The main thing about child safety

Teaching children safety is not an easy task. But this needs to be done from a very young age. After all, a culture of safety is being formed for life. Of course, the most important thing in this case is the parents’ own example. Their safe behavior, compliance with the rules, care, support and protection.

First of all, parents are responsible for shaping the child’s correct views of the world and his safety. This starts from the first minute of birth. Together with organizing one’s behavior, proper feeding, and caring for the baby, an important problem arises - the safety of children in various life situations.

The world around us gradually captures the child's attention. Every day he tries to learn, try something new. Only the correct behavior of parents (or persons caring for children) ensures safe acquaintance with the alluring unknown of any subject.

In this case, the first task is to create the safest possible conditions in the child’s location. There is no need to wait for the moment when trouble might happen: you need to first think through every little detail in the child’s environment. Unfortunately, there are often unpleasant problems that require difficult, long-term treatment (for example, pouring boiling water from a kettle on yourself).

When a child is under 3 years old, the main role belongs to the mother. Concerns grow like a snowball when the skills of crawling and walking appear. Many common household items pose a danger to children: chairs, tables, sockets, dishes, small toys, household appliances and other elements. It is recommended for parents to explain their correct use and compliance with safety measures in the form of games, constant conversations, and communication with the baby. The learning processes must take place in parallel with an explanation of the safe use of toys and surrounding objects. At the same time, you need to talk to your child as much as possible. For him, his mother’s affectionate voice is the main source of his correct perception of the world.

In modern times, along with interesting devices and toys, a special problem has arisen for parents: interactive games, the Internet, a sea of different types of toys that attract even children under 3 years old. Surprisingly quickly they begin to understand them, demand them and play endlessly, which, undoubtedly, should be under the control of their parents and directed in the right direction. This problem becomes the main one as the child grows and also requires taking into account safety measures in order to preserve, for example, the children’s vision.

The time of children under 3 years old quickly ends, and each child enters a time of another life, which is associated with his adaptation to modern society with its laws and rules of safe behavior. Not only parents and relatives, but also kindergarten teachers and teachers help them master them. In this case, the first step is to know the last name, residential address, and telephone numbers of the parents. Through joint efforts, knowledge of safe rules of behavior is constantly checked, mistakes are sorted out, and small checks are carried out depending on the age of the child.

Children's safety at home

Even in a properly organized home environment, surprises can appear that pose a danger to children. For example, the ability to climb onto a windowsill or go out onto a dangerous balcony. We must try to anticipate the maximum number of dangerous situations and prevent their occurrence. To control them, it is suggested to use the list of “popular” dangerous places at home:

Sockets, electrical appliances. They should not be accessible.
The stove in the kitchen is considered a particularly attractive place. The kettle is hot, pots should not be placed close to the edges.
All sharp corners on furniture must be protected with special pads.
Bags (children like to put them on their heads), laces, ropes, belts, and scarves are often tried on around their necks.
All chemicals poured into bottles resembling juice, water (vinegar, detergents).
Cutting, piercing means. Needles, threads, manicure accessories, buttons, pins.
Medicines, matches, lighters.

The time to leave children at home alone always comes in every family. This is determined individually and depends on independence and trust in the child. Gradually taming him to be alone must be done, providing the following safety techniques :

In a visible, accessible place (always in the same place) leave the telephone numbers of: parents (work and personal), (closest relatives who can come quickly). Police, ambulance, neighbors. Children now have their own mobile phones early, and they use them well.
Check the operation of the gas stove, water, close windows, doors or check safety devices. Leave food for children in cooked form or teach them to use a microwave heating device.
Teach children to use the peephole and not to open the door at the first signal on the intercom or door. When a stranger appears at the door, never say that you are alone at home (it is also prohibited to do this on the phone), but quickly contact one of your parents’ phones, your neighbors (or call the police).
Explain to children that they are safe behind a closed door. You are not allowed to go onto the site. We must wait for the departure of the stranger standing outside the door.
When leaving home in the evening, you must leave the lights on in the rooms.
If a child is allowed to go for a walk (age and training in the rules of walking allow it), then the keys to the apartment should not be placed on the neck or belt. To do this, you need to provide a convenient internal pocket with a clasp. Before a walk, a child should be taught to follow the following rule: leave information about where, with whom, for how long he is going, and when he will return home. Indicate a way to quickly contact him.

