Safety Tips

Child Safety Tips for Parents | Personal Safety for Children Guide

• Reassure your child that most people are safe.
  
  
• Teach your child it is acceptable to say “no,” even to an adult.
  
  
• Make sure your child knows his or her address, phone number, parents’ names and how to reach a parent at work.
  
  
• Never write your child’s name on items like bookbags, clothes, and lunch boxes-don’t allow child abductors t be on a first name basis with your child!
  
  
• Establish a safe route for your child to walk to and from school and point out safe places they can go for help.
  
  
• Never leave your child anywhere alone.
  
  
• Teach your child to always “CHECK FIRST.” Practice role-plays with your child regularly, asking your child what he or she would do if asked to do a favor for a grown-up or get into a car with someone other than you.
  
  
• Encourage your child to trust his or her instincts and feelings.
  
  
• Remind your child that his or her safety is most important.