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This study was devised to investigate where young children’s mothers sought for the information and received support for safe child care, what methods and contents of parent education they preferred on young children’s safety, and whether or no the differences were found in their need for parent education on young children’s safety according to their young children’s age. Also this study was to analyze the experience of their participation in parent education program on young children’s safety and the effect of it. The conclusion of this study was as follows: 1. The sources of information useful in safe child care included family(69％), books (64％), friends or relatives(54％), public facilities for safety(52％), teachers(39％), internet sites(11％), television programs(9％), and newspapers(8％). Conversation with friends or . family(79％), conversation with other parents(72％). reading books or newspapers(64％). participation in safety education program(48％), and watching other parents’ behaviors (45％) were the main sources of support for safe child care. 2. Mothers recognized the need of parent education on young children’s safety, especially requiring education about the play safety. The preferred methods of parent education on young children’s safety were activities or learning by experience(92％), reading(90％), discussion(87％), and lecture(65％). 3. The degree of the mothers’ need with children between 24 and 36 months was higher than that with children under 24 months in play safety and fire-related safety, and with children over 36 months higher than that with children under 24 months in motor vehicle safety. 4. 31％ mothers had expericence in participating in parent education program on young children’s safety last year and 76.4％ of them thought it helpful for safe child care in the practical life.
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