If you have a grade school aged child and have never discussed with him or her what to do in a fire, now is the time to do so, ASAP! This past weekend one of our fire alarms was beeping every now and then which signals a low battery. The fire alarms are all hard wired to the the electrical system in the house, but each contains a 9 volt battery as a backup in case the power goes out. My 6 year old and I went to the store to buy a couple of new 9 volt batteries since we were out at home. Then we replaced the old 9 volt battery in the fire alarm with the new one.
While doing so I had a short chat with my daughter about fire safety and explained how a fire alarm works. We also tested the fire alarm to make sure it works and so that she understands what it sounds like and what the sound means. Explaining fires to kids can be difficult, but it's very important to have the conversation. By doing it at the same you check the fire alarm or replace the batteries in the fire alarm you can more easily ease into the more difficult parts of the conversation.
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