Keeping your kid safe at home
What to think about when your kids are home alone.
Kids Walking Home from School
Know your child’s route to and from school or the bus stop. Remind them to never take shortcuts, as that can get them lost or make it hard for you to find them during an emergency.
Walk with your child along his or her route for the first couple of trips. Point out safe areas to cross the road – if you haven’t already, now is the perfect time to instill the value of crosswalks – and potential hazards, like uneven surfaces in the sidewalk.
Provide your child with a key to the house, but don’t label it with any identifiable information, such as your address or a label that reads "House Key." If they lose it, you don’t want a stranger to show up.
Keep all doors and windows locked, and warn your children to never open the door for anyone.
Post emergency contact information in prominent places. Make sure your children know how to get in touch with you, your spouse and a trusted third party, such as a neighbor or grandparent.
Advise your children to either not answer the telephone, or to simply tell the caller that their parent is busy or can’t come to the phone. Children should never tell callers that their parents aren’t home.
Teach your child who they can run to for help if they’re ever approached by a stranger that makes them feel uncomfortable.
Ways to help know when your kids arrive home safe: Best GPS tracker for kids
App that will help keep track of locations that can be put on phone and paid monthly: Life360
Kids Home Safety
Will they be cooking and if so, have you made sure they know how to properly operate the cooking devices?
Microwaves may be the safest option but we do see a lot of microwave fires so make sure they know not to put metals in the microwave and making sure their time is set properly is always a good practice
Do you have emergency contacts posted in your home or neighbors’ information in the event of an emergency?
We will have a form you can print out under our tips and tricks section of our website arrowserviceteam.com
Do they know what to do in the event of a small fire or has this been discussed?
Our best advice would be to make sure your child knows how to operate a fire extinguisher and have one readily available – of course if it is something out of there hands it is best to get out safely and call 911
How to deal with an overflowing toilet or any uncontrollable water source
Showing your child where the water shutoffs are for sinks, toilets is a good practice
Have you checked your smoke alarms to make sure they are operating properly?
Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old