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03-09-2005, 09:50 AM
Is your child safe staying overnight at a friend’s home? I would like to share with you a sleepover checklist that the NFPA (http://www.nfpa.org/) (National Fire Protection Association) offers for free on its website.
It can help parents and caregivers answer the age-old question, “Mom, dad, can I sleep over at a friend’s house?”
Before you say “yes” . . .
•How well do you know the home?
•Is the home clean? Does it appear to be structurally sound?
•Is the home In a safe area?
•If the home has security bars on doors and window, do you know for certain that the bars have quick-release devices inside so your child could get out in an emergency?
Frances Times (http://www.fftimes.com/index.php/3/2005-03-07/20398)
It can help parents and caregivers answer the age-old question, “Mom, dad, can I sleep over at a friend’s house?”
Before you say “yes” . . .
•How well do you know the home?
•Is the home clean? Does it appear to be structurally sound?
•Is the home In a safe area?
•If the home has security bars on doors and window, do you know for certain that the bars have quick-release devices inside so your child could get out in an emergency?
Frances Times (http://www.fftimes.com/index.php/3/2005-03-07/20398)