April 5, 2009 - "A Parents Guide To Teaching Survival Skills To Children" Does your child know what to do if he or she gets lost in the woods? Read this to find out. March 17, 2007 was the day everything went wrong for 12-year-old boy scout Michael Auberry. That was the day he wandered away from camp, curious about what lay beyond his vision of the forest. That was the morning that lead to four days and three nights alone and cold in the mountains of North Carolina, with overnight temperatures that dipped into the 20s. Does your child know what to do if he or she gets lost in the woods? Read this to find out why children should learn survival skills. Click here
The best way to survive is:
ReplyDelete-- Stop and stay put
-- Do everything possible to make yourself seen and heard
-- Shelter yourself from the elements
-- Be patient and wait for rescue. It is coming.
Yes this is powerful and important to remind our children and for ourselves.