Lighting a Match Safely Under Supervision: Building Fire Safety Competence in Children
Last Thursday, my 7-year-old was helping me light candles for a birthday party. As I struck a match, she watched with fascination. “Can I try?” she asked with wide eyes. Instead of automatically saying no, I paused and remembered our family’s commitment to the Life-Ready approach. I carefully guided her hand as she struck her first match under close supervision. The look of concentration and accomplishment on her face told me we had a perfect opportunity to practice real-life fire safety skills in a controlled, low-stakes environment. ...