Year ‘Round Safety Tips

 Tell your child about the subject of abduction in a calm and simple way as if teaching any other important coping skill.
 By age five, your child should know the names for private parts of the body and know the difference between good touch and bad touch.
 Teach your child his or her full name, address, telephone number including area code and how to dial 911 or “0” for Operator.
 Keep you child in sight at all times. Most abductions occur within a few blocks of the victim’s home—even in his or her own front yard—when the child is left alone and unsupervised.
 Adults rarely ask children for directions or help. Teach your child that if this happens, (s)he should ignore the person asking and go home or to another safe place.