Safety Tips
School is out and summer is an exciting time for kids. What are your child’s plans? Will he or she be spending time home alone or going to local parks and swimming pools with friends? The National Center has ten things parents can do to keep their children safe this summer. This week we are going to discuss 5 of them.
- MAKE SURE children know their full names, address, telephone numbers and how to use the telephone.
- BE SURE children know what to do in case of an emergency and how to reach you using cell phone or pager number. Children should have a neighbor or trusted adult they may call if they’re scared or there’s an emergency.
- REVIEW the rules with your children about whose homes they may visit and discuss the boundaries of where they may and may not go in the neighborhood.
- MAKE SURE children know to stay away from pools, creeks, or any body of water without adult supervision
- CAUTION children to keep the door locked and not to open the door or talk to anyone who comes to the door when they are home alone.
These are just the first 5 of our list of safety tips. For the complete list visit our website kmbc.com.
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