Be creative and invest time in finding interesting ways to teach your child how to save energy, because calculating the cost of electricity for a month often terrifies us. Teach them to be responsible and use energy for its intended purpose. Children will respond more to an educational approach that interests them. Use your child's innate sense of curiosity by making the process fun and enlightening. Books, educational programs on television channels and websites will be a very effective tool for teaching children aged 5 to 10 years.
How to teach a child to save energy?
The first thing you should do is adopt age-appropriate techniques. Children have different views and abilities at different ages.
Children aged 3-5 will not be able to turn off the switch when leaving the room or unplug the charger. You yourself do not want them to disable these devices for security reasons. What you can do is talk to them about it and keep telling them that you are saving energy yourself. They are more likely to follow your habits and adhere to your advice. When a child reaches adulthood, he can safely and responsibly practice what he learned as a child.
An older child may require a more direct approach. You can show them your energy bill and tell them how the habit of saving energy will help you pay less for it. You can discuss various environmental protection measures with your children. Act visually; Turn off all electronic devices after use, do not open refrigerator or freezer doors and do not turn on devices. The main thing is their participation in this process. Kids may even have helpful suggestions that can be incorporated into your family's energy-saving plan. In this way, you will help them become more responsible by giving them the opportunity to participate in common family goals: reducing the energy bill and saving money.
Here are some tips to help you and your children save energy:
- Close the water tap after use.
- Turn off unnecessary light bulbs and night lights.
- Turn off household appliances after use.
- Do not leave the refrigerator door open.
- Use natural light and turn off the lights during the day, because the Ministry of Tariff Regulation and Energy is unlikely to reduce the tariffs and this way you will save a lot.
- Do not turn on your computer when it is not in use.
- Unplug electrical and electronic equipment when not in use. Some of these devices still use electricity even when they are turned off. We recommend unplugging electrical equipment.
- Adjust your thermostat a few degrees lower or higher, small adjustments help reduce air conditioner/heater energy consumption.
That's probably all, but if you're interested in more detailed information about electricity, criteria for network connections, etc. , you can find information online.