{"id":81137,"date":"2015-02-19T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/81137\/children-of-pitter-patter-learn-vital-safety-tips\/"},"modified":"2015-02-19T09:59:09","modified_gmt":"2015-02-19T07:59:09","slug":"children-of-pitter-patter-learn-vital-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/02\/19\/children-of-pitter-patter-learn-vital-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Children from Pitter Patter learn vital safety tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The GCN recently joined the children of Pitter Patter Academy for an interactive safety show, run by ADT Security.<\/p>\n<p>The Baddies and Buddies show was presented by entertainer Darin McDowall and focused on:q bullying;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>home robberies;<\/li>\n<li>keeping our belongings safe;<\/li>\n<li>being alert (paying attention to our surroundings, how to get help\/police\/panic buttons etc.);<\/li>\n<li>stranger danger;<\/li>\n<li>respecting our fellow South Africans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>McDowall also spoke about personal safety, including children not putting pills or anything else in their mouths without asking their parents first, dangers in the kitchen, electricity safety &#8211; not touching or pulling plugs, not playing with fire, matches, lighters or candles, the danger of playing with guns, how to behave around dogs and home invasion \u2013 what to do if a stranger comes into your house.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren are never too young to be educated and made aware, in a non-threatening manner, of the dangers that exist in our society,\u201d said McDowall.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>For more information on the shows contact Tamryn Carr on tcarr.za@adt.co.za.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-81139'>\n\t\t\t\tThe children of Pitter Patter Academy get involved in the Baddies and Buddies show, run by ADT Security and presented by Darin McDowall.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/02\/19\/children-of-pitter-patter-learn-vital-safety-tips\/attachment\/07gcngeneralpittlh_597754518\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/02\/07GCNGENERALPITTLH_597754518-200x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-81138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/02\/07GCNGENERALPITTLH_597754518-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/02\/07GCNGENERALPITTLH_597754518-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/02\/07GCNGENERALPITTLH_597754518.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-81138'>\n\t\t\t\tDarin McDowall presents the Baddies and Buddies show to the children of Pitter Patter Academy, in Wychwood.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/02\/19\/children-of-pitter-patter-learn-vital-safety-tips\/attachment\/img_0756-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/02\/IMG_0756-Custom-270x179.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-81683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/02\/IMG_0756-Custom-270x179.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/02\/IMG_0756-Custom-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/02\/IMG_0756-Custom.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-81683'>\n\t\t\t\tMr ADT visits Pitter Patter Academy.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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