It is very rare for a child to get lost in the forest, but other risks are too many. Drowning alone claims the lives of nearly 2,000 children each year and is one of the 10 leading causes of death for children. But up to now, there is still no systematic and effective swimming teaching program in schools.
Furthermore, fires and explosions often occur, some of which are caused by children causing the fire, and children do not have the skills to escape when there is a fire. Let me be frank, even adults, not everyone knows how to prevent fires, fight fires and escape from fires. The reason is that from a young age, they were not taught and trained to have those survival skills.
An activity that any child must do is going on a road trip. Parents can drive or take public transport, but there comes a time when children have to travel on their own, from walking to bicycles and motorbikes. To avoid traffic accidents, children must be educated about strictly obeying traffic laws. So that when they go out on the road, they know how to protect themselves safely and at the same time not cause difficulties for other road users.
By the way, I would also like to open a parenthesis, many parents take their children on motorbikes, swerve, run red lights, jump down when they collide, curse and assault others, it is difficult for those people to teach their children properly.
Children are also at risk of being attacked by adults, including sexual assault, so they must also be equipped with knowledge and skills to protect themselves and escape. "Home Alone" is a famous American comedy film produced in 1990, telling the story of 8-year-old Kevin alone dealing with two thieves. Comedy, but a valuable lesson in educating children about self-protection skills when they are home alone.
The educational program in school is not enough to train students' skills, so parents must be proactive in teaching their children. Children must learn to swim, learn traffic regulations, travel on the road, stay at home without adults, learn martial arts for self-defense, learn escape skills from a fire...
Parents should not force their children to study too much and get high scores on exams, but if they fall into the water, they will drown.
