When is Too Young to Teach Them 911?

re: When is Too Young to Teach Them 911?

Becky — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:07:41 GMT

feefifoto- that is such a great idea... my daughter isnt quite 1 yet, so it would be a little early to start. But when she gets to that age, i am defiently going to use that idea.

on a somewhat similar note, what about remembering their own phone numbers? when my cousins were little, my aunt would sing their address and phone number to them. Not only did they memorize it, but i did too. I actually (ten years later) still remember their address by singing it.

re: When is Too Young to Teach Them 911?

Knitty — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:59:24 GMT

My niece was even younger (just turned two) when her grandmother fell down and broke her hip. She was able to find the phone and call 911. She didn't know what to say when the operator answered, but fortunately you don't have to say anything to have emergency services show up at your house.

I'm going to teach my daughter about 911 as soon as she's old enough to understand.

re: When is Too Young to Teach Them 911?

feefifoto — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:11:45 GMT

When my kids were very young I taped photos of family members to the wall next to the phone, with the applicable phone numbers clearly printed on the edges. I also posted a photo, labeled with 911, of my son wearing a fireman costume, so they'd know that was the number to call if they needed help. Fortunately they never needed to call 911, but they regularly referred to the family numbers.