Help Children Protect Themselves

As parents and teachers, it is our job to prepare our children for what is in the world. We need to protect our children by teaching them to protect themselves.

TEACH YOUR CHILDREN:

1. Always tell your parents where you are going and who you are with.
2. Do not invite anyone in the house without the permission of a parent or babysitter.
3. Don’t tell anyone on the phone that your parents are not home. Instead tell them that your parents can’t come to the phone and take a message.
4. Never answer the door if alone.
5. Don’t go to restrooms in out-of-the-way places without a trusted adult.
6. Don’t take short cuts. Always use well-traveled streets.
7. Never hitch-hike.
8. Go to the nearest cashier if lost or separated from a parent in a store or mall.
9. Do not take candy or other gifts from strangers without asking a parent first.
10. Never go to playgrounds or movies alone.
11. If you do not know the driver of a car that slows down or stops near you. Run home, to the police department or to a public place where there are people. Do not run and hide.
12. NEVER get into anyone’s car without permission.
13. Stay away from isolated areas or abandoned buildings
14. If forced toward a building or car, scream “help”, scatter belongings and fight
15. If you see someone unusual hanging around a schoolyard or a park, tell your parents.
16. Don’t believe any adult who asks you to keep a secret from your parents.
17.  If an adult approaches to ask for directions, step back, tell them you don’t know and walk away. Adults should ask other adults for directions.
18. No one has the right to touch any part of your body that a bathing suit would cover.
19. If someone touches you in a way that feels uncomfortable, tell them in a loud voice that it is your body and they don’t have the right to touch you, even if it is a relative or friend. Tell an adult you can trust and keep telling until someone believes you.
20. Tell a parent about anyone who exposes themselves to you.

* Keeping children safe is our main goal. We love our children and don’t want anything to hurt them. Fight back by teaching your children what to do in all types of situations.