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Week 21: Staying safe सुरक्षित रहना

Children cannot be kept safe by rules they do not understand, and fear does not make them careful. This week turns safety into simple, practised routines — stop at the road, hot means no, my body is mine — said calmly and often.

For grown-ups बड़ों के लिए

Ten words to use this week

stop look hot sharp helmet seat belt safe no help trust

Use them in your home language first. A word heard twenty times in real moments — at the sink, on the road, at dinner — sticks far better than a word drilled twenty times in a row. You do not need to teach; you only need to talk.

Three things to say

  • "Stop, look, listen" at every single road, every single time.
  • "Who can you ask for help if you are lost?" Practise with a shopkeeper or a guard.
  • "Your body belongs to you. If anything feels wrong, you tell me, and I will always believe you."

This week on the site

Golu's Day picks from these automatically, one short session a day. If you would rather choose yourself, here is everything for the week.

Picture books (4)

Songs to sing (2)

Games (9)

The same theme at different ages

A two-year-old is collecting names: point, say the word, wait, and celebrate any attempt to say it back. A three- to four-year-old is ready to sort and compare — which is bigger, which go together, which one does not belong. A five- to six-year-old wants reasons: ask "why do you think…?" and "what would happen if…?", and let them explain it to a younger child or a grandparent. If you have two children at different ages, the older one teaching the younger is the best lesson either will get this week.

A simple rhythm for the week

You do not need a timetable, but a loose shape helps on tired days. Here is one that fits around school and work; move anything anywhere.

  • Day 1 — open the theme. Read Safe and sound together, twice. The second reading is where the words go in.
  • Day 2 and 3 — play. Let Golu's Day choose, or pick a game from the list above. Fifteen minutes, then stop while it is still fun.
  • Day 4 — sing and move. Learn I Check With My Grown-Up well enough to sing it without the screen — in the bath, on the stairs, in the car.
  • Day 5 — hands. Do one off-screen activity. Expect mess; mess is the lesson working.
  • Weekend — the real world. Try a practice walk to the shop where your child leads the road-crossing routine and you only watch. This is the day the week's words stop being screen words.
  • Last day — tell it back. Ask your child to tell someone what they did this week. Retelling is how short-term memory becomes long-term, and it costs nothing.

Missed three days? Nothing is lost. The themes come round again, and a relaxed week with two good conversations beats a full one done through gritted teeth.

What to notice

Does your child stop at a road edge without being held (four)? Know their full name and a parent's name (four)? Know a phone number or your address (five to six)?

These are things to notice, not things to test. Children develop in bursts and at very different speeds, and a skill that is missing this month often appears overnight the next. If a worry stays with you for a few months, that is reason enough to mention it to your child's doctor or teacher.

If this week is hard

Body-safety talks can feel awkward. Use the correct names for body parts, keep the tone ordinary, and repeat the "no secrets about touching" rule the way you repeat hand-washing. If a child tells you something worrying, stay calm, believe them and get help.

The other weeks

This is week 21 of 24 in the weekly plan for parents. The weeks run in a loop and each age band meets different games inside the same theme, so the second time round — three months later — your child is doing harder things with familiar words. Next week: Kitchen and cooking.

Now do it for real

When the screen goes off, do something with your hands. Try 🟣 Cotton bud dot painting — an easy craft for ages 2-5, with every step read aloud in your language. You will need cotton buds, colours on a plate, paper; nothing that needs a trip to a shop.

There are 56 more on the things to do at home page, and free printable worksheets if you would rather have something on paper. Ten minutes on a screen and twenty minutes off it is a good shape for a day at this age.

Week 21: Staying safe: questions parents ask

What should my child learn about staying safe?
Does your child stop at a road edge without being held (four)? Know their full name and a parent's name (four)? Know a phone number or your address (five to six)?
How much time should we spend each day?
About fifteen minutes on the screen with Golu's Day, and as much real-world talk and play as your day allows. For children aged 2 to 5 the WHO suggests no more than an hour of screen time a day, with a grown-up alongside.
Do we have to follow the weeks in order?
No. The order is a suggestion. If your child is mad about vehicles this month, start there; interest is the best teacher there is.