HOUSTON, TX, November 03, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- The big one is coming. Television sets across the country are showing a broad range of tracks, and forecasters are blaring about twenty foot waves and one hundred mile per hour winds. You and millions of others are racing off to the supermarket to stock up on water and batteries and tons of other stuff you probably don't even need but get anyways.
And it's all part of the fun. Well, at least the kids think it is.
As some of us already know, kids never seem to take things seriously. Always goofing off, never seeming to get anything done; we all assume it a part of childhood. But unfortunately, this attitude toward things doesn't just include school and chores. Turns out hurricanes are on that list too.
As we know, hurricanes are serious events that put both property and life on the line. Most of us who don't live on the coast feel extremely lucky that this part of everyday life for some is not on our agenda. But kids don't seem to get that these events are life-threatening, or even dangerous at all!
"The storms never hit us," says one fifth-grader. "I'm just really excited that they let us out of school. All of the news people on TV make things sound worse than they really are. We got hit once, and it was only like a thunderstorm."
This attitude toward severe weather is in fact not as much the children's fault as it is ours. Since the center, (or eye) of the hurricane rarely ever passes over heavily populated areas, most of us pass it off as a rare event. (Or when it does, more deaths are from the evacuation than the storm. Think Rita.) And even for those who have experienced a hurricane, few of us have ever witnessed the full power of these extreme storms. Because of our lack of experience in this area, we don't take hurricanes as serious as we should. Unfortunately, this attitude is reflected in our kids, as they look up to us for guidance and reassurance. In a child's words, "Mommy says it's nothing, so I'm not scared."
So if we're so bad at this, how can we help prevent this attitude to be reflected in our kid? First off, informing your kids of the dangers of severe and tropical weather is a good start.
"There are many books and websites out there designed to help inform young children and teens about the powers and dangers of severe weather," says Quinton Lawton, owner of theweathersfury.com. "If your kid thinks that this stuff is no big deal, consider showing them a few videos. It might soften their attitude and even give them an interest in extreme weather."
So to the kids: Stay in school, get a wife, and evacuate when you need to. It's better safe then sorry.
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