Safest Places for Children

Dreams

When we talk about dreams, these are not the dreams of monsters, scary dolls and ghosts. These kinds of dreams portray unicorns, fairies, happy moments and a lot more. When you dream, you don’t get hurt physically. When you fall, you don’t break your bones. If you became brave in your dreams, you don’t drown when you decided to swim for the first time.

Beside their Parents

Do you always remember when your parents remind you not to stay away from them or to hold their hand tight? Without your parents, bad guys like kidnappers and bullies might hurt you. Your parents are capable of protecting you emotionally and physically. Therefore, if you try wandering around the mall, do not go alone, drag your dad or mom instead to but your favorite toy.

School

Trustworthy people like police men, volunteers and teachers will be always there to keep you away from danger. Even though thee are a lot of cases involving people attacking schools, it’s still a smaller rate compare to other locations. If you get bullied, don’t worry, just tell your teacher and they will stop you from bullying.

Crowded Locations

You might wonder why I added this on the list when you can get lost or pushed by a lot of people. I am not talking about the busy streets of China or any other streets with only a centimeter away from people. These crowded places are filled with people but not too many. If something happens to you in abandoned-like place, for sure, no one will help you. However, if you are in a crowded place, a lot of people can help you and may even keep you away from possible danger.

Home

Next to dreams, this is the second safest place. You don’t get struck by the heat of the sun, get sick with the undying rain and people trying to get you. Of course, if your parents are at home with you.

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Earthquake Drill: Part 2

Staying alive after an earthquake is already a thing to be grateful but there are a lot of things to do after it happens. You should not wait and do these things as soon as possible.

Check yourself if you have an injury, a bruise, a graze or even a broken bone. Do no try checking others first before making sure you don’t need a first aid procedure. If you are, apply first aid if it is still possible or call help from other people. If you are going to go outside, wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts, strong shoes and thick working gloves. This will protect you from harmful damages outside.

When you already make sure you took care of yourself, help other people who needs your help. Call 911 if you have to and apply appropriate first aid. If the victim is seriously injured or heavy, do no try to move them unless they are in danger within their location. If you see small fire heating up, look for a fire extinguisher or water hose to extinguish it. Do not let them spread.

If you want to open doors and closets, be careful. Contents might fall on to you as you open the door. If your parents are at home, check for them too. With your parents, help your neighbors if they needed to be assisted. Never try heavy duty jobs. Instead, you can listen to emergency information or news to a potable radio, television and even cellphones. Do not try using plugged appliances. Your local government is the nearest one to provide advice or information.

Still be careful of falling debris and objects, aftershocks can occur a lot of times, they are like earthquakes but weaker. Use your prepared things like canned goods, flashlights and water.

Tsunamis as destructible as this one can happen. STAY OUT OF OCEANS AND BAYS after an earthquake.

Earthquake Drill: Part 1

Natural phenomenons are mostly unpredictable and unstoppable. One example is an earthquake. No one can actually predict when exactly an earthquake is coming unlike typhoons. These things can happen anymore, even in the safety of your homes. Your parents might not be there for you. Here are tips on how to take care of yourself before, during and after the earthquake.

Before:

Tell your parents to make sure that you have a first aid kit, in case someone is going to be hurt, a radio generated by a battery, necessary extra batteries and flashlights, the stronger, the better. They should not be hidden below beds, cabinets, attics and cabins. They should be easy to reach in case of worst scenario.

As a student, your parents or your school should teach you the basics of first aid. The most important one is bandaging. You also have to learn to turn off the gas, water and electricity SAFELY IF your parents are not home.

If you and your parents are not together, make plans on where to meet them after an earthquake.

Never place heavy objects on shelves or high places inside your house because there will be a chance it will fall on you during a strong earthquake. If possible, tell your dad to intact heavy furniture, cupboards and appliances to the walls or floors.

During:

Never panic. Stay inside if you are indoors and outside if you are outdoors. If you are inside a building or structure, stand behind a wall nearest to the very center, or you can stand in a doorway or crawl your way under a heavy and strong object like a table or a chair. Never go near windows and doors going outside. Don’t use elevators to escape. If you are outside, avoid power lines, trees and anything that will fall especially buildings.

If it is in the night, never light a match or any fire. It might trigger gas lines near you to blow. If you are inside your parent’s car, tell them to stop and stay inside, unless there is already a falling object towards you.

(Learn what to do After an earthquake in the next article)

These anchors are good examples on what to do during an earhquake

Stranger Danger

Who do you consider as strangers? Strangers are people that your mom and dad don’t know well. Bad strangers are not just the terrifying and ugly ones you see in the cartoon like Swiper in the Dora Explorer shows but sometimes the villains have the sweetest and most innocent faces. A bigger kid in your school can also be a stranger. However, not all strangers are bad. Some strangers will help you with problems like police officers and your dear teachers. You can ask help from them when you are in trouble with the bad guys.

The Internet is not the only unsafe places for children. Your own backyard and even your own school can be a dangerous place for kids if they aren’t guarded very well with authorities. If you try to reason out to your parents that they are just asking for help, maybe they actually didn’t. You are a child, you don’t know yet about everything and probably they would ask an older one if they were really asking truly. It’s not really rude if you say “No” or “I can’t help you”. You have to be rude sometimes for your own safety. If you don’t want to abducted, stay in safe places like school, at home with your parents and crowded places. You’re still young and naive but don’t worry, there will be a time you’ll grow up and you don’t have to worry about scary strangers anymore. Always have something in you that can contact your parents like a mobile phone or buzzer.

Don’t worry about wanting to meet new friends. You can still make new ones when you finally go to school! You can even play with them and invite them to play with your toys!

Watch how this social experiment worked out!