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Your
feelings tell you that you are safe with some people. For
example:
1. Your mom or
dad, brothers or sisters.
2. Your grandparents.
3. Teachers at school.
4. Police officers.
People that
you do not know very well can mean danger. You may meet
these people anywhere, e.g., street, store, movie theater,
playground. These people are strangers.
What is a
stranger?
1. Simple, a
stranger is someone that you do not know or your parents
do not know.
2. Strangers are even people you see every day.
Not all
strangers are bad, but it is very difficult to tell bad
strangers from good strangers.
Examples of
strangers:
1. A person
that you never met before.
2. A person that you may see often, but know nothing
about; e.g., the ice cream person, mail person, newspaper
person, or a neighbor.
3. A person whose name and address you do not know.
4. A person your parents do not know.
5. Strangers can come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and
ages. Even a teenager could be considered a stranger to
you.
Safety
rules for dealing with strangers. If approached by a
"stranger" you should:
1. Never talk
to a stranger.
2. Never go near a stranger.
3. Never accept gifts or rides from a stranger.
4. If a stranger comes toward you, step backwards, turn
around and run away.
5. Never go anywhere with a stranger.
6. Report strangers to your parents, teachers, bus
drivers, or a responsible adult that you know well.
7. The main rule to remember: "Stay away from
strangers".
Examples of
stranger scenarios:
1. What should
you do if a stranger asks you for help or offers you
candy, a toy, or a pet? Say "NO", turn around
and run away.
2. What should you do if a stranger asks you to go for a
ride in their car? Say "NO", and run in the
opposite direction that the car is going.
3. What should you do if a stranger tries to grab you? You
can yell for help! You can kick, scratch, or bite! You can
run away as fast as you can.
4. What should you do if a stranger has a gun and tells
you to go with him? Yell for HELP! Run away as fast as you
can, and continue yelling for help. Go tell an adult.
5. Always remember to tell your parents, a police officer,
a teacher, a bus driver, or another adult you trust and
know, about what happened as soon as possible.
Being safe
at home when you are alone.
1. Always lock
the door. Do not answer the door if someone knocks. Never
let strangers into the house.
2. If the telephone rings, answer it. Do not tell anyone
that you are alone. (You can tell them your parent cannot
come to the phone right now). Ask who is calling, and
offer to take a message.
3. If there is a storm, stay away from the windows.
4. Leave medicines and poisons alone, they can really hurt
you.
5. Do not play or touch any guns that might be in the
house.
Other rules
for safety.
1. Never go
anywhere without first telling your parents, or the person
in charge, where you are going, who is going with you, how
you will get there, and when you will be back.
2. Always use the "Buddy System" when playing
outside or going places.
3. Always say "NO" if someone tries to touch you
in ways that make you feel frightened, uncomfortable, or
confused. Always tell a grown-up that you trust about what
happened.
4. Always go directly home from school or the bus stop.
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