SAFETY TIPS FOR PARENTS
Discuss with your child what to do if they get separated from you.
Do not allow your child to use a public restroom alone.
Reinforce that not all "bad" people look bad. • Teach your child it is all right to say "No" to an adult.
Teach your child that adults do not need help from children.
Teach your child emergency telephone numbers and how to use 911.
Walk the neighborhood with your child and point out potential hazards.
Know where your child is and what time they will be home.
Make a list of phone numbers, addresses, and parent's names for your child's friends.
INTERNET SAFETY TIPS FOR PARENTS
Establish guidelines and rules.
Know who communicates with your children.
Consider using Internet filters or blocks.
Place the family's computer in a common room where they can be supervised.
Discuss the benefits/dangers of the Internet and making smart decisions while online.
Reinforce that people are not always who they say they are when online.
Make sure your children know how dangerous it is to give out personal information i.e.: name, mailing address, E-mail, school name, or schedule).
Stress the fact that it is not safe to meet with someone they only met online.
GUN SAFETY TIPS FOR PARENTS
Tell children to never touch a gun and immediately tell an adult if they find one.
Stress to your children that guns can hurt and/or kill.
Explain the difference between toy guns and real guns.
Help your child choose programs, movies and videogames that are nonviolent.
Explain to them that, in real life, violence leads to pain and suffering and encourage them to discuss with you how they feel.
Invite your children to come to you whenever they have questions or concerns about guns, weapons and violence of any type.
Before your child visits a friend's house, find out if there is a gun in the home.
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