As long as your child grows up, you are always protected him from the dangers: sharp edges, electricity, thorny plants, homeless animals. But now he wants to go for a walk without your help. At what age is it permissible?
Adults are mainly divided into two categories: some believe that the child should be early accustomed to independence and to let play outside without an escort. Usually it is the Pope who, in their stories, in 5 years with the guys on a fishing trip ran, and 7 - to school for 10 km on foot walked. "And there is nothing like a rose."
Another category - parents who are very concerned about the safety of children and take them to school two streets up to the senior classes.
But if you do not want to go to extremes, how do you know when a child is already possible to let go for a walk by yourself?
In any case, until the child reaches 18 years, the entire responsibility for his health and safety rests with you. Because it safe over does not happen. To school age - that is 6-7 years - let the child out into the street without an adult Not recommended.
If your baby was 7 years old and you are thinking about how to let him go for a walk alone, note the following points.
The surrounding area. You live in the "concrete jungle" - among the high-rise buildings, and can, in a residential complex with a covered area, or perhaps near your home, tree planting, garages, industrial zone? Be sure to negotiate with the child the territory in which it can move and play without your presence. Usually it is beyond the yard. Explain to your child, for whatever reasons, it is impossible to walk among the garages, to go into forest plantations or abandoned construction site.
If there are objects around your home that pose a potential danger to the child - here are and the so-called "Wineries" or "pubs" to drunk visitors - it is better not to let your child unattended. You can also ask the grandmothers sitting on the benches under the porch, to call you if your child comes out of the yard.
If next to your house there is a road with heavy traffic, categorically forbid a child to approach it. Explain that none of the ball, drove off the road. it is not necessary to run the wheels for him. And if the child near a car stopped and adults called to him and asked something, you can not talk to them, it is better to run home and possible to attract the attention of others.
Begin to pronounce and play the dangerous situations in which a child can get, since 3-4 years, so he knew to automatism, what to do at the right time. But at the same time when the release of the child on the street, clearly Be aware of how your child is really independent. And if in doubt - keep an eye out the window behind him as often as possible.
The tag on the clothes with phones parent. Sew these tags on the entire top children's clothing and, if possible on the clothes for the warm season. If the kid has a mobile phone - not a problem, so he got in touch with you if you get lost. But if such a device is not - let him know that his clothes have such a tag. So the police will be easier to contact you and return the "Poteryashka".
Children's watches with GPS. An indispensable thing for advanced parents whose children are often alone. In today's mass-hour functions that allow you at any time to know the location of the child and to respond quickly to a dangerous situation.
For example, there are models that allow you to define the boundaries of the territory, where there should be a child. If the kid goes beyond its limits - the parents will be notified on the phone. Also watch the sensor can be removed from the hands - this will also be informed adults. Some models allow you to make "spy ring" at the clock in this case is not a ringing tone, and the parents just hear what's happening around the child.
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