Family and Child Safety  

Tips to Make Your Family and Child More Secure

Street-Proof Your Child by Teaching him or her the following:

• His/her full name, address and phone number
• The phone number of a relative or a close friend.
• How to use the telephone, especially pay phones and how to make collect calls.
• Who is a stranger: even a person that they see daily may be a stranger
• NEVER to get into a car with a stranger.
• Run, scream, yell, kick and fight if threatened by a stranger.
• No one has the right to touch them in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable.
• Always to check with you before going anywhere with anyone.
• Travel in groups and to stay away from isolated areas.
• Report any suspicious people or incidents to you.
• Never to let people know he or she is home alone.
• When someone calls, he or she should always call for mom even if she's not at home.
• Never to let anyone into the house if he or she is home alone.

Observe the following when traveling with your child:

• Do not leave a child unattended while shopping, visiting with neighbours or friends, or running errands.
• Under no circumstances should you leave a child alone in a car or truck, regardless whether it is locked or unlocked.

General Rules to Observe:

• Do not let your child wear clothing with his or her name on it. A child will tend to pay attention to anyone calling his or her name.
• Keep a growth chart of your child: know his or her height.