This video is answering the question of are some plants poisonous.
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it
Some plants contain chemicals called toxins that can be harmful or deadly if consumed or touched. The severity of the symptoms depends on the type and amount of toxin, as well as the individual's sensitivity to it.
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Some activities you can do with your child now
1. - Discuss the importance of not touching or consuming unknown plants and teach your child to ask for permission before touching or eating any plants. 2. - Take a walk in nature and point out different types of plants, explaining which ones are safe and which ones may be toxic. 3. - Create a "safe plant" garden at home with non-toxic plants that your child can help take care of and learn about. 4. - Encourage your child to draw or paint pictures of plants, and discuss the different characteristics that make a plant safe or toxic.
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Pretend play with your child
GAME: "Toxic Detectives" Instructions: Play "Toxic Detectives" with your child to learn about poisonous plants. Take turns showing each other pictures of different plants and guessing if they are poisonous or not. Use the information from the video to make your guesses. The one with the most correct answers wins!
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1 take away from the video for your child
"Always be careful around plants. Some plants have chemicals that can make you sick or hurt you. It's important to learn which plants are safe and which are not."