ALSO TEACH YOUR CHILD

• that he/she should trust their feelings
and say “NO” to an adult, especially if
that adult wants them to do something
that is wrong;
• not to accept gifts from strangers;
• that adults rarely ask a child for help;
• to tell you if someone has asked them
to keep a secret from you;
• that no one has the right to touch any
part of his/her body that a bathing suit
would cover;
that if he/she is being followed, he/she
should run home or go to the nearest
public place and yell for help;
• to report to you, school authorities or
a police officer, anyone who acts
suspiciously towards him/her;
• not to enter anyone’s home without
your permission;
• never to play in deserted buildings or
isolated areas;
• to avoid taking shortcuts through
parks or fields;
• to carry enough money to make a
phone call home;
• never to show his/her money, and if
attacked for it, to give it up rather that
risk injury;
• that if they become separated from
you at a supermarket or shopping
mall, to go directly to a cashier or
checkout-counter clerk.
• to be safe around animals.