A little experiment

Ask - and a schoolchild, even a preparatory student will correctly and smartly answer the questions “What will you do if there is a knock on the door, and you are at home alone... If a person you don’t know offers you a ride in a car... He treats you to candy... He tells you that there, around the corner, Mom is waiting for you... She’ll let you pet her dog, and then offer to take a walk and play with her...” And you will be in complete confidence: “Well, mine knows how to behave.”

Alas, we will disappoint you. A child has a large gap between word and deed. In theory, he may know perfectly well what danger is and what to do, but in practice he may not use his knowledge. Why? Because that’s how a child’s head is designed. When something interesting, new, unusual, or simply any temptation appears, a child can easily fall for it. Try, for example, asking your friend, whose voice the child does not know, to call you at home, start a conversation with your son or daughter and try to find out if he is alone at home and when the parents will return. He will lay it out completely, and at the same time, quite likely, he will also tell you his home address. But, it’s true, you’ve said more than once that you shouldn’t tell strangers either that “there’s no one at home” or where you live.

Whatever you teach your child - to say (and even repeat it a hundred times) - it is not enough! Teaching tactics must be different - taking into account the peculiarities of thinking and interests of our children! Any safety rules must not only be communicated, but - this is the main thing - reinforced and introduced into everyday practice. They must be so firmly ingrained in the head that at the right moment they work automatically, literally at the level of reflexes!

In fact, they should become a habit of behaving in such and such a way. Only then will the child not be confused, only then will he be able to orient himself in time in an alarming situation and stand up for himself.

Information security for children

Children learn practical skills for safe living during their formative years in different ways. Advice from parents such as “don’t go”, “don’t talk”, “don’t take”, etc. is not immediately followed correctly. The role of the particle “not” in the conceptual apparatus is not formed immediately. Often the opposite action follows: “do not open, is replaced by the meaning - open”, etc.

Psychologists advise presenting safety information in other terms with detailed clarification. For example, instead of the prohibition “don’t walk,” it would be more correct to say “walk in the yard, not far from the house.” Instead of the expression “don’t open”, say “don’t open the door quickly, without looking through the peephole, and to strangers.” It is better to submit prohibitory actions in a permitting format with explanations of what needs to be done.

Information security rules can be combined in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of complete information about the child’s friends, their places of residence, parents’ addresses (and do not be afraid to leave your coordinates). Places for games in your own and neighboring yard.

2. Explanation of life-threatening situations located in the gaming area. For example, rules of conduct on open water, correct activities on the water. To do this, the first skills must be explained while bathing in the bath (dive, hold your breath, do not close your eyes under water). The main thing is to overcome the first fear when children “lose the bottom” under their feet. Talk about the dangers of frozen bodies of water and walking on thin ice.

3.Training of traffic rules for pedestrians. At the same time, it is important to remember that children tend to imitate, and if parents themselves violate the requirements of crossing a green light or a zebra crossing, then the children will definitely try to do the same. The results may be severe. The optimal route must be mastered together, many times, fulfilling all the requirements, despite the behavior of those walking nearby.

It must be taken into account that a small child does not always hear the warning signals of a car. He fixes attention on several objects simultaneously. A child's emotions and temperament can be caused by surprise at a new car model or any other object. Joy and curiosity distract him from caution and elements of safety. At the same time, when walking with a teenager, you need to give him a certain amount of independence without causing excessive moralizing, which causes a negative reaction.

4. In addition to instructions, parents should always remember to behave tactfully with children, especially when explaining safety information. This refers to talking about sexual problems that arise in unfavorable situations. From early childhood, it is recommended to carefully explain to children which places should not be allowed to be touched by strangers.

Why can’t you visit a public toilet alone, walk in vacant lots, go into basements, abandoned buildings. Unfortunately, sexual crime in the present world has increased greatly and children need to know about it. Children should not take candy or other sweets from strangers, approach unknown cars, or respond to offers like “I’ll take you to mommy.”

