Always walking through the winter streets give children great joy. Sledding, skating, skiing, modeling snowmen and just playing snowballs - it's so exciting, fun and useful for kids. However, there are some problems associated with winter pastime. So, the safety of children in winter is what parents should think about first. And it's not just about commonplace colds . Failure to follow the rules of the street in winter for children can result in serious injuries.
Safety precautions
To protect the child from any troubles during the winter walk, you should take care of the observance of a number of rules. First, clothes. It should be warm, multilayered, free. As for shoes, it is better to stop on light and comfortable boots or boots with a non-slip sole. If the street is less than 10 degrees below zero, a special cream applied to the hands and face will not harm the child.
Warn the child that such an innocuous occupation, like throwing snowballs, can hide the danger. The fact is that under the snow, which the kid takes with his hands, there may be fragments of glass, wire, chips and ordinary rubbish. In addition, whatever the child is doing on the street, from the roof slopes it is worth staying away, because at any second an icicle or a lump of snow can fall on it.
Slides and skating rinks
Children of junior and middle school age very often prefer skating on the slides. It is important to be attentive and disciplined here. Explain to the child that even during a fun active pastime, one should not forget the rules of behavior on the ice in winter. Before you leave the hill, you need to look around to make sure there are no other children on the road. In addition, it is important to inspect the place of descent, because to enter a tree or a fence is not only unpleasant, but also painful. You can not climb the hill on the path that is used for descent. It must be avoided on the other side.
Any pond that is used as a skating rink is a dangerous place. It is better to avoid it. The safety rules for water in the winter indicate that ice can be considered strong if its thickness exceeds
Safety in the house
The issue of fire safety in winter should be given special attention. If central heating is in your house, then there is nothing to worry about. However, furnaces and other heating appliances used during this period are dangerous. Explain to the child that you can not dry things on electric heaters. If there is a stove in your house, do not allow the child to drown it, approach it closely.
Take care of yourself and your children!