr. No-No
on Don’t Touch, Stay Away!
* Daddy, Grandma, Grandpa or an Adult.
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*SPECIAL
SAFETY TIPS RELEASE*
in
Honor of the Victims at Virginia Tech.
Normally
Mr. No-No introduces his safety tips with silly life stories or inane
scenarios, but Mr. No-No will not segue his safety tips this time.
Instead he had this to say,” I am so deeply sorry for the victims
of the Virginia Tech shooting. I have dedicated my life to educate
children to become proactive in their own safety so situation like
these will not occur in the future.” With that said, here our some
Safety Tips that Mr. No-No recommends you should keep in the back
of your head as well as teach the little ones.
ALWAYS
BE AWARE OF YOUR ENVIRONMENT!
The
expression, “Stop and Smell the Roses” is a way of saying, “Slowdown
and Enjoy Life”, but it is also a good practice for paying attention
to your environment. The more you are aware of your surroundings the
less likely accidents are likely to occur.
TRUST
YOUR INSTINCTS!
If
you feel something seems a little off, put yourself at a higher awareness
level, tell a friend or someone near you. Make sure you are not alone.
If you have a cell phone, call someone. Don’t become paranoid, but
better to feel a little silly than to not feel anything at all!
AVOID
CONFLICTS, BUT IF CONFRONTED, CONFRONT THEM!
Any
chance you get, always try to avoid a conflict if you can. However,
walking away from an existing situation or ignoring someone might
just make matters worse… if not now, in the future. If you are already
engaged in a situation, remember one thing, the person you are in
conflict with is upset about something, so if your approach is, “defuse
the bomb” approach, there will be nothing to fight about now or in
the future. Many times if you can get the person to open up and find
out why the person is acting the way they are, they will back down.
But do not use this approach unless you feel you are capable of handling
the emotional moment and you have a phone number of a good psychiatrist
available for them.
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Mr.
NO-No's First SAFETY TIPS
Putting
Mr. No-No Stickers on everything that says on it
“KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN!"
and educating children about Mr. No-No via the Book or DVD
Mr.
No-No says, "DON'T TOUCH, SAY AWAY!”,
the chances of them touching Dangerous Products and Places will be
GREATLY REDUCED!
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