5. Particular attention should be paid to the issue of communication with animals on the street. It is best if you have your own dog or cat at home, and parents regularly talk about different breeds of dogs, their character, and rules of behavior when meeting.

6.An innovation in the modern world is communication on the Internet. This type of progress (useful and interesting) cannot be stopped. But it is fraught with many dangers for an unformed child’s worldview. To avoid very unpleasant situations, it is recommended to follow these rules when purchasing a computer for the first time:

stipulate a list of rules for visiting the Internet. The computer must be within sight of parents. Have anti-virus programs, settings, filters used for safe travel on the Internet. Set the “parental control” mode with a list of prohibited sites, games, and programs. Negotiate working hours online;
constantly talk with children about their friends on the Internet. Explain why you can't meet them (they're often not who they say they are online). Learn to use a pseudonym (during online games) without giving away personal information. Do not open files or messages from unfamiliar recipients;
Problems of gambling, sites with pornography, and violence should be discussed with teenagers. You can’t simply prohibit doing this (the forbidden fruit is sweet). Only trusting, friendly relationships help to cope with unwanted information and develop the right attitude towards all information from the Internet. And then you don’t have to listen to the famous expression “the Internet is a garbage dump”, but get a lot of interesting knowledge without going to the library.

Child safety at the entrance

For a child walking in the yard, the sight of his own entrance door seems like a reliable shelter, protection in any ambiguous situation. They always run to her, hoping to find salvation behind a familiar door. Sometimes the protective functions are greatly exaggerated and there, inside your own entrance, a misfortune can happen. Parents should teach children of any age the correct behavior in the entrance.

Caution and attention must be observed when approaching the house and at the following stages:

1.When approaching the entrance, it is recommended to pay attention to the people walking nearby and make sure that none of them are showing increased attention or surveillance. At the same time, the person looks like an ordinary passerby. In this case, you need to call your parents, wait for neighbors and acquaintances to appear, and enter the entrance together with them. Parents should explain to their children the operation of the entrance door closing mechanism using a special closer. The door closes with a time delay and the child must close the door himself and wait for the clap. Even a small gap cannot be left;

2. It is prohibited to enter the entrance immediately behind a person who has caused suspicion, discomfort, or simply a stranger. He can wait for the child outside the entrance door, on the stairs, or in any other place. If a stranger is standing at the entrance, then for safety the child must be explained that it is not shameful to ask for help in the passage to the apartment together with a familiar person (neighbors, older brothers, men with a child, police officers).

3. If a suspicious stranger appears at the entrance together with an excited child. Children should know that they must ring any door on the first floor (you can call all of them at once), explain the reason for the concern and ask to be escorted home. It is strictly forbidden to talk to a stranger or answer his questions. Even if he offers to “save the kitten,” “give me help,” “I’ll take you home to mom, she asked.” The child has the right to completely ignore the conversation.

4.Using an elevator requires special care, skills, and unquestioning compliance with safety requirements:

children can travel independently on the elevator after training and repeated checking of the rules of use;
While waiting for the elevator, the child should carefully monitor persons approaching him. It is recommended to turn to face them and prepare for a surprise attack. It is strictly prohibited to enter the elevator cabin together with strangers. If you are in it with a stranger, the child should face him and next to the door. In difficult situations, when unwanted actions occur (touching clothes, attempts at violence), it is necessary to remain calm, try to defend yourself (hit in the groin, bite the nose, lip), press the button for the nearest floor to stop and run screaming. It's good to have a can of aerosol (even mosquito repellent) and point it at a stranger's face;
After exiting the elevator, you should carefully look around and not open the door with the key if there are strangers nearby. Otherwise, you need to press the buttons of all your neighbors, ask for help and enter home in their presence.

Safety rules: teaching children without scaring them

If children's personal safety skills are properly developed and supported, they will help them feel secure when interacting with most people, most of the time. This article is a guide for young people to personal safety, self-confidence and self-advocacy.

