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Answering the Phone or Door
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When someone comes to the front door, a child will invariably hightail it there quicker than you or even the dog.
Teach children never to open the door or to let anyone (even a friend) into your home without first asking permission, says international safety expert Debra Holtzman, author of the best-selling "The Safe Baby: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Home Safety."
Have your child practice asking, "Who is it?" through a closed, locked door or looking through a window.
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With really little kids, it's a good idea to install a lock on your door that is high enough that they can't reach it. This will prevent them from opening a door without you around at all times. If you establish a rule with them early that it is Mommy or Daddy's job to answer the door, they will soon learn that opening the door without a parent is off limits as well.
Phone safety and phone manners can be a lesson learned in tandem. By three most kids can start to learn their numbers by sight and teaching them to dial home or your cell phone is an invaluable tool that should be started early. Letting them dial numbers to Grandma and Grandpa's house is also a fun lesson and will give them the opportunity to start the phone call with grandparents -- something grandparents cherish. Just be firm on the telephone rule that your child can only use the phone when Mom or Dad is with them.
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October 08, 2007
Not EVEN Aunt Joan?
My sister had given her 11 year old son explicit instructions not to open the door to anyone when she went out for a 20 minute trip to the grocery store. He is a stickler for rules so she felt things would be okay. However, unannounced,... read more
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