Don’t touch a hot stove, never play with a gun or fire, and don’t even think about talking to strangers.
These are only some of the important lessons taught to toddlers at a Mr ADT Children’s Security Educational Show at Tjokkers Nursery School in Constantia Kloof on Thursday 19 September.
According to Nicole Kairuz of ADT, “This is one of three home safety skills interactive shows for pre-primary and primary school children, which is run by ADT Security and hosted by well-known Johannesburg entertainer, Darrin McDowall.
“The overall concept of the show focuses on personal safety, including not putting pills or anything in children’s mouths without asking their parents first, dangers in the kitchen, electricity safety – not touching or pulling plugs, not playing with fire, matches, lighters or candles, the danger of playing with guns, how to behave around dogs and home invasion – what to do if a stranger comes into your house.”
Other topics also covered include: what is good touching and bad touching, how to use a panic alarm button, never to open the door to a stranger, and the importance of knowing a parent’s contact details and other emergency numbers, such as the number for their security company and the South African Police Services (SAPS).
“The fun-filled show has been rolled out successfully in Gauteng and in the Western Cape, receiving rave reviews from teachers and pupils,” Nicole added.
“Children are never too young to be educated and made aware, in a non-threatening manner, of the dangers in our society. Darrin has a fun, friendly way of addressing these pertinent issues.
“He has found the happy medium as this show keeps the children both informed and entertained.”
All the shows are hosted by ADT free of charge to the schools. Should a teacher or parent be interested in booking a show for their school, contact Tamryn Carr on 086 12 12 400 or email tcarr.za@adt.co.za for further information.
