Teach children 911

[The Man]

Here is a sad story,although it may not have helped the mother it would have been very beneficial for the child.

http://m.washingtonpost.com/nationa...ffbd00-9657-11e2-8764-d42c128a01ef_story.html

At minimum the child should know how to contact relatives if one is worried about the child using 911 for non emergencies .

Thoughts?

 

[Springsteen]

I think it'd help generally if things like this crop up.

 

[The Man]

Yes...we just never know what might happen during the course of a day.

 

[Natasha]

That's awful. If you teach a child correctly, you will be teaching them that 911 is not to be used in non-emergencies. Even then, 1 call to 911 asking for a cheeseburger can be used as a lesson to prevent it from happening again. Unless they're constantly calling, playing on the phone, it's not a huge issue.

I'd say 8 times out of 10, when I get a juvenile on the phone, they're worried they're going to get in trouble so they don't want to put an adult on the phone. Once I explain to them that they're not in trouble and I just need to speak to their mom or dad, they usually take the phone to them. I always make sure to tell the parents that a lot of kids are scared to bring them the phone, but that their child did the right thing and they should be proud of them.

 

[The Man]

Good point...they need to feel comfortable making the call..or it may not get made.