This is a pretty scary study that came out of Australia. Researchers found that 78% of children between the ages of 5-15 completely slept through a 30 second fire alarm drill. The younger the kid, the more likely they would sleep through an alarm.
Yeah, that's not good, unless of course we want our kids well-done.
It is also not surprising, when I was that age, I remember sleeping through everything. I even slept through a reasonably strong earthquake once.
So, not only should new alarms be invented that will also wake up kids...I mean what grabs kid's attention? A loud monster growl from the closet? Sponge-Bob Square Pants? A taped sound of their parents yelling at them?
But I digress, not only should new alarms be invented, but parents must put this idea in the back of their mind. Their kids may not wake up, so run out and get them and pull them out of the hose before it is too late.
Less than one-third of children ages 5-15 will wake up to home smoke alarms
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