Give Help
What You Can Do In Your Community
Raising a child is a team effort, take Time Out to offer your help!
If you see a caregiver in public struggling with a child:
- Strike up a conversation with them.
- Sometimes just making eye contact with the child may calm the child; try other distractions as well.
- Distract the child with a positive comment or praise.
- Remind the caregiver of what an important job they have
If you know someone with a young child, offer to help:
- Watch the child or children so the caretaker can run errand, take a nap or just take a time out!
- Give them your phone number and offer to be an emergency resource when needed.
- Remind them that there is nothing wrong with asking for help.
