Make Sure Your Kids Know!

  • Always know about your child's activities
  • Be sure you and your child are clear on your rules and expectations for activities; Make absolutely clear what is okay and what is not
  • How to call 911 in emergencies and how to use a public phone; Help them practice making emergency phone calls; Be sure emergency numbers-police, fire, poison control and emergency medical-are by all phones
  • How to walk confidently and stay alert to what's going on around them
  • Know where your child is and when he or she will return
  • Learn about warning signs that your child might be involved with drugs or gangs
  • Spend time listening to your children or just being with then; Help them find positive, fun activities that they can take part in
  • Teach your child Internet safety tips; The people they talk to online might not be who they say they are
  • Their full name, address, and phone number (including the area code), plus your work phone number; If you have a cell phone, teach your children these numbers as well
  • To refuse rides or gifts from anyone, unless it's someone both you and your child know and trust
  • To tell a trusted adult immediately if anyone, no matter whom, touches them in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable
  • To walk and play with friends, not alone