Consultation for parents “Safety on the Internet”

Home safety for children

Babies are naturally very inquisitive and trusting. They often get carried away by one subject, forgetting about everything around them, because of this their attention becomes very scattered. Mom and dad should constantly remind the child about the rules of behavior both on the street and at home. This will reduce the likelihood of adverse consequences.

Children's safety at home

Consultation for parents “Children and their safety”

Children and terrorism

Unfortunately, terrorism is part of our reality today. Even if we ourselves and our loved ones live in relatively safe regions. We cannot hide what is happening from our children. We have to think - how do our children react to what is happening?

How to talk to them about this?

Of course, the reactions of different children vary in severity. And yet there are common points in how children feel when acts of terrorism break into our lives.

The main reaction is fear, for oneself, for one’s loved ones, and for those who are in immediate danger. It is aggravated by uncertainty and lack of information about current events. If the child has previously experienced other losses or traumatic events, memories of these events may surface now.

A feeling of loss of stability is also typical. This is very unsettling. Terrorism disrupts the usual course of events, destroys trust in people, and deprives people of emotional balance and a sense of security. Confusion, a feeling of helplessness - these feelings can be transmitted from an adult to a child.

Anger is a natural reaction to what is happening. Children can experience it in relation to terrorists and their compatriots. They need to be allowed to express these feelings. But anger can also be directed at those with whom children feel most secure—their loved ones.

How to talk to a child.

— Acknowledge your children's feelings. Try to express this with words such as: “I can see you are shocked by this.”

— Sometimes it’s difficult to find the right words. Then just hug your child and say, “This is really hard for you and for us.”

— Tell your child that it is normal to feel fear for your own safety. At the same time, try to reassure him that the necessary measures are being taken to ensure this safety. This is done by the government, the army, and other adults.

—Children, especially younger ones, may experience overwhelming fear that is difficult for them to express in words. If one of the parents needs to leave, they may worry both for him and for themselves (“What will happen to me if dad (mom) doesn’t come back?”). Discuss possible situations with your child: who will take care of him if this or that loved one leaves? Who can I turn to for support if necessary?

“If we simply tell a child, “Don’t cry, everything will be okay,” then we are not recognizing the seriousness of his emotional reactions. At the same time, while helping the child express his feelings, we do not forget to express the hope that everything will work out.

— Is it worth discussing in detail what happened with the child? It depends on his age. If you are talking to a preschooler or elementary school student, limit yourself to only the most necessary details. Your teen may need detailed information. Not out of idle curiosity, but so that he could answer his own question: “Who can do anything about this?” Try to help your teenager refrain from immature reactions and actions (“Muslims are to blame for everything,” “revenge on terrorists,” etc.).

— Help your children cope with their fears.

— Help children ensure their personal safety. Explain that precautions are being taken to prevent terrorism. For example, security at airports and places of public events is being strengthened, documents and luggage of airplane passengers are carefully checked, there are modern technical means to ensure security, etc.

— Reinforce your usual family rituals, such as going to bed (telling a story, reading; soft toys, a favorite blanket, etc. will help). This increases the child's sense of stability and security. The smaller the child, the more time you need to spend with him now. At the same time, set aside a special time (even if it’s a small one) that will be devoted to games or communication only with him. Try to make communication as warm as possible.

— Children’s usual fears may intensify at this time (fear of the dark, sharp sounds, etc.). The child may be afraid to fall asleep alone. Sit next to him for several nights, waiting for your son or daughter to fall asleep. Allow dim lights to be kept on. If children in the family slept in different rooms, they may want to sleep together, allow them to do so. Gradually return to normal routines until the child feels safe again.

— Try to show your children that a sense of control over a situation can be gained by supporting other people and taking action. For example, by sending necessary things, toys, letters with words of support to those who suffered. This can be done through the relevant organizations.

— If one of the family members needs to leave for a while, provide some action for this case. Gather with the families of those whose loved ones also left for some reason (for example, on a joint business trip with your relative).

- Don't let children spend too much time watching TV waiting for news about a terrorist attack. Direct their attention to their favorite activities. Try to spend less time on the news and spend more time with your family.

— If you notice an overly acute or prolonged reaction to sad events in your child, use external support. For example, with the help of a child psychologist, and, if necessary, a doctor. In large cities, special crisis services have been created for children and adolescents. There are other organizations that can provide support, either social or religious.

