Savvy Parents Safe Kids Prevention Tips

Prevention Tips

 Get the ball rolling on your safety plan with these easy prevention tips!

  • Let your child know if they ever get lost a SAFE  grown up will not take them anywhere, but will STAY PUT with the child and find them help.
  • Grown ups: DO NOT TRANSPORT a lost child anywhere! Stay with the child and enlist the help of another adult.
  • Remind Kids:  Adults don’t ask kids for help. Adults get help from other adults.
  • Kids should stay away from anyone asking them to approach their car (especially if they don’t know them).
  • Watch and listen.  If your child is avoiding being around a particular person, such as a babysitter, peer, relative, or family friend, don’t force them.  Kids pick up “ red flags” before adults sometimes!
  • Test your kids safety knowledge by checking their skills with  “What if?” scenarios
  • Give your child power over their own body Do not force kids to hug or kiss another person. Kids should decide for themselves how they want to express affection.
  • Always trust your “gut” and let your child know its ok for them to trust theirs.
  • Talk openly and often about your safety expectations and rules.
  • Keep your safety conversations brief, to the point and don’t use scare tactics (they don’t work).
  • Have safety books available in your home for your kids to read.
  • Model safe behavior in front of your children.
  • Talk with other adults and report suspicious behavior. (Did ya know..The average pedophile will commit 200 sex crimes before being caught. !!. Whoa.)