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18 Child Safety Tips

Many abductions are by someone the child knows so just warning your children to stay away from strangers is simply not enough. Teach your children, prepare them, and take steps to protect them so that you can keep them safe. Over 500,000 kids are missing each year. Do not let your precious child be one of them!

Here are 18 simple steps to help minimize the chances of your child being kidnapped.

Safety Tip 1

Teach your child the importance of never leaving home, the yard, school, and places like the baseball field without getting the permission of an adult first.

Safety Tip 2

Some children are abducted and taken to another state so be sure to teach your child their full name, address and phone number, including the area code.

Safety Tip 3

Teach your child how to dial a long distance phone number, and how to reach an operator by dialing 0.

Safety Tip 4

Talk to your child about 911. Teach your child how to dial local emergency numbers and the numbers to the police, a relative and a neighbor.

Safety Tip 5

Teach your child what to do in case you get separated while shopping or in other public places.

Safety Tip 7

If your child walks to school, do not allow them to walk alone. Use the buddy system.

Safety Tip 8

Place ID cards in your child’s backpack or coat pocket. For small children, the ID card should have instructions on how to reach the parents in case the child gets lost or in case of emergencies. For older children, tape a few quarters to the ID card in case your child needs money to make a phone call.

Safety Tip 9

Never leave your child unattended in public. Never leave your child unattended in a parked car, even if the car is locked.

Safety Tip 10

Teach your child to be leery of adults that ask them for directions or for help of any kind, like looking for a lost puppy.

Safety Tip 11

Instruct your child to not hide if someone is following them. Tell them to seek help immediately from the nearest home or store.

Safety Tip 12

Instruct your child to yell for help and to make as much noise as possible if they feel threatened or someone tries to abduct them.

Safety Tip 13

Instruct your child to never ever answer the door when they are home alone, even if the person at the door says that they are a police officer. If the person at the door says that they are a police officer, teach your child how to verify this with the police department before opening the door.

Safety Tip 14

Instruct your child to never give their name and address out over the phone or the internet, and to never let anyone know that they are home alone.

Safety Tip 15

Instruct the day care center or school to never release your child to anyone but the child’s parents. Put it in writing and give a copy to the school.

Safety Tip 16

Do not allow your child to wear clothing with their name on it. This allows an abductor to address your child directly.

Safety Tips 17

If an adult is paying your child too much attention, find out why.

Safety Tips 18

If you child tells you that he or she does not want to be with a certain someone, find out why. Pay attention to your child’s behavior and attitude towards the person.

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