- Take time for yourself and try to understand your reactions to what is happening as much as possible. This will help you understand your child better.

About teaching a child to communicate with strangers.

The most difficult and troubling issue regarding children's safety is for parents to teach their child how to behave correctly with strangers. No adult wants to ruin a child’s natural sociability and raise a paranoid person who mistrusts everyone he meets on the street.

Fortunately, you don't need to bully your child to keep him safe. A small child does not need to know such terrible things as kidnapping, murder and rape. Your nightmares don't have to become his nightmares.

There is one single rule that the baby must know and which he must strictly follow:

You (or a person trusted to take care of the child: dad, grandparent, nanny, kindergarten teacher) must always know where he is at any given time.

If, for example, your neighbors invite their child to visit them to watch cartoons, or a stranger on the street asks him for help, then he must first ask your permission. Wherever he goes, he must inform you first.

Parents need to keep in mind that 90% of cases of violence against children are committed by people whom the child knew before. In most cases, criminals use lure and deception, and rarely use force.

If the child is lost.

Rule: “Never talk to strangers!” doesn’t work, if only because if the child suddenly gets lost, he will have to turn to strangers for help.

In this situation, teach him to seek help only from women. Why?

Firstly, it is much less likely that a woman will turn out to be a pedophile.

Secondly, as practice shows, most women to whom a lost child turns for help give up all their activities and do not calm down until they help the baby.

Most men to whom a lost child turns for help act differently. For example, the average man is quite capable of advising a child who is lost in a store to find the security guard himself and turn to him for help. While women will take an active part in helping the child.

“If you are lost, ask a woman for help” - this rule works because it is practical (usually there are always women around to turn to) and simple (it is easy to remember and easy to follow). It’s even better if the child turns to a woman with a child for help.

It is also useful to agree in advance with your child where you will meet if you get lost. Or you can agree that the child will not leave anywhere from the place where he got lost, waiting for you.

Your relationship with your children

Ensuring the safety of the family, and especially children, is very important. It is through daily communication with your child that you learn about the problems and issues that concern him and, by solving his problems with him, you help him learn to behave correctly in a given situation. Therefore, the first rule says: talk to your children as often as possible, help them solve problems, even if they are trivial, in your opinion.

Watching a child play, we look at ourselves from the outside. This means that we ourselves need to be extremely careful and attentive, knowing that a child can reproduce our action down to the smallest detail. Therefore, no matter how many times you repeat to your child that before you open the door, you need to find out who is behind it, he will never do it if you yourself do not clearly do this. Rule two: if you want to teach your child safety rules, first of all follow them yourself.

The best way to teach children is by example. If you are always attentive to your own safety, then your child will repeat the same actions. Any swindler or thief carefully observes people and unerringly chooses a victim, and if you teach your child to be attentive, then the chance of being robbed will be reduced by almost half.

Communication with strangers.

Criminals often take advantage of children's gullibility. But we are partly to blame for this. A child, watching us, sees how easily and simply we talk in public transport and public places with strangers, and repeats our actions. How to teach a child to be careful? First of all, he needs to explain that all people who are not his family will be strangers to him, even if he often sees these people in his house.

When leaving apartment keys to your child, do not hang them around his neck or fasten them to his belt; leave them with neighbors or relatives living nearby, or put them in an inside pocket.

Teach your child not to trust the keys to the apartment to strangers who introduce themselves as your acquaintances. Your child should not bring strangers into their home, even if they referred to you. In extreme cases, only with parental permission.

Your child should never leave an educational institution (kindergarten) with people he does not know, even if they referred to you.

If you cannot come to school (kindergarten) to pick him up, warn who will pick him up and show this person by sight (or he should know the person by sight).

Don't forget to notify the teacher who is coming to pick up your child.

Ask the teacher to contact you if strangers come to pick up your child that you did not warn him about. After this, be sure to contact the police.

If your child is being taken away by force, he should attract people's attention by shouting: 'These are not my parents! I do not know them!'

If a child is taken to the police, he must provide his address, parents' phone number and his name.

Doorbell.

Each of us is faced with a situation when the doorbell rings, you approach and see strangers through the peephole. What to do: quietly move away, or ask who is behind the door, start calling non-existent family members, or hide?

