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Children really need to know some basic first aid skills. This is true whether your child is four or fourteen. So what should you teach your children?
Calling for help
Once your child reaches the age of four, he should know all about calling 911 in the event of an emergency. Explain all about what a real emergency is. For example, he should call 911 if an adult asks him to, if an adult passes out and cannot be woken, if there is a fire and he can’t find an adult, or if people are hurt.
As I am typing this, I just realized that although my kids are taught about 911, the telephones in the house are out of reach for all but my oldest child (to prevent the other two from playing with the phone). Don’t make this mistake yourself, or your children wouldn’t get in touch with the police in time.
Cuts and scrapes (擦伤)
Teach children about basic care for cuts and scrapes. In my house, the kids all know that cuts must be cleaned and know where the bandages are. They also know how to put pressure on a cut to make it stop bleeding. Of course they should ask an adult for help, but they should also know a bit about self care. Believe it or not, I had to help a teenage neighbor once who had no idea what to do when he cut his hand on broken glass. He just ran around in a circle.
Burns
Tell your child that if he ever gets a burn, he should immediately call for help and then run the cool but not icy water for the burn. Getting a burn cooled down quickly can reduce the damage to the skin. This is important if no adult is with your child when a burn occurs.
1. What should children be taught at 4 according to the author?
A. To call out parents’ names.
B. To get help from the police.
C. To know what a real emergency is.
D. To remember some phone numbers.
2. What does the underlined part “this mistake” refer to?
A. Letting kids play with the phone.
B. Stopping kids from using the phone.
C. Not telling kids to call 911.
D. Keeping the phone out of kids’ reach.
3. What does the example of the author’s teenage neighbor mainly tell us?
A. Getting help is very important.
B. Even teenagers can cut their hands.
C. Not all teenagers are good at self care.
D. We should be prepared to help others.
4. What should we do if we get a burn?
A. Look for the bandages. B. Put some ice on the burn.
C. Cool the burn under water. D. Wait for rescuers patiently.
