You can help your children learn to be safe and secure.
Keep open communication with your child. Ask your child how
things are going every day.
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Let your child know how special
they are and that you do not want anyone to hurt them. |
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Teach your children that they need to trust their feelings
and that they can say no to anything that feels wrong. |
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Your child should learn their full name, address
and phone number. Do not forget about area codes. |
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Teach your child how and when to dial 911. |
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Have a secret code word for your family. Teach
your child that they should never go with anyone unless
you gave them permission to or only if the person can
say the code word. |
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Have the phone number of a trusted adult that
your child can call for immediate help. |
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Teach your child how to answer the phone so
that no one knows they are home alone. |
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Teach your child to never open the door to
strangers when home alone. |
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Encourage your child to walk to and from school
with a buddy. |
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Adults rarely ask children for directions.
Adults should ask other adults for help, not children. |
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Have your child check in with you everyday
when they get home from school. |
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Do not have your child wear their key around
their neck where it is visible. |
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Monitor your child's computer use. Make sure
the sites they are visiting are safe for children. Learn
who they are communicating with if they are using a chat
program. |
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Never force your child to kiss or accept hugs
from anyone with whom they are not comfortable. |
