If you are left alone at home. What to do at home when you are alone? Attentive viewers may have noticed that the poster for the cult film, in which Macaulay Culkin depicts a scream, is strikingly reminiscent of Edvard Munch's famous painting "The Scream"
Any mother sooner or later has to leave the child in the apartment alone. Some parents are afraid to even think about it, while others go about their business calmly, trusting the child and hoping for his independence. So when can you rely on the prudence of the baby and leave him at home unattended? And what does the child need to know and be able to do in this case?
Many four-year-olds are quietly left alone at home, enthusiastically playing something or watching cartoons. However, you can meet six-year-old children in whom even a 10-minute absence of their parents from the apartment can cause panic. Therefore, in order to decide whether or not a child is ready to stay in the house alone, it is necessary to proceed from some measures. And age will not play a decisive role here. The main criterion in this case should be the independence of the baby.
What should be considered before leaving the child at home?
Before leaving the baby in the apartment unattended, you should check whether he is ready for this. Mom can tell the child that she needs to be away for a while on business, and hide herself in another room or visit her neighbors. After 10-15 minutes, return home and pay attention to how the baby reacted to this. If the baby meets the returned mother calmly, continuing to play or watch TV, then you can safely leave him for the owner in the apartment. If the baby rushed into his mother's arms with tears, then, most likely, it is worth the wait with the independent pastime of the child at home.The first departure of the mother from the house should not be longer than half an hour. Little by little, the time of absence can be increased, but only when there is a firm belief that the baby is ready for this. Before leaving, the child should be distracted by some game, book or even a cartoon. In case the child gets hungry, you can leave food on the table. And be sure to remove from the baby’s access area all objects dangerous to him: lighters, knives, etc.
Returning home, you need to once again pay attention to the condition of the baby. If he is calm, then everything is fine. If the baby is in a bad mood, he is upset about something, perhaps he was uncomfortable alone in the apartment and he is not yet ready to be separated from his mother. You should not scold him, let alone say that he, it turns out, is still small. It is better to wait a little and return to this issue a little later, when the baby is older.
A child can be considered independent if he knows how to use the phone and is able to call one of the adults, knows how to play alone in the room for a long time, follows the daily routine without reminders, and cleans up the dishes from the table and toys in the evening. In addition, an independent baby knows what things in the apartment can be dangerous, he has no phobias, and he copes with his emotions. If the baby does not know how to do any of this, it is better not to leave him at home alone for the time being.
If the parents decide that the child is already quite independent, it is still necessary to conduct a clear briefing before leaving. The child must know exactly what to do in certain circumstances.
- First, the child needs to remember once and for all what to open front door no one can. And this item works even when everyone is at home.
- Second, you can't answer phone calls and even more so for a long time to talk with unknown people, having previously reported that no one is at home.
- Thirdly, it is forbidden to go out onto the balcony or open windows and throw something down. It is better to purchase plugs for windows and doors so that the baby cannot open them on his own.
- Fourthly, it is strictly forbidden to take electrical appliances and utensils. Most children love to put on "concerts" using pots, spoons and forks. The kid should be explained that this cannot be done. The same goes for the vacuum cleaner, hair dryer and dad's razor. Of course, before leaving, you need to remove all dangerous items where the baby cannot get them.
The film "Home Alone" needs no introduction, because by tradition everyone watches it New Year! Director Chris Columbus directed this family comedy back in 1990, which immediately became the most successful and popular Christmas movie ever made. "Home Alone" was the leader of the box office for 12 consecutive weeks, hitting the Guinness Book of Records as a comedy that collected a record amount at the box office. Most of us have seen this legendary movie many times, but we are sure that the facts about this movie, which are waiting for you in the continuation of the article, will be a real discovery for you.
The scene with the tarantula on his face was real. Daniel Stern (Marvin) agreed to put a live spider on his face and, in order not to scare him, was forced to silently imitate screams. The sound was overdubbed later
In fact, Baz's girlfriend was fictional, portrayed by the art director's son, who was dressed up in a dress and wig. The director felt that using a photo of a real girl would be too cruel
The treehouse, which according to the script belonged to Kevin, was built specifically for the film and demolished after filming.