It is best in this situation to step away from the door to the side, in case the criminals are armed, and the door is unlikely to be able to protect from a bullet, and ask loudly: “Who?” But if a child is left alone at home, he should under no circumstances open the door and ask people to come later.

If you nevertheless opened the door and the criminals entered the apartment, now it is necessary either to provide decisive resistance, using means of self-defense (if you are confident in your abilities), or to submit to their demands. Try to behave as calmly as possible, do not throw hysterics, and strictly follow all the instructions of uninvited guests. It’s best to gather the whole family in one room, pick up the children and calm them down, do not make sudden movements, remember that attackers are always afraid, which means their nerves are on edge, and any careless movement could cost you or your child’s life. No matter what, do not threaten the attackers, you can provoke them into unnecessary victims, so sit silently and try to remember the faces of the criminals as clearly as possible. At the first opportunity, discreetly try to call the police.

Danger from parents.

We talk a lot about the danger that comes from strangers, but we hardly talk about the danger from parents. We sometimes, without thinking, endanger the lives of our children. These include thoughtless debts that you are unlikely to be able to deal with, divorces, new marriages, and simple failure to comply with traffic rules. From birth, parents must instill in their children a trusting attitude towards each other. Teach him not to be afraid of his parents and to tell them the truth about all incidents in their lives - this will help to avoid many problems in the future.

If you have large savings of money at home, then it is advisable that children do not know about them, since when playing on the street or in an apartment with friends (acquaintances), they can boast about it, which can lead to their theft.

Foster in children honesty, frugality, and the ability to live within their means. When children ask you for money, let them explain what they need it for. If you consider the request to be unreasonable, then try to clearly explain the reason for the refusal. Resentment on the part of the child can lead to the fact that he takes the money on his own, hiding about it, and this will lead to mistrust of parents and children.

If you find yourself in a difficult financial situation, they are threatening you, hiding, do not take the child with you, leave him in an orphanage under a different name, or hide him with reliable people, since he is your vulnerable point.

Child and street.

When leaving your child on the street, agree with one of the neighbors walking with children to look after him. When choosing a place for games, use places away from the highway or specially equipped areas. Teach your child how to properly approach swings or other moving attractions.

When crossing the road, be sure to use the crossings and follow road safety rules. If you are going for a walk with a stroller, crossing the road, be especially careful, do not run in front of moving vehicles while waiting for a traffic light, and do not leave the stroller on the roadway.

Do not carry the child across the road on a sled, pick him up or hold him by the hand. Do not allow your child to hide behind a stationary car or get a rolled ball out from under it; let him turn to you for help.

Keeping a child at home all the time is almost unrealistic, and it is impossible, because he needs fresh air, and most importantly, communication with friends and peers. Therefore, you will be faced with the problem of 'child and street'. The desired freedom on the street sometimes plays cruel jokes on our children. This means that when going outside, they must be even more attentive and careful.

When taking your child out for a walk, do not put expensive jewelry on him, which could cause him to be attacked. Do not hang the apartment keys around his neck or fasten them to the waistband of his trousers; make a special pocket for this purpose.

If you let your child go for a walk alone, keep an eye on him from the window or agree to share duty with other parents while your children are out.

If you notice that a stranger has approached your child, call the child home and immediately go down to him yourself. Find out what the stranger wants and report it to your local police inspector.

When walking with your child, try not to make unmotivated comments to him that may cause the child to protest and want to annoy you. When leaving the apartment, your child should look through the peephole and, if there are unknown persons on the playground, wait for them to leave or ask you to take him outside. Lock the door with all the locks, do not be satisfied with a slammed door. Put your keys in a secret pocket.

When leaving home in the absence of parents, the child should leave a note stating where and with whom he is going and when he will be home, and if possible, leave a phone number or another way to contact him. If you come home at the designated time, it is not possible, you must definitely call your parents and warn them about the delay.

The child should not run out of the entrance, and after opening the door, you need to look around to see if there is a vehicle nearby that could put him under the wheels. Having noticed a friend on the other side of the street, you should not rush to meet him, but you must remember that there is a roadway ahead.

