Safe to school: How to protect your children on the way to school!

Safe to school: How to protect your children on the way to school!

With the beginning of school on August 11, not only the exciting lessons begin for many first graders, but also the first important step into self -employment: the way to school. Often the first time that the little ones have to go to the street without parental accompaniment, this is a time full of challenges and distractions. Aue-Bad Schlema therefore advises that both parents and drivers are particularly attentive.

For drivers, it is important to reduce the speed near schools and bus stops. Such zones are often dangerous points where the little ones are particularly vulnerable when crossing. "Parents' taxis" should also only stick to the places intended for this, so as not to endanger the safety of the children. The accident fund has made traffic safety on the subject and is increasingly performing controls in the vicinity of schools.

tips for parents

The traffic safety campaign appeals to the parents to practice the school route together with their children. The focus is not on the shortest way, but the safest. The common path should be practiced several times in order to recognize possible dangers in good time and talk about it. It is particularly important that the little ones first look left, then right and again to the left before crossing a street.

Another important point is the clothing requirements: bright clothing and reflective elements improve the visibility of children in road traffic. Parents should also make sure that their children are buckled up in the car and use age seats. After all, traffic education is not only the task of schools, but also the parents who should explain the traffic rules to the children.

traffic education at school

This is how the children not only learn to be sure, but also to communicate with other road users. Practical exercises and games to raise awareness of the special features of the way to school make the lessons alive and also promote the motor skills of the children.

materials for support

A variety of materials support traffic education and are available to teachers and parents. Betzold offers suitable products for various age groups, including workshops, publications and online games that can be used particularly in class. Important aspects such as the creation of safe school plans or videos on behavior training are content that sensitize both children and adults to ensure the way to school.

In these weeks it is particularly important that we act on all, whether adults or children, vigilant and responsibly in road traffic. This is the only way we can guarantee the security of our smallest road users.