7 Safety Rules for Kids at Home Alone

Is your child old enough to stay home after school? It all depends on it. Only you can properly assess your child's maturity, judgment and comfort. Your city and state may have laws that allow children to be lawfully single (usually over 11) so be sure to check before making a decision.

Ask children what they think about being alone at home. If he seems to be worried or afraid, he may not be ready yet. However, if he wants to challenge, this experience can cultivate his independence. If you are convinced that he has sufficient responsibility to take care of himself after school, tell him these rules:

There is an emergency plan. Check your home thoroughly for potential safety issues. Please make sure all smoke detectors are functioning properly. Even if you think that this is common sense, check alarm sounds with your children and what to do if that happens. She needs to leave home immediately and call 911 from her neighbor 's house. Plot the map and display the emergency exit. This shows a safe passage that is perfect for each room at home. Highlight the relevant phone number (911, neighbors, your phone number and work number).

Please be sure to check in. Make sure your child calls your parents (or other adults you designate) or leave a message when they return home. This may be the first step in your daily life including homework, snacks, and some downtime.

We will (almost) prohibit the phone. Your child should not call anyone, so please create a guideline. If you have a caller ID on a fixed phone, if you do not know the name or phone number, please tell them not to answer the phone. If you do not have caller ID, you tell him that each call needs to go to voicemail. If your child is senior enough to have his own phone, use the same guide

Do not leave home. As long as the child does not clean the room first, your child should not leave home unattended. Please make sure you know the danger of his leaving home

Go home the same way. Let her have her go to school the same way every day. If your child is walking, please check each street that she uses. If she is on a school bus, try to carry it every day, even if she received it from a friend. Understanding her route can predict the time she takes to go home and follow her steps when something goes wrong.

Let's keep him busy. Although he needs some rest time to rest and to rejuvenate, if he is busy doing his homework, music practice and chores, they are unlikely to have a problem .

I will give first aid measures. Please carry a first aid kit and check with your child. Please help her to distinguish between a real emergency and a minor emergency she can handle

Please follow the same safety regulations while traveling. Remember to bring it with you if your child needs a life jacket while swimming at home. If you do not allow children to move to the house, please do not leave during the holidays. Compliance with regulations is an important part of safety. Children are responsible, especially during flight or while using trains or buses. Your job is to see your child, not a flight attendant. Even if it is a long trip, sometimes you go to the aisle together with your child, please bring games and other activities as it may be difficult to control the child in a narrow place .

He is alone. Mr. Hatton said that knowing the way to be safe when you are at home is one of the most important skills to educate junior high school students. For children who are not used to being alone at home, please start in a short time, such as a one hour trip to a nearby cafe to make the tween more comfortable. The kitchen is safe. Children should know how to use the stove and knife correctly and how to cook the meal. Please allocate your tween every evening to cook for your family and let him practice these skills. My three children - 13 years old, 11 years old, 9 years old - everyone will have dinner for their family. However, I cook with a 9 year old child.

Whenever I leave the adventure, she will be trapped in the house. It is not just at home. Together with two children, each one is confident, independent children of thought. Not only because she lives alone with her child. Because we also live in different countries of different continents than our own parents (and our grandparents) our family can just help cooking, change diapers, just break to her I will not give. This almost relate to her. all day. every day. that. Yes. We have a lot. A lot!

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