Ten Child Safety Tips Every Child Should Know
We can’t expect our children to remain safe if we don’t take the time to make sure they know the latest child safety tips.
Following is a list of ten safety tips that every child should know.
When it comes to child safety here on ten important tips both parents and children should know.
1. Choose a secret code. It can be anything your child can remember. Tell her only someone who knows the code can pick her up at school or anywhere else.
2. Don’t advertise your name. Never broadcast your child’s name on her clothing. A dangerous stranger may use her name to make your child feel more secure.
3. Learn basic contact information. Have your child memorize her full name, address, parent’s place of employment and telephone numbers.
4. Know how to make a phone call. Teach your child how to use the telephone.
5. Always have a friend with you. Arrange for your child to walk to and from school with a friend.
6. Never be alone. When in public places make sure your child is always within eye shot.
7. Take only safe routes. Designate which routes your child is to use and enforce boundaries for play.
8. Understand your personal space. Teach your child that no one should approach or touch her in a way that makes her feel uncomfortable. If someone does, your child should tell you immediately.
9. Share your fears with an adult. Listen carefully to your child’s fears, and be supportive in all your discussions with her.
10. Make sure your family has lots of photos of you and make your own fingerprints. Have your child finger-printed and keep up-to-date records with a current photograph.
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Understanding good touching from bad touching, use
the bathing suit idea. touching anywhere that your
bathing suit covers is bad touching. tell someone
if that happens
Don’t let your child wear clothing with his or her name on it. A child will tend to pay attention to anyone calling him or her by name.
Videotape and take photos of your child two or three times per year, including profile shots.
Do not leave a child unattended while shopping, visiting with neighbors or friends, or running errands. Under no circumstances should you leave a child alone in a car or truck.
Make sure your child always checks with you before going anywhere with anyone.
Make sure your child learns his or her address and phone number at an early age. A second phone number of a friend or relative is also helpful.
Teach your child how to make a collect phone call, and to begin with “Operator…I’m in trouble; I need your help.”
If your child is a latch-key kid, make sure that he or she knows to keep all doors and windows locked, never let anyone know that he or she is alone, and never let anyone in the house, not even someone claiming to be a police officer or from the fire department. Those kinds of professionals know to forcibly enter in case of an emergency.
Have your child fingerprinted (SafeSam ID-Kits are available from Child Search®).
Know whether your child is left or right handed.
Keep a written record of all birthmarks, scars and identifying features, like moles or freckles.
Keep a growth chart of your child; know his or her height.
Make sure your child knows to scream and run if approached in an alarming way by anyone. Your child should be taught to ALWAYS tell you immediately if he or she is approached by a stranger who asks for help, offers candy/gifts, or frightens him/her in anyway. Your child should know to make you aware of anytime he or she feels uncomfortable with ANYONE.