Children are at risk of attack, abduction and abuse even in the most caring homes, schools and communities. But there are simple and effective ways to teach children to protect themselves, and these methods are suitable for almost any situation. After all, skills and knowledge are the key to their safety.

Parents, teachers and educators should know that children are more likely to suffer from people they know than from strangers. Therefore, children need to know clear safety rules both for strangers when no one is around and for maintaining boundaries when communicating with people they know.

Anyone can be a molester - a neighbor, a relative, a family friend, a youth group leader, a teacher, even another child. The best way to protect children from violence is to know what is happening to them. Ask your child often: “Are you sharing with me everything that interests you and what you worry about? Remember: you can trust me completely,” listen to their answers patiently, with great respect.

Children should understand that there are important safety rules when they are alone and not under the care of their parents. Children are left to their own devices, even when they are separated from the adult responsible for them for only a short time and a short distance. In this case, there is no need to worry. Children just need to know what they need to do.

Simply telling children about safety rules or showing them what to do is not enough. When we first talk to them about danger, their increasing awareness can increase their level of anxiety. Young people learn better through active practice. Practicing children's personal safety skills improves their competence and self-confidence. It is important to develop these skills so that children are not afraid, but fun and interesting.

Tips on how to talk to children about strangers

“Stranger Danger” is a term that only increases anxiety while making it difficult to think through ways to help children stay safe.

Instead, talk about safety rules when meeting a “stranger.” Instead of talking about something bad and scary, which sometimes actually happens, it is better to focus on teaching and practicing the skills and behaviors that you want your children to develop in order to communicate safely with strangers.

Stay calm when you talk to children about strangers. If your voice sounds anxious, this anxiety will be passed on to your children. Talking about “dangerous strangers” or scary stories can increase anyone's fear and anxiety. Instead, tell your children with conviction that you think the vast majority of people are good, and that this means that most strangers are also good, but some of them have problems that may cause them to bully children.

Tell children they don't have to be afraid of strangers as long as they follow safety rules. If children are alone, the first rule is that before talking to strangers or people you barely know, you need to ask their parents for permission. Help children find specific examples of people they know well and those they don't so that the child can model the corresponding situation.

Safety rules for children when they are alone

Most people are good. This means that most strangers are good too.
A stranger is just someone I don’t know, and he can look like anything.
The safety rules that apply when I have parents taking care of me are different from those when I am on my own without anyone's help. When I'm alone, the first thing I have to do is contact my parents and see if a stranger can come up to me, talk to me, and give me anything.
If I'm old enough to be on my own without my parents, it's safer to be where there are other people nearby who can help me if necessary.
I don't give personal information to a stranger or anyone who makes me feel uncomfortable.
It is normal to get help from strangers if I have an emergency and no one I know is nearby.
Before going anywhere with anyone (a stranger or someone I know), I should ask my parents about this. I have to tell my parents where I am going, who will be with me and what I will do.
I need to have a plan for keeping myself safe and getting help where I go.
I know that my family's safety rules include the children answering the door when the doorbell rings, talking on the phone, and using the Internet.

To comply with these rules, children must practice and know the following skills:

How to stand and walk carefully, alertly, calmly, with self-respect and confidence.
How to move away from a stranger and stay out of the reach of the approaching person.
How to leave a stranger immediately, even if this person seems very nice.
How to consult with parents first, even if someone the child knows and trusts says not to do so.
How to get help from a busy or unresponsive adult if your child is lost or scared.
How to make noise, run away and get to safety in case of an emergency.
What to do and say if a stranger approaches your child at home.

Rules for safe behavior of children with familiar people

I belong to myself: my body, my time, my soul - it’s all mine. Any touching for play, to tease me, or out of affection for me must be consensual and safe.
Except for medical purposes, no one should touch my private parts (parts of the body hidden by underwear or bathing suit).
No one should ask me to allow them to touch my private parts.
Touching or other behavior for health or safety reasons may not always be consensual, but such touching should never be hidden from parents.
I shouldn't let other people control how I feel.
Everything that worries me should not be a secret.
If I have problems, I should tell a trusted adult about them and keep talking about them until I get help.
It's never too late to get help.

