Tips for Parents

May 24, 2022

The republican campaign "Do not leave children unattended!" is being held in the district. In this regard, rescuers ask parents to pay attention to teaching their children safety rules.

Every parent wants their child to grow up not only healthy and smart, but also to be able to avoid emergency situations and not become their cause. How can a child learn safe behavior rules? The advice is simple: instill these skills in children from childhood. At a young age, children are naturally curious, and they absorb all the information from the surrounding world. And a few important recommendations, listed below, will help in learning.

Read! Fairy tales, rhymes, and ditties are the main means of teaching toddlers safety rules. They can teach a lot not only to children but also to parents. Have you noticed that fairy tales for the little ones have a tragic ending? This is another reminder to you, parents, that children should not be left unattended ("Kolobok," "The Seven Little Goats"). When reading a fairy tale with your toddler, be sure to ask them questions: "Why did this happen?", "What did the character do wrong?", "And what do you think should have been done?" But do not judge the characters, but reason about their behavior: "Oh dear! Kolobok did badly! You shouldn't run away from home. You can get lost! Or the fox will eat you!". By condemning the character's actions, you provide correct guidelines for the child in the future, helping them understand the fairy tale character's mistake.

Draw! Children perceive the world around them through images. This means that everything you talk about with your child, they should see in a picture. Therefore, you have a good opportunity to talk with them about safety rules at home. Draw a plan of your home with your toddler and mark dangerous areas in red. Explain to the child why it is necessary to be careful in these places and what to do in case of danger. Drawing is a universal way of learning; with its help, it is easy to instill safe behavior skills in a child:

- draw

with the child various situations and discuss everything you depict;

- set a drawing topic for the child, and then be sure to ask the child why they drew it;

- create stories based on drawings, for which you can use the MES coloring books.

Let's play! Play is the main way of teaching children. It is through play that a child better remembers the basic rules. Introduce a new game to your game library: "Rescuers Rush to Help!". Be sure to tell the child about the work of rescuers, in which cases their help may be needed (fire, collapse, drowning, etc.), and how to call them correctly:

- dial 101 or 112;

- provide your address;

- explain what happened;

- state your first name, last name, and phone number.

Play the role of the dispatcher, let the child call and summon rescuers. And then switch roles. Through the game, they will acquire the necessary knowledge:

The main thing a child should know during a fire:

- DO NOT PANIC!!!

- do not hide;

- run out of the house into the street;

- call for adult help;

- call rescuers by phone 101 or 112.

Create a "reminder" together with your child, which will list the numbers of emergency services and close relatives. Place it near the home phone.

Dear parents, these are by no means all the ways to teach a child safe behavior and form the correct behavioral model in emergency situations. Be imaginative, come up with new games, then the time spent with them will be not only entertaining but also educational. Your child will surely grow up healthy, smart, and prepared for adult life!