16 Questions & Answers That Could Save Your Kid’s Life
With the beginning of school time, you need to make sure that your child knows all the rules of safety
Geniuspregnancy.com editorial team has collected a list of questions for you to ask children and print them on an A4 sheet for testing in the future. Believe it or not, some of the answers may surprise you.
How will the child behave in a dangerous situation?
The child was left alone at home, and a burglar is trying to penetrate the apartment.
It is necessary to call the parents and only then dial the rescue service. A talk with its specialist can be longer, and during this time parents could already call their neighbors and warn them.
Would you take a chocolate bar from an unknown woman?
You cannot take food, toys and other things from unfamiliar people! Teach your child that he/she occasionally can take advantage of the neighboring old woman’s generosity, who treats children with sweets, but not more than that.
What are you going to do if smoke comes from the socket, and there’s nobody at home?
If there is a risk of fire in the house or apartment in the absence of the parents, you need to quickly leave the room and dial the emergency number. While the firefighters are on their way to the place of fire, the child should turn to the neighbors for help. It is strictly prohibited to extinguish the fire!
An unfamiliar person asks for help. Will you do it?
If someone asks a child for help on the street, it is necessary to refuse. One should respond clearly and quickly and leave the place immediately. If a person really needs help, he/she will first turn to adults.
What if an animal attacks?
The main thing in this situation is to remain calm not to provoke the animal to attack. One should not look in the dogs’ eyes. Instead, one can distract their attention by any object: it can be a cap, an umbrella or a notebook. Carefully throw the object aside, and then gradually move away from the animal or a flock of them, but do not turn your back to the animals.
Will you go on a visit to a peer whom you have just met?
Teach your child that it is forbidden to pay visits to unfamiliar people. Even if the stranger has introduced himself as a friend of the family. It is forbidden to visit not only unfamiliar adults, but also children of the same age. A child can always refuse, referring to the fact that one of the parents is following him.
What if you smell gas at home?
The child should immediately leave the apartment, turn to the neighbors and call firefighters.
You are waiting for the elevator. A stranger has approached you. Will you go with him?
You cannot enter the elevator with strangers. Teach your child to refuse the offer to go to the elevator. Instead, the child can say that he will wait for the parents who are about to come. Remind the child that it is the safest to take an elevator only with well-known adults.
What will you do if you notice that you are being watched?
The right decision in this situation is to go to a supermarket, a hairdressing salon or any other public institution and call your parents from there.
Whom can you let in through the door if you are home alone?
Do not open the door to strangers. Everyone seems to know about this, but make sure that the child understands the components of this rule correctly. Some firmly believe that the main danger behind the door is connected with men. However, one should know that danger can come from nice elderly people, kind women, and even children.
What will you do if a stranger grabs you and does not let you go?
What if someone has seized a child? The most correct action is to attract people’s attention. You can scream and fight, and if necessary, you need to take a stone and break the nearest window or car. A compensation for damage is not as dangerous as the consequences of meeting with criminals.
How will you behave if you find yourself in a crowd of people?
If the child is in a crowd, teach him to remain calm. The kid needs to gradually move to the edge of the crowd, never attempting to walk against it. One cannot approach protruding objects, for example, poles and bars. If the child has got in a crowd with a familiar adult, it is necessary to ask the adult to carry the kid on his shoulders.
What will you do if a storm begins?
If a child is on the street during a thunderstorm, the first thing to do is to find a safe hiding place. You can go to the nearest store or staircase. If there is no shelter nearby, you can hide in a low-growing area of a forest or park. You cannot stay near metal structures, ponds, tall trees and cars. Remember that the most dangerous is the lightning, which is immediately followed by a peal of thunder.
If someone on the Internet threatens you or your family, what will you do?
You need to resist the provocations and threats of intruders. If a child receives threats, he/she should immediately contact his parents or telephone helpline specialists. The task of each parent is to establish a trusting relationship with his/her children without interfering with their personal space.
You were invited to play on a frozen river – will you go?
The child should know that skating on a frozen river is strictly prohibited! For such entertainment, special places should be created under the supervision of adults.
Can I touch the home first aid kit with medicines if parents are not at home?
Tell your child about the dangers of medications. Even if the child is sure that analgin relieves headache, he cannot take a home first aid kit without parents. If the kid feels unwell, it is necessary to call mom, dad, or any other close relative.
Teach your child the rules of safe behavior step by step. He/she should not have a feeling that the outside world is evil. Let the kid be attentive and cautious in certain situations and enjoy childhood as the most beautiful period of life.
