If you’ve ever wondered why your kid has suddenly gone quiet – perhaps a bit too quiet – it’s probably best to check in on them.
A couple was shocked when their neighbour approached them with news: their seven-year-old child was spotted climbing out of the window of their 11th storey unit in a viral video.
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The video showed the child climbing onto the ledge outside the toilet window and spraying water over the edge.
Though the incident occurred on Feb 5, the video only started circulating later, before it was shared into the residential group chat which neighbours used to contact the child’s parents.
Speaking with Shin Min Daily News, the father, who declined to be named, admitted that the window was not closed that day, but has since been locked.
“On the day of the incident, I fetched my children home from school before heading out to work. Everything was as usual,” he said.
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While his eldest son and daughter were revising school work in their room, the youngest played by himself.
As the youngest had never displayed any tendency to climb, his sudden actions took his parents by surprise.
“I asked my son if he did that because he was curious. Maybe he watched too much TV and thought he could fly too,” the father told the Chinese daily news. “I will restrict the videos he watches online now”
He also explained the dangers of such actions and possible consequences to his son, using a torn strip of paper as an analogy for how certain damages can’t be undone.
5 Tips On High Rise Balcony Safety For Kids
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Children can be curious by nature and this could lead them to try many risky activities without thinking twice. That is why it’s important that there are always a pair of eyes watching over them.
If you live in a high rise condo too, here are a few handy tips on how you can child proof the balconies:
1. Install narrow grills on your windows that would be hard for your child to squeeze their small bodies through.
2. Keep windows or entrances to the balcony closed when you’re not around to monitor your child at home.
3. Don’t place any large objects or furniture around windows and balcony areas that your child can use to climb over such as chairs or boxes.
4. If you have a caregiver, remind them to keep a watchful eye on your child and help prevent them from climbing over the windows or the balcony. Remind them to always monitor your child when you’re not around.
5. Have a talk with your child about high rise balcony safety and set rules for them to keep away from windows and balconies. It’s also important that they are aware and learn about risks they can put themselves through when doing something reckless.
This article was first published by AsiaOne and republished on theAsianparent with permission.
Lead image source from Shin Min Daily News.
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