When letting your child go for a walk, warn him about the most dangerous places in the yard (basements, attics, parked cars). When playing hide and seek, you should not hide behind a stationary car, it may suddenly drive off, you should not go into the basement, there may be a rapist waiting for his victim, or a drunk company has gathered, or the basement may simply be closed.

If a child suddenly disappears from the yard, first try to find out from those with whom he was with where and with whom he went. Talk to neighbors and friends, perhaps he was seen in another place. Report the incident to the police department at your place of residence and to the local inspector.

If your child likes to ride a bicycle or roller skate, tell them where they can do this and be sure to remind them of the basic safety rules. On the first such walks, the presence of parents or elders is necessary until the child feels confident.

Particular attention is required when a child interacts with pets. Vicious dogs should be protected from the child (stay in an enclosure, another room, muzzled). Dogs that do not appear to be vicious can also cause harm to a child if the child came into the family later than the dog. Do not allow your child to play with other people's animals; dogs often react aggressively to strangers. A child playing with animals should be under your constant supervision.

Safety rules that should be taught to your child:

- Don’t go far from your home or yard.

— Don’t take anything from strangers on the street. Step aside immediately.

- Don't go out until dark.

- Avoid groups of teenagers you don’t know.

- Avoid deserted places, ravines, vacant lots, abandoned houses, barns, attics, basements.

— Don’t go on long trips alone.

- Do not enter the entrance or elevator with a stranger. It is worth noting here that sometimes crimes are committed by people you know (for example, some neighbor, the kind, smiling and quiet Uncle Vanya, may in fact turn out to be a maniac).

- Don't open the door to people you don't know.

— Agree in advance with your neighbors about danger signals.

- Don't get into someone else's car.

- Answer all proposals from strangers: “No!” and immediately leave them to where there are people.

- Don’t be shy to call people for help on the street, in transport, at the entrance.

- In a moment of danger, when they try to grab you, use force, scream, break free, run away.

What is terrorism.

(Consultation for parents)

Terrorism is a policy based on the systematic use of terror. In Russian law (Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), it is defined as the ideology of violence and the practice of influencing public consciousness, decision-making by government bodies, local governments or international organizations, associated with intimidation of the population and/or other forms of illegal violent actions. US law defines terrorism as premeditated, politically motivated violence committed against civilians or targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually with the goal of influencing public sentiment.

The term “terrorism” comes from the Latin “terror” - fear, horror. Terror as a method of political action first appeared during the French Revolution and was used by radical revolutionaries to repress political opponents. Thus, terror (terrorism) is a way of solving political problems through violence. The use of violent methods in politics is carried out both by states in relation to the political opposition, and by various underground groups against the ruling classes and state institutions. Therefore, it is necessary to consider these phenomena separately. Terror is understood as the implementation of repression by the state against its citizens and political opposition in order to paralyze the will to resist and assert its dominance. Terrorism is seen as an activity inherent in opposition political groups. Oppositionists use violence (or threaten to use it) against citizens (including foreigners) or property in order to achieve political concessions from the state. The purpose of terrorist actions is to achieve policy change by exerting a deterrent effect on authorities, population groups, representatives of foreign states and international organizations.

Basic methods of terrorism

Traditional methods of terrorist violence and intimidation: direct physical harm to life, health and restriction of people's freedom. These are illegal attacks on the life and health of people using firearms and bladed weapons, explosives and toxic substances, poisons, as well as illegal capture and kidnapping of people, deprivation of communication with the outside world, retention by force in a vehicle, premises, etc.

Destructive impact on various material objects: industrial enterprises, life support facilities, energy facilities, communications. Today, unfortunately, terrorists understand that these methods make it possible to harm large numbers of people and cause large-scale environmental disasters.

Psychological terror: refers to open or anonymous threats against persons occupying a high social position, promises of reprisals or other adverse consequences for the recipients or their loved ones in case of failure to comply with the terrorists’ demands. Threats and intimidation can be published in the press, in leaflets, and targeted campaigns can be organized to create a deterrent effect.

Organizational methods. This includes recruiting members of terrorist organizations, training them, organizing the supply of terrorists with means of terrorist activities, financing, providing documents and safe houses, as well as communications.

The means of terrorist activity can be anything that can be used to destroy people and material objects, cause fear, panic, exert pressure and thereby achieve the goals set by terrorists.