To comply with these rules, children must practice the following skills:

Say “no” to unwanted or inappropriate behavior using polite words, eye contact, and assertive body language.
Stand your ground even when someone uses bribery, hurtful words, or force to pressure your child into doing something he doesn't want to do.
Protect yourself from hurtful words.
Say words that help you avoid potentially dangerous situations.
Get the attention of busy adults and talk in detail about situations that cause confusion and discomfort.

This article covers just a few child safety skills.

Personal safety skills can develop quickly and help children stay safe in most interactions with strangers and with people they know, especially if parents teach and practice these skills with children.

Children's safety on the street

Walking in the fresh air begins for children from early childhood. At this time, parents have a unique opportunity to teach their children the rules of safe play outside. At the same time, we must not forget about the parents’ own behavior (for example, do not drag a sled with a child across the road, constantly talk on a mobile phone, not paying attention to the actions of the children). The child quickly grows out of the safety of strollers, begins to walk, strives to go anywhere, to gain “freedom.”

From this time on, long lessons begin in teaching the main techniques of safe behavior:

Explain where the roadway is for cars and where pedestrians should be. Children need to be told that a car cannot stop quickly; there is a braking distance. It is prohibited to run out onto the roadway, even if your favorite ball has rolled there.
You cannot touch a car (even a standing one), hide behind its wheels while playing hide and seek, or run up to a slowly moving car (even when mom or dad is driving).
Calmly step aside to the entrance and wait for the car to pass in the yard.
Walk around a standing car from the front, from behind at a certain distance (if it moves unexpectedly, there is time to jump to the side).

Emphasis is placed on teaching proper street crossing techniques. All adults nearby should participate in this process together with parents.

You must cross the road only in places where crossing is permitted (zebra crossing or traffic light).
It is strictly forbidden to run on crossings: you must walk at a calm pace. If there is any uncertainty, you should wait for an adult and go with him. There is no need to rush to the permission signal: behind the first moving car there may be another one that is finishing its movement. You should skip it.
Do not violate the basic rule of crossing the road: first look to the left, in the second half of the crossing - to the right.
If there is an underground passage, you should use it first.
It is not safe to bypass public transport (tram, bus, trolleybus, minibuses) from any direction. Parents should pay special attention to this point. You should wait for public transport at stops (not on the nearest roadsides).
When crossing roads with insufficient visibility (evening, night, snow, rain, fog), be sure to have reflective fabric inserts on your clothing. Special flickers: badges, tags, bandages, visible in the dark. They are visible to drivers at a distance of 180 m in the light of low beam headlights and up to 400 m when illuminated by high beam headlights.
When hiking in organized groups, special rules are followed. They provide for movement in a column, accompanied by an adult and a special person at the end of the formation. Children have any identification marks (flags, balls, flowers).
If a child rides a bicycle or rollerblades, then the parents will explain to him the rules for crossing the road. The process is carried out together several times. When you need to stop, get off the bike, pick up the rollers, they explain until you fully understand and confidently act.

When visiting places of public events, celebrations, trips to markets, shops or other places where there will definitely be a lot of people, it is necessary to ensure the following safety elements:

For young children, choose clothes with a label (name, surname, telephone number, contraindications for medications). It is advisable to have a bright outfit that is clearly visible from a distance.
Bring a clear photograph of your child with you.
A small child should always be held by the hand (and not by the parents’ bag or clothes). He must stand in front of an adult while choosing a product.
The time and place of meeting are agreed upon with teenagers in advance.

Consultation for parents “Safety of preschoolers”

Brief description of the document:

CONSULTATION FOR PARENTS

"PRESCHOOL CHILDREN'S SAFETY"

Consultation on life safety for kindergarten parents

The main advantage of preschoolers in teaching personal safety is that children of this age follow clearly formulated instructions from their parents in connection with age-related characteristics. It is necessary to highlight the rules of behavior that children will follow, since their health and safety depend on this. These rules should be explained in detail to children and then monitored for their implementation. The task of adults is not only to protect and protect the child, but also to prepare him to face various difficult and sometimes dangerous life situations. The child must know information about himself : first name, last name, address and telephone number.

