13 Helpful Tips For Latchkey Kids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

· Walk with friends straight home from school—don’t delay.

· Don’t go into the house if something seems wrong, like an open door or broken window.

· Keep ALL doors locked.

· Don’t answer to door to strangers.  Or, simply, don’t answer the door at all.

· Never tell anyone you are home alone. Say that your mother can’t come to the phone and take a message. Or, let the answering machine take all the calls.

· Know your fire escape plan.

· Know emergency phone numbers. Keep them near the phone.

· Remember your phone number, address and cross streets.

· Go over basic first aid with your parents.  Know where the first aid kit is kept.

· Know where to go if you lose your house key—a trusted neighbor’s house, perhaps.

· Put an extra key, money and list of phone numbers in backpack.

· Ask your parents what to do if the power goes out.

· Eat healthy snacks that do not require heating up.

This short list is just a beginning. Add more tips that apply to your family.

Practice and review often!

 

 

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