The main forms of terrorist activity are:

— murders and serious bodily harm of individuals or groups;

— kidnappings and hostage-taking;

— threats of violence and intimidation of government and public figures;

— explosions, arson, destruction and destruction of material objects;

— propaganda of terrorism, justification of the legality of its use and calls to commit terrorist acts;

— creation of terrorist organizations and assistance to terrorist organizations.

Safety rules for the threat of a terrorist attack (threat of terrorism)

It is impossible to prepare for a terrorist attack in advance, so you should always be on guard. The main rule: avoid unnecessary visits to regions, cities, places and events that may attract the attention of terrorists.

Don't panic, no matter what happens!

Pay attention to suspicious people, objects, and any suspicious little things. Report anything suspicious to law enforcement officials.

Never accept packages or bags from strangers, or leave your luggage unattended.

Develop an emergency plan for your family: all family members should have telephone numbers, a designated meeting place where family members can meet in an emergency, etc.

In case of evacuation, take with you a set of essential items and documents.

Always find out where the emergency exits from the premises are.

In the house, it is necessary to strengthen and seal the entrances to basements and attics, install an intercom, and clear stairwells and corridors of cluttering objects.

If there is an explosion, fire, or earthquake, never use the elevator.

How to talk to children... about terrorism

Safety of your own life. Over the past ten years we have lost this feeling. Almost every week brings with it the anniversary of a terrorist attack, which the media chronicles over and over again in frightening detail. The sad calendar continues to grow: information about new explosions or hostage-takings reaches every home where the TV is turned on, the radio is on, or a computer is connected to the Internet. It is impossible to completely protect children from it, and it is hardly necessary: ​​by depriving them of the right to know what is happening around us, we risk not only giving them a distorted picture of the world, but also putting their lives at potential risk.

Children have to grow up in an unsafe world. How do the troubling realities of our day affect them?

It is difficult for a child, like an adult, to live in a turbulent world: frightening information makes us acutely aware of our own vulnerability, some begin to fear reality and hide from it. However, for children and adolescents the issue is even more acute: they experience a vital need for impulses for development, the source of which is the world around them. If the world begins to be perceived only as a focus of threat, then all the child’s cognitive powers will be spent not on knowing and comprehending reality, but on protecting himself from it. Fear of reality can become an obstacle to their growth and development.

What information are children most sensitive to?

Reason vs Fear

It is important to make it clear to the child that there are few terrorists - incomparably fewer than ordinary people, Alexander Wenger is sure. And their actions are not aimed at him.

“It is important to explain to the child: in order to intimidate us, terrorists choose special places and dates, but in fact the number of people who suffer as a result of explosions or hostage-takings is not comparable to the number of those who die, for example, in car accidents. But no one is afraid to travel in a car or on a bus. If we are reasonable people, we buckle up and don’t get into a car with a drunk driver. In other words, it is good if the child realizes as early as possible that for his own safety it is necessary to follow certain rules, and in most cases this principle also works in relation to terrorists.”

Television news can cause the greatest harm. It is difficult for a child to abstract himself from the video sequence and realize the boundary between what he sees on the screen and his everyday life. Therefore, in particularly sensitive moments, you should not watch informational television programs with your children.

The likelihood of becoming an eyewitness to a terrorist attack is still relatively low. Is it necessary to prepare a child for this possibility?

The child must know the algorithm of behavior in any dangerous situation - be it a fire or a terrorist attack. Practical skills will help you feel more confident if you encounter danger. In addition, it is important that the child understands that there is a way out of almost any difficult situation: this knowledge is very mobilizing. Another important point is to set the child up to help, including emotional help, to those who are nearby. This distracts you from your own worries, fear and creates an atmosphere of community.

At what point should you start such a conversation?

There is no point in loading it with redundant information, getting ahead of the event. But if a child comes into contact with it (for example, he saw a story on the news about a terrorist attack), a conversation about it is necessary. It is better to answer specific questions - the child himself will tell you what is important for him to know now.

It’s good if the event becomes the subject of family discussion. The child will understand that he is not the only one who is worried and that adults, sharing his feelings, nevertheless treat this situation calmly and in a business-like manner. It is also worth taking into account the characteristics of age: under the age of five, children are hardly able to understand what terror is. Therefore, it is possible not to separate such concepts as “terrorism” and “war” in conversation. You can say, for example: “Bad people started a war.” For children six to nine years old, detailed explanations may also be redundant, so it is better to discuss in a game which actions in a critical situation will be correct and which will not, focusing specifically on the practical side of the matter.