Joe Pesci (Harry) constantly forgot that he was playing a role in a family comedy and he was surrounded by children, so he constantly cursed. The director told him to say "Fridge" instead of "Fuck"
Joe Pesci really wanted little Culkin (Kevin) to be afraid of him for a more realistic look in the frame. In the scene where the gangsters hung Kevin on a hook and threatened to bite off all his fingers, Pesci overdid it a bit and accidentally bit the boy until he bled
In fact, the film "Angels with Dirty Souls", which Kevin watched when he was alone, does not exist. Gangster movie footage filmed specifically for Home Alone
The film was almost entirely filmed in Chicago, and the Paris airport was actually O'Hare International Airport located in the same Chicago. The luxurious business class seats were built on the basketball court at the local high school, and the flooded basement of the McCallister house was the same pool the school itself
The McCallister house is actually at 671 Lincoln Avenue in the village of Winnetka. The three-story house was listed for sale for $2.4 million in 2011 and was sold for $1,585,000 in 2012. The house is currently positioned as a tourist attraction.
Attentive viewers may have noticed that the poster for the cult film, in which Macaulay Culkin depicts a scream, is strikingly reminiscent of Edvard Munch's famous painting "The Scream"
What many of us noticed throughout the film was officially confirmed by the doctors in 2012, saying that the injuries that Harry and Marvin received in the film would have led to death if they had happened in reality.
The role of Harry was originally offered to Robert De Niro and Jon Lovitz, but they both turned it down.
Although the role of Kevin was written specifically for Culkin, a hundred more boys were still auditioned, just to make sure Culkin was the right choice.
Macaulay's brother Kieran also starred in the film. He played the part of Fuller, Kevin's bedwetting cousin.
"Home Alone" is well known in many countries of the world, but in Poland, watching this film has become a real Christmas tradition. In 2011, it was recorded that over 5 million Poles watched this film at Christmas, making it the most watched film of the year.
Kevin's "Talkboy" recorder was actually a non-working prop, but after seeing it in the movies, fans have been clamoring for the same recorder for several years, forcing a real prototype to be made and sold in stores.
Some people who still don't believe Elvis Presley died believe that he starred in this movie. They decided that the bearded man standing in the background of the stage when Kevin's mother yells at the receptionist is none other than Elvis.
Kevin's supposedly scary roommate, a character that wasn't originally in the script, but who got into it after the director wanted to add sentimentality to the film
John Candy was forced to shoot for 23 hours due to the actor's catastrophic lack of time. The moments of the film, in which a cute stranger helps a desperate mother get home, were filmed in a day. And this despite the fact that much more time was allocated for this
The shattered "glass" decorations that Marv steps on were actually made from candy. However, just in case, the actor wore rubber feet for his barefoot scenes.
Macaulay Culkin actually drew the map he uses to set up traps for robbers
After the release of the first part of the film in 1990, "Home Alone" became a classic of holiday cinema, an essential attribute of Christmas and an inspirer of festive mood. Thanks to the success of the first film, many sequels have been released, which, however, look rather pale compared to everyone's favorite film. We will tell you about 10 very interesting and very unusual facts about shooting everyone's favorite movie.
World record
"Home Alone" - is a record holder, included in the Guinness Book of Records. During its first weekend of release, it grossed over $17 million. The film spent 12 weeks in first place in theater ticket sales and became the most financially successful comedy of the 90s.
What inspired the famous screaming scene
The movie poster is famous for the shot of Macaulay Culkin screaming on foreground. The creation of this frame was inspired by Edvard Munch's famous painting "The Scream".
Angels with dirty souls
The gangster film "Angels with Dirty Souls", which Kevin watches in several episodes, actually never existed in reality. All footage was filmed on film set movie "Home Alone" and stylized as an old movie.
Tokboy
The children's toy "Tokboy" in the film is actually a non-working decoration. The real, working version had to be released on the shelves after numerous letters from fans asking them to tell where you can buy this miracle.
finger bite
Remember the scene where Harry bites Kevin's finger? This scene is very real. Joe Pesci bit Culkin's finger so hard that he was permanently scarred.
Scene with tarantula
Daniel Stern only agreed to the tarantula scene on the condition that it be filmed in one take. The scream that we hear in the frame was added during voiceover, as it could scare the spider.
Buzz's girlfriend
The photo of Buzz's girlfriend is actually a boy dressed as a girl. The filmmakers decided that it would be ugly to look for a girl whose appearance would then be laughed at.
Robert DeNiro
Robert DeNiro was originally approached for the role of Harry, but the actor turned it down. After that, the role went to Joe Pesci.
Reference to the movie "Uncle Buck"
The idea for the film came from a scene in the movie "Uncle Buck" where Macaulay Culkin's character communicates with the nanny through the mail slot in the door. The original scene, in a slightly modified form, was also included in the film.
John Hurd
John Heard, who plays Kevin's father Peter McCallister, initially hated the film. According to the actor, the film was just terrible. After the resounding success, John apologized to the director and screenwriter and admitted that he had changed his mind.