Mark the “friend-stranger” : set rules regarding strangers and monitor their implementation. Explain to your child: a stranger is any person he does not know (regardless of how he behaves or who he imagines himself to be). To form a more accurate understanding of who is “your” and “stranger” people, ask them to depict in one drawing those people whom they consider “theirs” (mom, dad, grandmother, etc.), and in another drawing - strangers, strangers (seller, passerby, etc.). If the child depicted someone else in the first picture, in addition to family members, for example: a teacher, a mother’s friend, a friend, explain that such people are called “acquaintances.” Offer to draw them in the third picture. It wouldn't hurt to run a few learning experiments to test your understanding of these rules. For example, a mother or father can agree with an acquaintance whom the child does not know so that he tries to get to know the baby and invites him to come with him. After the experiment, of course, you need to discuss with the child his reaction. If the child is left alone at home: he must clearly understand that the door cannot be opened to ANYONE except his mother (father, grandmother - specify the circle of people). Household items that are sources of potential danger to children are divided into three groups: - items that are strictly prohibited to use (matches, gas stoves, sockets, turned on electrical appliances); - objects that, depending on the age of the children, need to be learned to handle correctly (needle, scissors, knife); - items that adults should store in places inaccessible to children (household chemicals, medicines, alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, cutting and stabbing instruments).

If a fire occurs in the absence of adults, it is important for the child to know the following: - do not hide under the table, in the closet or under the bed (firefighters may not immediately notice the child and may not have time to save him); - If possible, run out onto the balcony or look out the window and scream for help.

When preparing your child to go to school independently or ride a bike in the yard, you should walk around the entire yard with him, noting potentially dangerous places.

Make an agreement with your child, according to which he will only move along the safe route agreed with you and will not take shortcuts, especially in desert areas. This agreement is the basis of street safety. The child must remember the following rules. 1.Do not go outside without adults.
2.Do not play on the sidewalk near the roadway. 3. Cross the road only at a pedestrian crossing when the traffic light is green. 4. Ride a bicycle in the city only where there are no cars. 5. Small children should ride a bicycle only in the presence of adults; children of older preschool age, even in the presence of adults, should not ride a bicycle on the sidewalk, as they can interfere with pedestrians, run over a small child, hit an elderly person, push a stroller with a baby .
6.Be attentive, but not overly cautious or cowardly.
7. It’s good to know the landmarks in the area of your home. 8.Walk in the middle of the sidewalk, avoiding bushes and doors, especially abandoned houses. 9.Know all the safe places where you can hide and get help. 10.Do not attract attention to yourself by your demeanor.
Safety in public transport

Parents should remember that young children should not travel on public transport without an adult. But gradually children need to be prepared for this. For example, the child should know his route well, mainly the pick-up and drop-off stations. He must also know all the landmarks and street names along the route. Explain to your child that he must see and notice everything.

Advise your child to sit next to the driver or controller and wait for the bus only in a well-lit place. Of course, strengthen your child’s faith in his own instinct. He should leave as soon as he feels any discomfort. If a stranger speaks to him, he needs to attract the attention of others so that if necessary, someone can come to his aid. When using public transport, the following rules must be observed. 1. You cannot show money to attract attention. 2. You cannot go close to the edge of the road when boarding a bus, especially during icy periods. 3. You cannot stand at the doors - this interferes with the entry and exit of passengers. 4.You cannot lean out or stick your hands out of open windows. 5. It is customary to give way to elderly people, passengers with small children, and disabled people. “Road Safety” You can cross the street only at pedestrian crossings. They are indicated by a special sign “Pedestrian crossing”

If there is no underground crossing, you must use a crossing with a traffic light. Outside populated areas, children are only allowed to walk with adults along the edge towards cars. If your parents have forgotten which side to go around a bus or tram, you can remind them that it is dangerous to go around these vehicles both in front and behind. You need to go to the nearest pedestrian crossing and cross the street along it. Under no circumstances should you run out onto the road. You have to stop before the road. You cannot play on the roadway or on the sidewalk. It is safest to cross the street in a group with a group of pedestrians. When the car is moving: — teach children to sit in the car only in the back seat; do not allow anyone to sit next to the driver unless the front seat is equipped with a child seat; — do not allow a small child to stand in the back seat while driving: in the event of a collision or sudden stop, he may fly over the back of the seat and hit the front window; - Do not allow children to be in the vehicle unattended.

