I went on with my day yesterday, I did what was on my to do list, but this morning my mind turns at a better pace as yesterday I was just angry.
Today I am thankful. ? For What you ask!
Well my hat is off to my parents actually. While every parent does the best they can, when they can and how they can, I was fortunate mine were planners, not preppers ( a popular new phrase) But real planners.
My parents had a pass word.
My parents had a fire escape plan (and went over it with us)
My parents had a meeting point out in public.
Yesterday as soon as the Boston Explosion happened the first thing done is turn off all cell signals. So if someone was using a phone to trigger their bombs. So in an age where we depend on phones we don't know simple phone numbers anymore a meeting place and time when out in public is now going to be necessary.
For years our family entertainment was Opryland Family Season Passes. We all went our separate way and had a place and time to meet up. NOW families need to do the same BUT also have a back up plan!
? What if you were going to meet at the finish line yesterday? Oh call me you'd say! NO... Meet your love one at ... The corner of... blank................and ...........blank......... If something like this happened where will your back up plan be? Making your next destination more towards your car / your bus hub/ or your train stop. It may take you hours ... but the younger the person the less they move. SO if it is a CHILD under 12 they stand still and you have to find them... BUT they stand still at a certain place, certain area, and know not to go anywhere with a stranger, OR EVEN a family member WITHOUT the CODE WORD.... why... ? well because kids do disappear and get hurt from family members more so than strangers. Sound strange? Well you need to look up the facts in your area not take info from a stranger like me!
No one likes to talk about these things but we are in an age where BASICS are going to have to be put back in place. Learning from a horrible experience is exactly what we all need to do.
Please ... have a password with your kids. For that someone picking them up from school. For that someone getting them in the event of an emergency (you having a car wreck) Sounds crazy but the ONLY people I was allowed to go with EVER without a password were my Nanny and PawPaw no one else, not Aunt Gale, not Aunt Sheri no one!
Please make a fire escape plan with your kids. if there is smoke coming in under your door, the knob is hot... do not open the door... open your window and climb out here, meet me at the maple tree in the front yard (and show them EXACTLY what tree you are talking about.)
Do you have a fire ladder in your kids room? if you don't , they are not expensive and are easy to install INSIDE their room.
Sounds crazy but we all need to practice meeting up at a certain place at a certain time so IF and WHEN an emergency happens it is not alarming in itself to our children. They need to know how this works, they need to affirm where and when before you split up. You can not depend on a phone in any type of an emergency.
In a car accident it could be gone, much less beet up and no longer working.
In a situation like the bombing authorities may need to stop any and all communications in order to save more lives. That's not to say you can't use it IF you can but when practicing with your family we need to not allow the usage.
Please just think about what I am saying!
Please make plans and games with your kids so they learn not to depend on the phone! This is very important.
It was social media yesterday that assisted people because it used wifi or on line instead of basic phone systems.
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