The most basic jungle survival skills you need to know

Teaching children early survival skills is an important condition for children to survive in worst situations. Not only children but also adults should equip the following 5 top survival skills in the forest.

In 2016, the 7-year-old Japanese boy Yamato Tanooka surprised the world with his ability to survive safely for nearly 7 days in a forest with many wild bears, where he was left behind by his parents for throwing. kick someone else. His story raised the question of how could a small child do such a thing? This baby's miracle of survival skills in the forest really attracted the attention of Vietnamese parents about the importance of teaching their children survival skills. Here are the 5 most basic life skills you need to teach your child to respond in worst situations.

1. Teach your child survival skills in the forest from mental and attitude factors

It is often said that, in an emergency situation, you can live 3 weeks without food, 3 days without water, even 3 minutes without air and especially 3 seconds of mental chaos.

If you are caught in an emergency, not only children but also adults will need survival skills. The most important thing is attitude, is calmness.

"Attitude" here is critical thinking, emotion, spirit that children need. You need to know that you will survive with all of your own "wits." Optimistic spirit will help children think more clearly, do not feel confused and go crazy before the impasse. "The uninformed thought is also heavy when carrying a bottle." Therefore, to teach your child survival skills, you should start with spiritual communication.

Children are really creative and intelligent in their own way. The life - death situations in life will awaken the original instinct of humankind.

2. Survival skills in the second forest you need to learn: Finding water sources

75% of our body is water. You can fast for many days, but you cannot be dehydrated.

Therefore, the second essential factor to teach children survival skills is to find a source of drinking water. The human body will only be able to withstand thirst for up to 3 days because dehydration then causes organs to become dysfunctional and dysfunctional.

You need to teach your child to focus on finding the cleanest water possible, drinking it and saving it for later. Important notes children to remember are:

Natural water sources often flow down from above, remember this to find them.

Animal tracking is also not a bad idea because animals as well as humans need water to survive.

Filter water as "clean" as possible before drinking by filtering water through sand, gravel, even boiling in the sun, catch the water droplets evaporated.

Find water on dewdrops that accumulate overnight ...

 3. Finding shelter is an essential jungle survival skill

If they have to stay overnight, before being rescued, they must find the safest place possible. The Japanese boy in the above story was very wise, even lucky to have found a cave to shelter.

Are there different opinions about the importance of seeking shelter first or first fire? The answer depends on the weather conditions and situations that the baby chooses. It is best to be able to do both at the same time but if:

It is dark and windy or rainy, finding a shelter is still more optimal.

Conversely, if the weather is good, you should focus on the element of finding / creating fire first because those looking for the baby will easily detect the light source as well as the smoke emitted to save the baby.

Make the bed in layers of leaves so as not to lose body heat from the cold heat of the soil before considering the fire element.

If you cannot find a cave or an abandoned house, your baby can make a shelter with only leaves and dry branches to rest. Body temperature will help the shelter warm up. So the smaller the shelter, the warmer it will be.

Teaching children survival skills at this point should be noted: Children need to save energy and build shelters as simple as possible, depending on their ability, do not try to be tight, make places too big to save energy.

4. Teach your child how to find a source of fire / heat when lost in the woods

Finding / creating fire is also an important skill because a low body temperature can kill you as quickly as dehydration.

Fire and smoke are also signs to alarm the child's position, use fire to cook, cook food ... Notes for children:

Avoid direct wind blowing when creating fire, next to a large rock is great

Dry grass, dry leaves are very flammable

To create a great flow of smoke, alarm the relief worker, put many fresh leaves on top of the fire

Using friction stones to create sparks or best, you should equip lighters, matches for your baby when going to the woods, picnics, outdoor play ...

5. To be able to survive in the young forest you need food sources

Eating for energy is also important when you teach your child survival skills in the forest. Your baby will certainly consume a lot of energy in the process.

If you know for sure what types of grasses, leaves and fruits are edible, you can eat them because there are many types of plants that are extremely poisonous, causing quick death, especially those with bright colors, very easy to attract. children.

The 6-legged insects are abundant, the grilled forest snails are edible.

Teaching your children survival skills is an important part of the parenting process. Sometimes, you can't be around to protect your child forever. At that time, you need to learn how to protect yourself and survive to grow. The above are just the top 5 basic elements of survival skills. In addition, if your child is older, you can also teach your child many other more technical skills such as catching fish, setting fire, avoiding wild animals ...

In addition to survival skills in the forest, children need to learn and practice more skills to step firmly into life. Please refer to the article " 18 life skills for children, parents need to be for children ".

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