Teenagers are a different matter: they already have a sense of responsibility for themselves and for those around them, and therefore they need to understand the essence of what is happening. It is worth talking with a child aged 11-15 years about the causes and goals of terrorism, about various forms of terrorist attacks. A teenager is capable of making independent decisions, which is why it is so important to discuss different strategies of behavior in the event of a direct confrontation with terrorists.

What advice can you give to parents who want to keep their children positive about the world?

Adults should first of all pay attention to themselves. After all, we unknowingly infect our children with our own fears. Figure out what worries you and analyze your attitude towards what is happening. If you manage to cope with your worries, it may very well be that no other efforts will be required from you: the child will literally absorb a positive outlook on the world out of thin air and learn to enjoy life - no matter what.

General safety rules.

It is impossible to prepare for a terrorist attack in advance, so you should always be on guard. Particular caution should be exercised at crowded events, in popular entertainment venues, and hypermarkets.

Pay attention to suspicious people, objects, and any suspicious little things.

Report anything suspicious to law enforcement officials.

Never accept packages or bags from strangers, or leave your luggage unattended.

The family must have an emergency plan, all family members must have telephone numbers and email addresses written down.

You should designate a place where you can meet your family members in an emergency.

In case of evacuation, take with you a set of essential items and documents.

Always find out where the emergency exits from the premises are.

In the house, it is necessary to strengthen and seal the entrances to basements and attics, install an intercom, and clear stairwells and corridors of cluttering objects.

It is necessary to organize a watch for the residents of your building, who will regularly walk around the building, observing whether everything is in order, paying special attention to the appearance of unfamiliar faces and cars, unloading bags and boxes.

If there is an explosion, fire, or earthquake, never use the elevator.

Try not to panic, no matter what happens, remember that panic can provoke terrorists and speed up a terrorist attack.

Basic rules and advice for parents on ensuring safety measures for a preschooler in the house

To keep children safe at home, parents must teach them to recognize things that could harm them. It is recommended to follow these tips:

• Always talk to children about safety in a confidential manner. You should not intimidate the baby by telling him about the basic rules of behavior;
• If the baby has a trusting relationship with his parents, he will be able to openly talk about what scares him. You should never joke about your child’s words, otherwise trust will be lost forever. It is important to take all his concerns seriously.

It is necessary to teach your child the rules of behavior with strangers. He should know that when at home, he should never open the door without an adult.

Plugs and protective boxes for outlets, as well as safety products for electrical appliances, cords and appliances

Particular attention must be paid to the issue of electricity. Parents should be aware of the dangers that can come from electricity. To protect your baby, it is recommended to follow the recommendations:

• purchase plugs and protective boxes for sockets. They block access and prevent objects from being inserted;
• You can purchase plastic cases for extension cords;
• to prevent tampering with switches, you can install covers on them;
• Heavy equipment is equipped with devices with tippers that are equipped with blockers.

Important! You need to choose colorless plugs so that, on the contrary, they do not attract the child’s attention!

Keeping your child safe in the kitchen

For a child, the greatest danger in the kitchen is the stove. To prevent it from opening the gas, you need to secure the switches with protective caps.

Important! To prevent your child from coming into contact with the hot surface of the stove, you need to purchase a screen for the stove.

Ensuring the safety of the child in the nursery

The crib should be equipped with protective barriers to prevent the baby from falling. This is especially important for two-tier structures.

If your baby often climbs onto cabinets or chests of drawers, you need to provide protection using special fittings and steel corners. Thanks to them, you can prevent heavy furniture from tipping over.

Safe ladder for small children

Increased safety measures must be applied in houses where there are stairs and balconies. It is important to prevent the baby from accessing them. To do this, you can purchase a security gate. They are made of metal, plastic or wood. You can also purchase panels that will protect the safety zone in the children's room.

Memo for children of the senior group on fire safety

How to ensure the safety of children in the bathroom and restroom

Note! The safety of a child's home in the bathroom primarily consists of purchasing a rubber embossed mat, which is placed on the bottom of the bathtub. This will help protect your baby from falling.

