Part of staying healthy is taking medicine properly to help your body heal itself when you’re sick. Medicine can help us get healthy.
Your parents know how much medicine is safe for you. Never take medicine without supervision from an adult.
Taking the wrong medicine or too much medicine can really hurt our bodies and lead to very serious consequences and even accidental death.
If you see another kid taking medicine without their parent’s help, be sure to tell an adult right away - it could save their life.
I know about this first-hand. I took medicine without my parents help when I was very young and ended up in the hospital to pump the medicine out of my stomach to save my life.
Healthy Kids are up to you – never take medicine without your parent’s help.