Child safety on the road is certainly an important and relevant topic. Daily in the news bulletins you can see a message about accidents involving children. Parents from a very young age should tell, introduce their children to the rules that must be followed on the roads. Moreover, this must be done systematically. How to more easily convey this information to the child, we will talk in the article.
Why do accidents happen?
Unfortunately, statistics show that most accidents on roads in which children are involved are due to the fault of their parents. And this is not surprising, because in our country adults are busy with other, more important, in their opinion, problems: what is the best way to dress a child in a garden and school, which gadget to give him, in which section to write? Undoubtedly, these issues are important, but not as much as the safety of a child on the road.
If you cite the numbers of accidents, they will be simply stunning. 40% of babies die under the wheels of cars in their own yard, and 10% - in accidents in which their drunk parents participate. Every year, the numbers are growing inexorably. Infant mortality on the road makes you think about whether parents educate their children correctly?
The number of accidents involving children increases in the winter. It would seem, what is the logic? The answer is really simple, with the advent of the first snow, kids make slides in unsuccessful places, near highways. During the descent, the sled flies onto the road, as a result of which accidents occur.
It is worth noting that children have a little developed sense of fear. It seems to them that they are fast, brisk, agile, have time to cross the road. Also, children under 10 years old can not estimate the real distance that remains to the moving car. For many children, it’s quite customary to ride the bike on the roadway or play near the road with active traffic.
A topic such as child safety on the streets and roads should be studied by each parent and communicated to the child in detail.
When to start talking with children about road safety?
Many parents mistakenly believe that children should get acquainted with the rules of behavior on the road only when they go to school. But this is not so. Psychologists have proved that the basic children's instincts, manner of behavior are developed at an early age. Parents for the child are the standard and example to be emulated. Therefore, their behavior will also determine whether the child can comply with the rules of the road. Try to be an example for him, always voice, repeat the canons of behavior on the road, and then your baby will be completely safe.
Learning by playing
Many people wonder where to get information from parents about the safety of children on the road. If you don’t know how to present the information to a small child, you can contact the preschool teacher. Lessons are required in all kindergartens, in which educators can easily inform children of the rules of the road.
Classes are held in the form of a game. Bright, musical posters are used. To fix the material riddles are set. We learn quatrains about traffic lights, pedestrian crossings, sidewalks and others.
As a homework, children are offered to draw a picture on the theme: “Children and the road.” And here the participation of parents is already important. This is an ideal case to once again speak, consolidate the material studied with the child. Co-creation brings together.
In September, schools in Russia hold obligatory classroom hours on the theme “Children of the Moscow Region — Road Safety!” As guests there are traffic police officers who tell in detail about situations on the roads.
Parents, this information is for you!
Road safety is crucial. The life of your child depends on the right decisions. Therefore, you need to clearly convey information to him and, first of all, do not break the rules yourself:
Be especially careful when crossing the road with the baby. Do not let go of his hands.
You are an example for a child. Never allow yourself to cross a motorway in the wrong place . Remember, seeing this once, he will imitate you.
Talk with the children. The game form is the best for training. Learn a verse about a traffic light and, crossing the road, tell it to your child.
Do not save. Child safety on the road - above all. A good car seat is a source of added safety for the baby.
The yard is a dangerous place. Running out into the street, children do not look around and do not expect trouble. Explain the correct behavior to your child.
The kid can not remember the basic rules of the road? In this case, a poster hung in a prominent place will help. You can get it at any bookstore.
Remember, the situation does not always depend on the driver. There are so-called dead zones. The driver, being in them, physically will not see the child.
Never leave children alone in vehicles.
Child is a passenger
If parents have a car, certain rules must be followed when transporting children:
From birth to twelve years old, the child should be in the car only in a special chair. Make sure that it matches the age and weight of the baby.
Explain to the baby the rules for getting out of vehicles: this can only be done on the right side, which is closer to the sidewalk.
Never put your child in the front seat. According to statistics, this is the most traumatic area in an accident.
Do not allow children to get out of the seat while driving. With sudden braking, a child can fly over chairs and hit the glass.
And a separate tip for parents: never get drunk behind the wheel, especially if there are children in the car. Remember, the road is the place where maximum attention is needed, even the slightest hitch can be deadly.
Children and railway tracks
Do not forget that children are too curious. In addition to the correct behavior on the roads, they need to be familiarized with how to behave on the railway:
Transition should only be in a specially equipped place for this;
if you see a locomotive ahead, never cross the path;
pay attention to special traffic lights;
Rail safety for children is also important. Without observing it, you can forever remain a cripple or die. The most important rule that you need to convey to your child is not to play on the railway, because this is not a place for entertainment.
No need to demand too much
Child safety on the road is certainly an important topic of conversation. But you can not require a child to know the rules of the road at an early age. Psychologists state the following:
At 3 years old, the child already knows the colors, so you need to familiarize yourself with the traffic light. He also distinguishes a moving car from a standing one, but does not take it seriously yet. The feeling of fear and danger is dulled.
At 6 years old, the children are quite active, cannot yet fully concentrate their attention. Lateral vision is not developed as in an adult.
At 7 years old, he can calmly distinguish the left side from the right.
At the age of 8, he completely controls himself, knows what a pedestrian crossing is, instantly reacts to a sound or a call, determines the source of noise.
Briefly about the main thing
Once again, I want to recall the rules that both an adult and a child should know:
You can cross the road only at the green light of the traffic light.
Carefully look first to the left, and reaching the middle of the road - to the right.
There is a pedestrian or underpass, use it only.
If you need to go on the road, move only towards cars.
Do not play on the motorway or in close proximity to it.
Prepare a child for adulthood in advance. Remember: safety rules for children have been drawn up for a long time. In any educational literature they are the same. A kid from an early age should know that the road can only be crossed by a green light, on a pedestrian or underpass. Do not be lazy, repeat these dogmas with children constantly, and then you will not be afraid to let them go for a walk or to school.