Medicine needs an adult — Health, 4–6 years
Medicine can help when the right person gives the right amount. It is not a sweet or a toy, even when it has a bright colour or pleasant taste.
Medicine is not a sweet
Only a trusted adult should choose and give a medicine. A child should not take it alone, share it, or play with it. Even a small amount can be too much for the wrong person or at the wrong time.
Why an adult checks
Different medicines do different jobs, and the amount can depend on a person’s age, size and problem. The label can be hard to read, and taking the wrong medicine may hurt. An adult checks what it is, how much is needed and when to give it.
A safe choice
Noah finds a colourful bottle on a low shelf. First, he does not open it or taste it. Next, he takes a step back and calls his dad. His dad moves the bottle away and explains that only an adult may decide whether it is medicine.
It can look like a sweet
A child may think medicine is safe because it is small, colourful or sweet-tasting. That is a reasonable guess: many sweets look and taste that way. But medicine is made to change the body, so the same amount is not safe for everyone; ask an adult first.
At home and elsewhere
This rule matters at home, at a grandparent’s house, in a bag or in a bathroom. If a child finds a tablet, bottle or cream, the safe action is to leave it alone and tell an adult. If something has already been swallowed, tell an adult immediately.
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