The Baddies and Buddies show focuses on bullying, home robberies, keeping our belongings safe, being alert (paying attention to our surroundings, how to get help, police, panic buttons and similar), stranger danger and respecting fellow South Africans.
McDowall also spoke about personal safety, including children not putting pills or anything in their mouths without asking their parents first, dangers in the kitchen, electricity safety (not touching or pulling plugs), not playing with fire, matches, lighters or candles, the danger of playing with guns, how to behave around dogs, and home invasion (what to do if a stranger comes into your house).
ADT said the fun-filled show has been successfully rolled out in Gauteng and in the Western Cape to rave reviews from both teachers and scholars.
ADT said children are never too young to be educated and made aware, in a non-threatening manner, of the dangers that exist in our society.
McDowall has a fun, friendly way of addressing these pertinent issues. He has found the happy medium as this show keeps the children both informed and entertained.
These shows are hosted by ADT free of charge to the schools. Should a teacher or parent be interested in booking a show for their school, they are welcome to contact Tamryn Salemink on tcarr.za@adt.co.za for further information.
