Basic Safty Tips
BASIC SAFTY TIPS
Q. Who is a stranger?
A. A stranger is a person whom you have never met before; a person you may have seen before, but whom you don't know anything about (for example, someone you've seen walking in your neighborhood); a person whom your parents don't know well.
Q. What do strangers look like?
A. Strangers can be men or women, young or old. They can have any color skin. Some are tall and skinny; some are short and fat. Some strangers are pretty and some are not so pretty. They can speak different languages. Most strangers are nice, but some strangers are mean. Because you don't know if someone is a good stranger or a bad one, you should not talk to anyone you don't know.
Q. Should you ever get into a car with someone you and your parents don't know?
A. NO. Never accept a ride from a stranger. Never go near a, car, especially if someone is inside of that car.
Q. If a stranger tries to talk to you, what should you do?
A. Do not talk to the person. Get away fast and tell a trusted grown-up. No one should be asking you to look for a “lost puppy.”
Q. Who has a secret code word with their parents?
A. A secret code word is a word that only you and your parents know. If there is an emergency and someone you don't know has to pick you up from school or from a friend's house, ask that person the secret code word. If he or she doesn't know the secret code word, don't go. Get away and go to a grown-up you know and trust for help.
Q. What should you do when the doorbell rings or someone knocks?
A. Tell an adult who is at home. If a grown-up is not a home, do not open the door. Don't even ask who it is. Ignore the knock, and wait for an adult who lives with you. If it's important, the person will come back later. If a grown-up is there but is busy (in the yard, in the shower, asleep), tell the grown-up and let him or her answer the door. Do not open the door yourself!
Q. Should you keep your parents informed about your whereabouts?
A. Tell your parents where you are going, who you will be with and when you expect to return. If your parents are not home, make sure you leaved a not to tell them where you are.
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