The best way to teach children has always been by example. If you want to teach your child safety rules, first of all, follow them yourself. Talk to your children as often as possible and help them solve even minor problems.

Safety tips for parents

Dear parents! You are a role model for children. You are an object of love and imitation for a child. This must always be remembered, and even more so when you take a step onto the roadway with your baby.

To prevent your child from getting into trouble, teach him respect for the rules of the road patiently, daily, unobtrusively. The child should only play in the yard under your supervision. He must know: you can’t go out on the road. Do not intimidate the child, but watch with him and take advantage of the situation on the road, yard, street; Explain what happens to transport and pedestrians. Develop your child's visual memory and attention. To do this, create game situations at home. Let your baby lead you to kindergarten and home from kindergarten. Your child should know: you can’t go out on the road; You can cross the road only with adults, holding the hand of an adult; you need to cross the road at a calm pace; pedestrians are people walking along the street; in order for there to be order on the road, so that there are no accidents, so that a pedestrian does not get hit by a car, you must obey the traffic light: red light - no traffic, yellow light - attention, and green says: “Pass the path is open”;

There are different types of cars (trucks, cars); this is transport. The cars are driven by drivers. The highway (road) is intended for transport. When we travel in public transport, we are called passengers. While riding in public transport, you should not lean out of the window.

Children's safety in transport

Nowadays it is difficult to imagine a young family living in the city without a personal car. It has long become a necessity, and not an element of “show off” of a luxurious life (although there is such a thing). From early childhood, important children travel with mom and dad in private transport out of town, to the clinic, to the store. Parents are required to ensure their safety by following the approved travel rules and their own precautions (for example, not driving during rush hours or on dangerous sections of the road). To ensure safe travel with children, it is recommended to follow these rules:

Children under 12 years of age must travel in special seats designed for the weight and height of the child.
Children under 12 years of age are allowed to sit in the front seat if there is a child restraint system.
All passengers of personal transport must wear seat belts (regardless of the duration of the trip).
The safest seats in the cabin are in the middle and on the right, when it is easy to get out onto the sidewalk.

As the child grows and matures, he will have to be able to use public transport. At the same time, from childhood he should know that he must carefully wait for the transport to come to a complete stop and not go out onto the roadway. And only after that begin boarding without jumping into the departing vehicle:

Enter from the sidewalk through the back platform (exit through the front).
Let older passengers pass and give them a seat.
During the trip, if there are no seats, you must use the handrails and not interfere with the passage of other passengers. Take off the huge backpack and hold it in your hands while moving.
When exiting public transport, you must stop on the sidewalk (to the side, not in front of the exit and disturb the next exiting) and determine the location of the nearest crossing (if required). You cannot pass around the vehicle. We must wait for his departure and continue moving along the required route according to all the rules. At this time, the child becomes a “pedestrian”. He must be able to assess the traffic situation in all directions: what the nearest car is doing: standing still, continuing to move. What operating mode is the traffic light in? If at least one condition corresponds to the “prohibited” value, you need to understand that it is dangerous and wait for the road situation to change.
It is prohibited to distract the driver, open doors on your own, lean out of open windows, or throw garbage through them.

Methods of teaching children

Preschoolers and children of primary school age perfectly perceive information conveyed in a playful form. Let your favorite doll or teddy bear get “lost,” and the baby will tell them how to behave, act as mom or dad, and “find what’s missing.”

It is completely useless to voice the rules if the parents themselves violate them in front of their children. When a child sees his parents running across the road at a red light, in the wrong place, or throwing trash on the sidewalk, he will do the same. Do you want safety for your children? Show them an example of safe behavior.

In order for children to correctly perceive information from their parents and share with them any fears and doubts that arise, it is necessary to build friendly, trusting relationships. In the interaction between “controller and person being checked,” the child is more likely to act contrary to the stated rules.

