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We are interested in your opinions on informing children about 999 or other numbers in the case of an emergency.

This survey is open to UK Mumsnetters who have at least one child aged 3 or older.

Everyone who completes this survey will be entered into a prize draw where one lucky Mumsnetter will win £250 Love2Shop voucher.

Here's the link to complete the survey tiny.mn/1aqlOh2

Thanks and good luck!

MNHQ

Done. It's more about if you haven't taught them though

Done

Done. What about finding more about those who have children who know this stuff? Or how and when? As usual, loaded questions.

Done

I did this focussing on my child with ASD and LDs for balance, if it was needed.

Done, answers based on my five year old... Not clear how to answer if you live with more than one child!

Made me realise we have left this late!

Good prompt to start, I think.

Done!

Done, but perhaps you should have said "for those with a child under 10" or something - questions a bit ridiculous for those of us with older dc.
Also, as others have said, had to miss a whole lot of the questions as it is aimed at those who don't know 999

The questions about 999 / 911/ 101 / 111 etc was really unclear too.

Sorry! Don't mean to be complain-y, but not sure what anyone is really going to learn from such a poor set of questions.

Btw MNHQ Are you aware that we're teaching the "heartstart" programme in primary schools from year 1 upwards? It's national and I've been teaching it for 2yrs, huge success. It's under the umbrella of the British Heart Foundation and it's an excellent programme.

I asked my DC "what would you do if someone collapsed?", and was astounded to hear the reply was "ring 999" without even the blink of an eye!

I asked how they knew and was told "got it from school".

Really impressed.

done ! my son is seven and knows what to do in an emergency, i think are local school helped a lot with this as well as me telling him to.

For those who haven't done this yet, role play is really useful for taking them through the questions they'd be asked.

done. would have been nice if I could answer more than a few.

Survey completed.

To KathrynMumsnet
From Dan

With reference to ‘14. Does your child know your address or postcode?’

It’s a complete WASTE OF TIME if a child says (or usually mutters) ‘twenysevenhawthornecloseanyplaceanytownanycountyrh11aa’ and a family member says ‘Yes, well done.’

I said WASTE OF TIME.

The child must be able to state their address CLEARLY so that a stranger (on the end of a phone, say) can understand it.

I’m afraid I’ve had experience of this situation.

Please pass this on to the originators of the Survey.

Dan

Hi DanFmDorking - we've passed this on to KathrynMumsnet. Thanks so much for your feedback on the survey. We'll take on board your comments for future surveys.

Thanks to everyone who completed the survey :) The winner of the prize draw is OfflineFor40Years - congratulations!