Ebee was trying to convince me that she's old enough (at age 5) to stay home by herself.
I said, "You're not old enough to stay home by yourself yet. What would you do if there was an emergency?"
"I'd call 9-1-1," she said.
"But what if you needed help fast, before 9-1-1 could get here?"
"I'd run out of the house and go to a friend's house."
"What if there was a fire?"
"I'd stop, drop and roll."
"And what would you do if you were choking and couldn't call 9-1-1 or walk?"
"I don't know."
Of course the answer would have been no anyway, but I did manage to come up with a few more scenarios she agreed she wouldn't be able to handle without an adult. :)
I like how you did that -- all rational scenarios. Not only is she learning why she needs supervision, but also how to handle situations for when she doesn't need supervision.
ReplyDeleteWhat Kevin said. Excellent parenting!
ReplyDeleteThanks. :)
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