How To Do Just About Everything
By eHow Parenting Editor
Rate: (3 Ratings)
As many as 10 children are killed each day by guns in the United States. Here are some ways you can provide children the information they need to stay safe.
eHow Parenting Editor
How to Prevent Gun Violence
By:
eHow Health Editor
How to Raise a Drug-Free Child
By:
eHow Parenting Editor
How to Teach Your Child About Safety
By:
eHow Parenting Editor
How to Keep Your Kids Street Safe
By:
eHow Parenting Editor
Comments
emclean said
on 6/3/2008 You need to check your numbers again. There were 278 kids (age 24 and below) killed by accidental discharge of a firearm in 2005, only 75 of witch were below 14. it is still a tragedy that these children are killed by preventable means, but you are greatly exaggerating the problem.
Reference http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr56/nvsr56_10.pdf page 34.
You also left out that the best way to protect your childe is to gun proof them. all of your steps are appropriate for young children, but older kids (12 and up) are able to safely handle a weapon, if taught properly. If you do not know how to teach them, look into your local 4H, scouting, or other youth group that dose shooting sports. Speaking as a cub scouts shooting sports instructor, the child’s safety is our main goal.
RockinJay414 said
on 10/23/2007 I've found that if you talk to your child on the extreme dangers of guns without giving them hands-on instruction with quadruple-checked unloaded weapons, they just don't get it. For me, what worked was them seeing the weapons up close and having the hands-on experience of learning how and why it works the way it does. I am proud to say that my kids and my relatives' kids (that wanted to learn) have extremely competent gun handling skills. All questions are answered with the utmost seriousness and sincerity, and they are all quizzed on a regular basis on safety rules, type of gun, all of the parts and what they do, and other basics. I don't hide the fact that I have them, and they know that if they want to see them, all they have to do is ask. I actually trust all of them with my life if they have no other choice but to pull the trigger. BTW, I'm NRA combat/safety certified.
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 Take your kid out and let them shoot off a couple of rounds at a tree or something. Usually they will get scared because of the sound. Then take them back home and tell them about how dangerous guns are. Or, you could imprint into their minds that they are a pacifist. I wouldn't suggest that though. If you want, you could show your kids some pictures of people that have been shot, and people that have been killed by guns.
Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 Take your kid out and let them shoot off a couple of rounds at a tree or something. Usually they will get scared because of the sound the bullets make when they do off. Then take them back home and tell them about how dangerous guns can be. Or you could imprint into their minds that they are a pacifist. You could show your kids some pictures of people that have been shot, and people that have killed by guns.
Anonymous said
on 1/23/2006 Take your child to a shooting range and teach them gun safety yourself. Having the child fire a gun will show them that it isn't a toy and shouldn't be treated as such. Don't start a child on a .30-06 or .357. Start them on a gun they can handle, such as a bb-gun or a .22. Before they ever pick up a gun or shoot one, cover basic gun safety. Treat every gun as though it is loaded, don't point it at anyone, check to make sure it is unloaded, and don't put your finger on the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
Also, do not force the child to "give it one more go" or to "suck it up." Guns are loud, scary to the unfamiliar, and should be intimidating. If your child is frightened, stop shooting, take them home, and discuss the experience.