Child safety in kindergarten

Attending kindergarten is the first step in the life of children, when there is a need for responsibility, discipline, and attentive communication not only with parents, but also with the teacher and nanny.

This is a very important period for parents, not only in terms of child development, but also in promoting safe behavior. From the first steps you need to talk to the baby, explaining to him any situation.

The safety of a child’s stay in a preschool institution is ensured by its employees, who strictly comply with the requirements of all current rules and instructions. Together with parents, they help children develop safe communication techniques and adaptation to living conditions in society. An extensive list of rules for safe stay in the garden has been approved. It includes the following elements:

A system of access to the territory, “handing over” the child to the appropriate group. Parents should not send their children alone, taking them only to the gate. Notification of the teacher and nanny about arrival is done daily. It is not allowed to leave a child in someone else's group, together with a watchman or watchman. Information about the morning time of arrival at the garden; breakfast is provided upon arrival.
Full information about who brings and has the right to pick up the child is clarified upon admission in the prescribed manner. Parents must explain to their children that it is forbidden to leave the kindergarten with anyone (except legal representatives). The kindergarten service stores documents in the form of copies of passports of legal representatives, issued powers of attorney for persons who are allowed to give the child. Sometimes a special pass is issued. Children cannot be given to strangers under 18 years of age.
Parents, together with teachers, must explain to their children the rules of games on playgrounds. In sports halls, music halls, and specific group rooms. Teach the rules of storing clothes and the skills of dressing independently.
The safety of children is ensured by the implementation of approved fire and electrical safety measures. For this purpose, educational seminars and trainings are regularly held. Each garden has security doors, a panic button, a child evacuation plan, and fire protection equipment. Medical office, special worker to provide first aid until the ambulance arrives. The entire process of familiarization with safe methods is aimed at teaching, protecting, and anticipating any unfavorable situation. From an early age, create a culture of safety for the future adult.

Children's safety at school

Nowadays, the school has become different in many ways. It is here that children not only study according to approved programs for many subjects, but also receive their first “bruises” from modern life. Difficulties that arise in front of them are often solved independently (and in different and not entirely correct ways). Correct behavior depends on the degree of preparation, knowledge of information related to different situations, which parents must first of all give tactfully and discreetly.

School problems that create an unsafe existence for 10 years can be represented by the following list:

The period of elementary school with kids has its own characteristics. They consist of organizing mandatory accompaniment of children and picking them up from school. The child should know that he should not use a stranger’s invitations to take him home or accept a gift. Going alone to unfamiliar places. Tell your teacher, security guard, or call your parents about any difficult moments.
More safety problems arise when children start going home and going to school on their own. It’s good to remember the words of the famous song: “If you go on a journey with a friend, the road is more fun,” and not only more fun, but also safer. This is one of the main rules: try not to be alone, inform your parents in time about your route of movement.
You cannot linger alone to play in parks, squares, and ravines.
Despite enhanced school security measures, situations arise when a stranger enters the school. If children see him in the toilet, they should know to leave immediately. Inform the watchman, teacher. There is a separate toilet for adults.
Adult schoolchildren need to be told in detail about the “new” modern dangers: the use of drugs, participation in terrorist acts, theft of children (especially girls), sexual perversions, and careful attention to working on the Internet.
At any age, children must report the place and time of classes in sports and other sections. Introduce parents to the coach, clarify the working hours, get the maximum number of telephone numbers (coach, friends). The route for the child's return must be agreed upon and known to the parents.
In any attempt to attack a child (he may be pushed into a car), he must be able to defend himself: scream loudly, attracting others. Apply the rules of self-defense (they must be shown at home, in sections).
Nowadays situations often arise with evil ridicule, teasing, and conflicts with classmates. During confidential communication, an adult should not fiercely rush to protect his child, but he should not remain silent either. We need to go to school, figure it out, involve the parents of the other side, the class teacher, and resolve the conflict peacefully. But you shouldn’t do this often: the child will be able to solve his problems himself, using advice after a friendly conversation at home. Such cases are inevitable for smart, well-mannered children. They need help.