If you are left alone at home
You guys have probably heard the expression “My home is my castle”. Fortresses were built to defend against enemies. Therefore, when you are left alone at home, in order to feel safe as in a fortress, you need to remember a number of rules. They are simple, but their implementation will help to avoid big troubles. And our friends Wise Owl (she always knows everything and about everything) and Grandfather the rhyme expert (he always composes everything and everything) will help us in this, as always.
So, let's listen to the story of the Wise Owl.
Wise Owl: If you are left alone at home, you cannot open the door to strangers. You don't have to do this, even if they are your neighbors. The door can be opened only to those people who have been informed by their parents and asked to do so. When you hear the bell, go to the door and see who's there. If this is a stranger to you, it is better to remain silent. After calling several times and making sure that there is no one in the apartment, he will leave. But if he does not leave, you must urgently call your parents or the police.
Rhyming grandfather: If the bell rings at the door Look first through the peephole, Who came to you, find out, But don't open it to strangers! And they will not answer - Do not try to open the door!
Wise Owl: In no case should you inform "uninvited guests" through the door that none of the adults are at home.If the person at the door introduced himself as an acquaintance of your parents, or an employee of the housing office, police, post office, ask them to come in later, naming the time of arrival of your parents.
Learn the phone number of your parents, by which you can contact them if necessary, if they were not at the workplace, ask them to be found, and they urgently call you back at home.
It may happen that the person who comes says that an urgent telegram has arrived, then ask her to read it, but do not open the door. floors in the kitchen, bathroom and toilet. After that, call your parents and let them know about the visit of the neighbors from below. In the event that someone behind the door asks you to open the door for him or asks if there is any adult at home, answer that you are not alone, but dad is sleeping. You can not open the door, no matter what reasons the stranger calls. If he asks you to open the door because he needs to urgently call or drink, find out the phone and call yourself, but do not open the door, or explain where the nearest phone or store is to buy water. And if someone knocks on the window, shout loudly: "Daddy! Daddy! Come here," even if you are at home alone. This will help deter intruders.
In a situation where strangers break the door of the apartment, call the police urgently by dialing "02" or your parents. And if there is no telephone or it does not work, go out onto the balcony or open the window and shout "Fire" loudly. People around you will quickly pay attention to this cry and will come to your aid more quickly.
Rhyming grandfather: If you have a problem, Phone 02 will always save you!
Wise Owl: Learn your address, phone number, first and last name, your own and your parents, you will need this when calling.
If there is a fire in the house - call "01",
if strangers break into the apartment - call "02",
if a misfortune happened to someone close to you or you yourself received a severe injury - call "03",
if you smell gas - call "04",
After contacting these services, when you give the address and the reason for the call, be sure to call the parents. But in no case do not make false calls, because your parents will be responsible for your pranks.
If you are waiting for someone, before opening the door, ask: "Who is there?" and do not open the door to the answer: "I!", But ask the person to name himself, even if it seemed to you that you recognized this person by voice or clothes, seen through the eye.
When your parents come home, tell about the people who came in their absence.
So guys, we now know thanks to Wise Owl and Grandfather-Rhymerist, how to behave at home if you are left alone and the doorbell rings for you. But what should you do if you need to leave the apartment? There are also rules here, and we will now learn about them.
Wise Owl: read as "first"1. If you go out for mail or to the store, do not forget: before leaving the apartment, look carefully through the peephole and, if there are strangers on the site, it is better to wait until they leave.
2. Even if you leave the apartment for only a few minutes, lock it with a key, even if you can see the door.
3. When picking up mail from the box, do not look through it on the spot, this can be done at home. Better get up to the apartment quickly. 4. If you went down for mail and saw strangers - immediately return to the apartment.
5. When you return, if you see that a stranger is standing at the door of your apartment, do not approach him, go to the other end of the staircase and call your neighbors, when they open, ask them for help.
6. If you came home, and the door to the apartment was open, do not go in, go to the neighbors and call home from them, and if the phone is not picked up, call the police "02". 7. When you are waiting for the elevator, stand so that you have a wall behind you.
8. If a stranger approaches you, do not go into the elevator car with him, even if the person seemed familiar to you.
9. In the event that a stranger tries to drag you into the elevator, scream, call for help, defend yourself: you can bite, scratch and defend yourself with any objects and run away as quickly as possible. 10. Arriving home, be sure to tell your parents about the actions of a stranger.
Rhyming grandfather: If your apartment is high And it's not easy to get there Use the elevator. But just keep in mind: Do not enter the elevator with strangers.
So, let's summarize briefly:
1.Never, under any circumstances, open the door to strangers.
2. when leaving the apartment, be extremely careful and attentive
3. never do not enter the elevator with strangers.
