Each of us wants his house was cozy, comfortable, unique, and always, anywhere, who has not been away from home members of the family, he knew that he was waiting at home, always listen and understand, help in difficult times. This is why families should be a tradition that children should learn and move on to their future families. Traditions of thrift, the emergence of energy-saving skills to children, we are going to discuss in this article.
Psychologists say, how the child later on in yourself, others and life in General – is entirely dependent on their parents. Life may seem to him an endless holiday or exciting trip, and it may seem boring, thankless, and hard work, when visiting the school. The child experiences the world through the eyes of adults – the parents.
There are external factors that affect family traditions. The modern standard of living and progress dictate the rules, and there is nothing special that the three – four-year-old will easily cope with the intricacies of the computer turning on and off lighting in the rooms. With the inclusion of the TV and watch children's programs. He also opens and closes the valves with the water, know where the hot water with cold. Gently touch the radiators and to know that the heating works when it is cold, and not work when warm.
After 5 – 7 years old already interested in the questions: where the gas is and as it comes?; why is it necessary to fill the car with fuel and where it comes from?; why is power (at a time to watch children's programs), and water (when the child in the bath) and from whom it depends on?; why do you have to leave the city and breathe clean air and play in the yard with friends?
All these problems are somehow related to saving energy, the environment, relevant in our time and concerned adults. I could be interested in saving young children 5 – 10 years of age? If they consciously contribute to its solution?
Answer as soon as I can, if the interest of adult family members. There are several children's educational programs in the field of energy efficiency and the environment in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine preschool and school educational institutions. However, it is necessary to say that such programs are not mandatory learning and training to be implemented on a voluntary basis. But the day is near when they passed by the relevant authorities regulations and issues, energy-saving, energy-saving for kids should be as clear as the rules of conduct, history, homeland, geography, etc.
The child quickly learned these concepts in kindergarten, elementary school, he needed help to do it family. After 5 years, the child begins to perceive the world in a playful way. He really likes games and especially if he's playing his favorite people: father, mother, brother, sister, grandparents.
I was actually witness to a good pedagogical approach to the economic water consumption for a young family. A mother taught her 4-year-old son alone to brush your teeth in the morning and in the evening. When the issue is a family-Council was about to save water, the aim of which is to reduce the payment of its consumption, the mother organized a game with my son, which will save water when brushing your teeth. Showed the boy immensely, and he was convinced that the drum counter is spinning when you open the tap. Explained, how to save water when brushing your teeth (hopefully you know how) and offered a reward, which saves you more.
Game boy liked it so much, that the arrival of his 3-year-old little cousin (we hear their conversation), at the same time, when they were together, in the bathroom and was brushing my teeth alternately, a senior taught Junior to open the tap only to rinse the tooth brush and the absorption of water for rinsing the mouth of the mug. Ended the conversation children's phrase, ' tomorrow with my mom to watch the water meter and receive a prize!
Another example. The father of her five-year-old boy proposed a game – good things. A list of good deeds that could make a boy, was a lot of: help mommy clean up the toys after themselves, and younger sister, to bring and present to the Pope the tool's performance last possible repairs, etc. At the end of every day, the family Council is to record all the good deeds performed in the boys, and stamped the results. The father calls the boy over the list of good deeds are saving energy, showed on the scoreboard, electric meter, which has the numbers and explains what has to be done, the number was less.
At this age, children know the numbers and can distinguish the higher the number the smaller. This business offered a special prize. A week later, 5-year-old children clearly know, if there is none, the nursery, the light should be off, if you come out of the bathroom, the light should be off, if no one is watching TV, it needs to shut down. He did it to himself, or to remind an adult. It came to the point that sometimes parents, to their detriment, refused to watch TELEVISION, understanding the importance of the skills with their children.
These examples show that family problems reduce utility payments for the consumed energy can be solved with the help of the children, when children develop the right skills, careful attitude to the resources for which the family pays money. This is the energy saving in childhood. And, very important, that these concepts and skills are changing the rules of behavior to save energy at home, their children learn from those closest to you, and when you talk with them longer.
Finally, take a few tips that you can use in order to save energy with the children.
The simple rules of a good host (good deeds):
- Turn off the faucet when you wash your teeth or use a glass for rinsing the mouth.
- Wash the dishes, no running water under the sink, closing the orifice tube.
- But don't forget to turn off the water!
By following these simple guidelines can be used in a year to save the lake, which has a diameter of 200 meters and a depth of 2 meters. In addition, you can save the chemicals used for water purification and energy used for water heating and pumping.
What can you do, the bulb will not Shine in vain?
The average electricity consumption for lighting of the apartment is about 1 kW. hours per day(if you're using incandescent bulbs). But these costs can be reduced if you replace the incandescent, fluorescent. 60 W incandescent lamp 18 W fluorescent lamps at the same lighting level. The lifetime of the fluorescent lamp 6 – 8 larger than the incandescent lamp.
From time to time wipe off well rubbed the lamp shines 10 — 15% brighter dirty, dusty.
How to help the refrigerator?
Best place for refrigerator in the kitchen is the coolest place. When the outdoor temperature is 20 degrees, the refrigerator will consume 6% less energy. Do not place the refrigerator close to a radiator or other heating devices. Very negative work of the refrigerator affects a large "jacket" in the freezer. So, not too lazy to once again melt. Here it will be more affordable.
How to economically use electric stove?
One of the kitchen accessories can save hundreds of kilowatt-hours of energy. It is sufficient that the pot slightly off the burner on the stove and tightly to him. Pans with convex or concave bottom, and a pan with a dirty bottom and a layer of scum wasting 50% of electricity, and at the same time the same time.
Count how many times a day to boil water in the kettle? How much hot water to use?
Sure, a glass of 2 – 3, and the remaining water cool in the kettle itself. What if this water and pour into a thermos? Then you don't need to waste time boiling every time you want to drink tea, and even save energy.
How to iron linen?
To save electricity, even when Ironing. For this purpose, it is necessary to remember that neither too dry nor too wet linen must be ironed longer, and thus increases the energy consumption. Another "trifle": the iron can be switched off a few minutes before the end of the work, this time will be enough residual heat.
Now in the cold season. We go to the warm apartment. But sometimes in the winter we complain of cold in the apartments and blame in organizations, which gives us warmth and energy. All we need to do to make our homes precious heat?
How can we keep warm in our homes?
- The fall to insulate the house from all the Windows, balconies and doors.
- Don't forget to close the door entrance.
- Don't keep the window constantly open.
- At night, close the curtains to keep the heat in in addition.
- The apartment properly arrange the furniture: leave the battery pack in the sofa and the table, so that the heat passes freely to his own apartment.
Because these simple measures, you can reduce the cost of heating the apartment is approximately 5-10%.
You can be sure that the energy saving for children is the parents ' investment in the future of their generation.