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September 14, 1994 She explained the lessons contained in the KIDestrians booklet become gradually more difficult, and are designed to be added as the children grow. "The walking on the inside of the sidewalk exercise can be taught to chilâ€" dren as young as 18 months, or as soon as they start walking," said Moore Spors. ‘‘This is a really easy simple exercise, but as a parent I hadn‘t realized I should be teaching my children this (until I found out about KIDestrians). And, the nice thing is, my children are telling me whenever I‘m doing it wrong." "Safety professionals want you to know that no child under the age of seven should cross the street alone, and Grant Kozlik (front) and James Kostantos stop at the chalk line drawn at the edge of the parked cars before crossing. _ (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) Most accidents ‘dart outs‘ from between parked cars (Continued from page 13) was an average of five kids per week being struck, which alarmed us tremenâ€" dously." A more detailed look at the statistics showed most children were being struck near their elementary schools "three times of the day, mornings before school, lunchtime, and after school," said Jones. "And, the worst time was after school, when they‘re out playing around, taking their time going home, and not thinking about (their safety) at a time when there is a lot of traffic, peoâ€" ple coming home from work. These kids didn‘t have the skills they needed to get across the street." Jones felt the time had come for a new approach. A 20â€"yearâ€"old West German program was chosen, translatâ€" ed, and introduced in Hamiltonâ€" Wentworth last April as KIDestrians. The teaching booklet, designed for parâ€" ents, was translated from German. Says Moore Spors, the photo illustrations were so straight forward, "we were able to do the translation almost from the picâ€" KIDestrians teaches everything from walking on the inside of the sidewalk , to ‘Kid Breaks,‘ making sudden stops before going on the road to retrieve a ball, and before crossing the street. The program is taught using chalk lines to show children where to walk on the sidewalk, and where to stop. "*A vast majority of these accidents were ‘dart outs‘ from between parked cars. Kids coming out from behind parked cars was our biggest concern. Availablesat your nearest Lottery Retailer A KiDestrians meeting will be held next Wednesday, Sept. 21st, at the Halton Regional Centre, Bronte Road north of the QEW, at 7 p.m., in the Glenorchy Dakota Room. "What they‘re telling us is that chilâ€" dren don‘t have the cognitive skills" until they get older, explained Moore Spors. Publication of the KIDestrians bookâ€" let took two years, and was funded by Canadian Tire‘s Child Protection Foundation. Copies, 20,000 to 25,000 printed by Today‘s Parent magazine, were distributed in Hamilton, "and we‘ ve seen 300 kids in front of a school practicing their ‘Kid Breaks," said Moore Spors. Canadian Tire will sponâ€" sor distribution of the booklet across Canada. Call Anne Day, 338â€"1771 for more information. no child under the age of nine should be crossing a busy street alone. A study on child development and accidents done by a research centre in Seattle, Wash., determined that "kids have a hard time conceptualizing" the movement of traffic, said Jones. We also teach kids the safest route to school, not the fastest and not the shortest, but the safest," stressed Moore Spors. Get these beautiful bath bonuses free! Give your bath the beautiful Kohler touch by updating with sleek new Kohler sinks, toilets, faucets and whirlpools â€" in styles and colours to awaken the beauty in any bath! And now, during Kohler Bath THEBOLD LOOK Beautiful Days, you‘ll get a beauty bonus: a free tissue holder C m aram. m and towel ring accessory set when you purchase a selected Kohler. £ beautiful reflection on you. Gift with purchase for the first one hundred customers this Saturday! JoIN US THIS SATURDAY FOR A BRIAN BAILEY FASHION SHOW 1 â€" 3 P.M. AT THE SHERWAY GARDENS STORE MEET DESIGNER BRIAN BAILEY THE OAKVILLE BEAVER W.C.‘s Fine Baths Kitchens 450 South Service Road West, Oakville, Ontario (905) 338â€"3303 1 NA L PP PLUS DESIGNER FASHIONS IN SIZES 14 TO 22 Kohler bathroom sink, oneâ€"piece toilet and faucet. Or get a pools free bathroom sink with the purchase of any Kohler whirlpool bath. . h See your participating Kohler retailer for details. Hurry in â€" and mdulge smcs q. qy‘ snlq aares. 5... .. ... Kohler Bath Beautiful Days: Sept. 1â€"30! NEW FALL ARRIVALS Offer expires Friday Sept. 30, 1994. Excluding Taxes. One ad per customer. Upon presentation of this ad receive on any purchase of $200.00 or more of regular priced merchandise .. n Ad W Wyecrott _ Rd w