Blockers are installed on all cabinets to limit access to chemicals.

Dangerous electricity

Home alone: ​​rules of conduct for a preschooler

Preschool age cannot be called completely safe. A child during this period is very inquisitive; he can get carried away with studying the surrounding space and forget about danger.

Electricity and sockets

For older children, it is important to explain that electrical appliances can cause great harm. When staying at home without adults, it is important that they do not use appliances or play with wires.

Balconies, loggias, windows: important rules for child safety

If the child is already old and can open the balcony door himself, parents should explain to him that he cannot lean or hang over the railing, press on the windows, or stand on a stool on the balcony.

Kitchen: hot food, open fire, sharp and cutting objects

The kitchen always attracts children very much, despite the fact that great danger lurks here. It is important to explain the basic rules of behavior in the kitchen:

• you cannot cook food at home on your own while your parents are not around;
• It is forbidden to play with matches and a knife;
• You cannot turn on electrical appliances without mom and dad’s permission.

Important! If adults leave a child at home alone, it is best to turn off the gas.

Behavior in the bathroom

It is important to explain to adult children that they should not play with washing powders or any chemicals in the bathroom. To avoid serious poisoning, it is best to keep them out of reach.

Access limitation

Basic safety rules for children

So, it became clear that teaching children safety rules is the concern of parents. No matter how hard mom and dad try, the baby will not be able to always be with his parents, so parents must draw up some instructions, first of all, for themselves. The “Teaching Your Child Safety Rules” memo will help you not to miss important instructions. The memo includes the following basic norms of safe behavior that an adult can teach children:

• Do not open the door to anyone if the baby is left at home alone. If someone calls on the phone, under no circumstances should they inform you that there are no adults in the apartment.
• Learn emergency numbers by heart and know how to use them. You can hang the list of numbers in a visible place. In a difficult situation, such a questionnaire will help you quickly figure out which service you need to call.
• Do not talk to strangers on the street, do not approach cars, even if a hand is extended from there with sweets or a kitten, do not leave with unknown people at their request, do not enter an elevator with strangers. Calling by name does not mean that a person knows the child. You also need to remember: mom and dad will never send a stranger to pick up the baby.
• If you are being stalked by a stranger, you need to go to a crowded place and report that an unknown person is stalking you. A police officer or shopping center security can help and protect you. Under no circumstances should you enter the entrance to hide.
• Cross the road only when the traffic light is green, use pedestrian crossings and always look both ways carefully.
• Matches, gas, electricity, medicine - all these are not toys. Electrical and gas appliances must be handled very carefully. It's best not to use them if there are no adults at home.

Of course, this set of rules is far from complete. Concerned about the safety of children, parents can create several separate reminders, grouping norms of behavior into sections (for example, fire safety rules, child safety at home and on the street, traffic rules for children).

You can periodically take out reminders and refresh your own knowledge, while simultaneously reinforcing the development of safe behavior in your child. Do not forget that the example of adults is very important for children, so you need to follow the rules yourself, otherwise the child will not learn them.

Child safety is the most important part of raising a child. Forming safe behavior skills in a child in difficult life situations is a lot of work, but every parent is obliged to devote a sufficient amount of time to this. Unfortunately, it is simply impossible to protect children from all possible types of danger, but mom and dad are quite capable of doing everything to prepare the child to face difficulties.

We also recommend reading on this topic:

• What are flickers and how to ensure the safety of children on the roads
• Basic rules for safe behavior on the street for children
• Basic rules of behavior on the water for children: safety reminder
• Basic actions and fire safety rules for children

“Home Alone” – lesson for the senior group

Teaching children safety rules is a complex job. It should be carried out both at home and in kindergarten. The “Home Alone” activity for children in the senior group plays an important role in developing safe behavior skills.

The objectives of the lesson are:

1. The need to teach children how to behave safely at home when they are alone.
2. Familiarization with how to handle household appliances, medicines and sharp objects.

Classes are conducted in a playful way. They are aimed at developing independence and the ability to make correct and quick decisions. Children learn to take responsibility for their behavior and all actions they take.

Note! During the lesson, the child develops associative thinking, sense of perception and attention.

