Children should not be left alone at home, and when they are out with friends, parents would do well to monitor the company they keep. This will help safeguard them against abuse, alcohol, smoking and other dangers, the council said in a statement.

Summer is a season that offers much free time to children and young people, so they have to be guided to use this free time in a creative, educational and sportive activity rather than watching TV or playing electronic games indefinitely. It is necessary to help them find a balance on how to make use of their free time, it added.