I was just thinking about this. DS is 4 1/2 and he knows our first and last names but not our address or our phone numbers. I've also never really talked to him about calling 911.
He's in full time pre-K and I have no clue if they talk about this with the students.
Does your LO know your phone numbers? Address? About 911? What to do when/if a stranger approaches them?
Any tips on the best way to teach LO all this? How often do you talk about it with LO?
Re: Do you teach your LO what to do in an emergency?
DD has known her phone # since she was almost 4 and she learned her address when she was in her 4 year old preschool class. You'd be surprised how quickly they memorize them. For the phone # and address the teacher would put each students outside of the classroom and when they arrived each day they had to pick out theirs before going into the classroom. At the beginning it was a huge back up but it only took about 4 class days for kids to walk right up and pick out their cards.
We've also talked fire safety, the ways to get out of the house, which neighbors house to go to and knock on the door if something happens, etc.
Oh, her preschool also has a 911 phone to help teach them when to call and what to expect if they do call. (pre-recorded sayings from the operator).
I think it's never too early to teach these things.
At 4 1/2 I would teach these things, stuff happens, kids get lost or if you got hurt he should know his number and where he loves and he is old enough to start to understand 911