Rules of conduct for children during the holidays

Lesson plan

Before the start of the lesson, preparatory work is carried out. It is important for the teacher to intrigue the children and captivate them with the upcoming topic. For example, you can start with an offer to work with a coloring book with illustrations about safety, or read an instructive fairy tale. The teacher may suggest playing the game “Find Dangerous Objects.”

Lesson duration

A lesson on fire safety rules for older children should last 25–30 minutes. This is the maximum recommended time during which a child is able to concentrate.

Note! During the week, the teacher repeatedly returns to repeating the material in various forms, both playful and creative, for example, in drawing.

We consolidate the material in the game

It is best to consolidate the material covered in a playful way. This method allows you to assimilate knowledge as effectively as possible. As methods, the teacher can use a theatrical skit in which the rescuer sends a letter to the children. An effective method in the preparatory group is to conduct a quiz with questions and answers on behavior at home.

We fix the material in the drawing

Fine arts are not only the development of creativity, but also a way to consolidate knowledge and skills. Having studied the topic “home safety”, you can invite the children to arrange an open presentation of their drawings. At the same time, you can give freedom to creativity, allowing the children to draw whatever they want in this direction.

Drawings on the topic “home safety”

We are preparing a project to study the rules of safe behavior for children

In both big cities and small towns, safety rules are very similar. Although in small towns children know many objects visually, and traffic is not so intense. But sooner or later the child will end up in a big city. Even moving through its streets with his parents, he must not get confused or get lost.

And now - the fun part! A game that will teach your child how to navigate the street! I propose to conduct a lesson on safe behavior of children in a playful way. To do this, you need to prepare and make beautiful house models with your own hands, come up with their arrangement, and organize the space. There are craftsmen who make facades from metal or wood. I can’t do this, so I suggest a simple and practical option: from cardboard boxes.

The ideal decorations for the “Child on the City Streets” activity would be boxes from refrigerators and large household appliances. They can be covered with brick-like paper, windows can be made, and number plates can be hung. It’s good when the boxes are tall: a sign with the house number is hung on them above the child’s eye level. He gets used to the fact that he has to raise his head to look for address signs.

Life safety lesson in a preparatory group on the topic “Home Alone”

Classes on “rules of behavior when you are alone at home” for preschool children have the following objectives:

• introduce children to the basics of home safety;
• develop knowledge of how to properly store dangerous items;
• teach the rules for using household items that can become sources of danger.

The lesson can be conducted in any form at the request of the teacher. This can be either a play activity or a conversation in a circle, where each child can tell their story and express their opinion.

Sample lesson topics

Lessons can be divided into various topics. The teacher, at his choice, suggests either familiarizing himself with the general rules for maintaining safety at home, or choosing individual topics, for example, “Dangerous knives”, “Electricity”.

Life safety classes in kindergarten

Interactive forms of learning: quests, competitions, riddles

Methods of acquiring knowledge in a non-standard form are the most effective in the preparatory group. By organizing quests, quizzes and competitions, the teacher provides an opportunity not only to consolidate new material, but also teaches children to work in a team, develops their thinking and reactions.

Safety classes can be held throughout the school year. This is one of the most important areas in the educational process. By developing behavioral skills in children from an early age, you can avoid troubles in the future.

Reminder on children's safety on the Internet

Modern children are introduced to computers early. Almost every first-grader has a mobile phone with Internet access.

If parents allow their offspring to use the Internet, they should remember the following rules:

1. Official registration on social networks is prohibited for persons under 12 years of age.
2. It is important to convey to the little one that virtual communication can be unsafe. Schoolchildren should know that it is forbidden to enter into correspondence with an unfamiliar adult. You also need to explain the dangers of posting a valid phone number and address on your page. This information should not be shared with random people.
3. If a minor user receives an invitation to a meeting from a stranger on a social network, he must immediately inform an adult about this. Children's independent correspondence with the senders of such messages is unacceptable.
4. Making purchases in online stores by minors is unacceptable. To avoid becoming a victim of financial fraud, parents should not tell their children their bank card details.
5. From time to time, parents should review the search history of search engines and the sites their child visits. This measure will prevent the baby from being involved in antisocial groups and criminal activities.

You need to talk to minors about safety and rules of behavior in a confidential tone. Intimidation and threats will not be tolerated. Children will only follow their parents’ recommendations when they understand their importance and significance for their own lives.