10 skills your children must know

Any of us can find ourselves in a crisis situation. And children are no exception. Teach them how to react correctly in a crisis situation. The better you prepare them, the more you will do for their safety. In this article, we will present 10 basic tips that will help you teach your children how to react in difficult and crisis situations.

1) Teach your children to swim

The sooner you teach your children to swim, the better. In this case, the rule is that there is no time to waste. You can start swimming with children from infancy. Children will learn about the aquatic world and overcome their fear of water, which will only benefit them later in life. You, or a swimming instructor, can teach children how to behave in the event of an accidental fall into the water while wearing clothes or in winter after breaking through ice. In such circumstances, it is important to never panic. If your child is well trained, there is a great hope that a major tragedy will not happen.

Teach them how to act in a crisis situation.

2) Start a fire

Children love fire and enjoy watching the flickering flames. In addition to explaining that fire is a good servant but a bad master, you can start a fire with your children, or teach them how to start a fire. It is always necessary to thoroughly explain the dangers that can arise if an irresponsible person manipulates fire. So have a bucket of water ready and show your children not only how to start a fire, but also how to put it out safely.

3) First aid

Adults often have problems with first aid too. However, this does not prevent a child from knowing a few basic techniques. For example, stopping bleeding with pressure, applying sterile material to a bleeding wound, or they should know that even a simple handkerchief can often help.

For example, do you know that using ice to relieve pain and swelling has its own rules and that ice should not be applied directly to the skin, but it is better if you wrap the ice in a towel and apply it? And does your child know this too?

4) Collecting rainwater

This point will be especially appreciated by children who grow up in the countryside. You can collect rainwater in barrels with your children, for example in the garden. During this activity, you can explain to your children why it rains and where water accumulates in the cloud. It is not a skill, but knowledge that can be enjoyed. In addition, it will help children to deepen their awareness of ecology and the ecosystem, which simply cannot do without water.

5) When a child gets lost

Losing a child. Every parent's nightmare, which can become a reality more easily than you think. In such a case, it is necessary to explain to children how to behave.

Explain to children that if they get lost, they should stay in one place. This will increase the likelihood of being found soon. Also tell them that they should not ask everyone for help. If they want to ask for help, they will do best if they approach mothers with children or strollers. You will definitely not make a mistake if you equip your child with your phone number. They can learn it by heart, or for smaller children, a number written on a piece of paper and kept in one of the pockets of their clothes will help.

When camping, there is also a great risk that they will get lost or run away. Even in such a case, explain to children that staying in one place is better than wandering aimlessly here and there. It will also be appropriate to say that it is better to look for water first, because we can last longer without food. For example, water can be collected from larger leaves, such as morning or evening dew.

Sleeping on the ground is a great risk, because the cold ground can drain all body heat. Teach your child to make an improvised bed, for example from branches and leaves. They can also make an improvised blanket in the same way.

Explain your children that they should not pick berries or mushrooms. They can be poisonous. For example, it is easy to confuse a paris with a blueberry. Four berries are enough to kill a small child. Think about this too.

Children should know that no young wild animal is abandoned and that a caring mother is usually not far away. And she might not like it.

6) Don't touch animals

Animals are not toys, and therefore it is not good to touch them. Children should know that no young wild animal is abandoned and that a caring mother is usually not far away. And she might not like it.

Snakes are not toys either, even if it is an ordinary blindworm or a grass snake. Of course, it is good to explain how to behave if a child is attacked by a dog running around freely and they should definitely know that they are not allowed to touch a strange dog.

7) School through play

Don't give your children long lectures. On the contrary, rather play with them and teach them. They will learn a specific issue faster and remember it more easily. Always encourage positive thinking, and that there is no time to panic in tense situations.

8) Teach them to dress appropriately

This task will require a little more patience, but teach your child to dress. Tell them where you are going and let them dress accordingly. Then, together, evaluate which clothes are appropriate and which are not. Always ask questions and discuss them calmly. It takes time and patience. The reward for this will be greater independence in your child from an early age.

9) Teach your children self-defense

It is never a bad idea to master a martial art. You can enroll your child in a course and you will know that you are doing everything for their personal safety. At the same time, they will burn enough energy during such activities and in the future it is not excluded that they will achieve very good results in similar sports.

10) Signaling for help

The Czechs are a nation of mushroom pickers. Even in the forest, a child can get lost. At that moment, it is good not to panic, and this applies to both parents and children.

Equip your child with a whistle and teach him how to use it. But be careful! Children also have a sense of dark humor, so patiently explain that the whistle is only for emergencies.

Using a whistle is simple. Just whistle 3 times, wait a moment, and whistle 3 times again. The pause between whistles is important. If they whistle constantly, they will not hear, for example, the call of a parent who may already be nearby.

Conclusion

It is clear from the entire article that these are extremely useful skills that you can teach your children in the form of a game. It may also happen that you do not know some of the skills that you will teach and that they may also be useful to you. You never know what and when you will use them. However, we wish you as few crisis situations as possible.