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Your child needs to know that it is O.K. to tell on someone. Most young children are intimidated by older children or adults, and may feel that it is not their place to say anything. It’s your job as the parent to educate your children about safety. Role-play different situations with them. Thus they will come to feel secure in telling you of something suspicious, and they will have practiced what to do.

Remember that the information you provide to children needs to be simple and concrete. You need to foster a sense of trust and security in them, so they know they can always count on coming to you with anything.

STRANGERS

The following section is written so you can read it to your children and role-play scenarios with them. It is written in a tone they’ll relate to and understand. Explaining what you mean by “Stranger” is a good beginning to safety training. Children need to be advised (and often reminded) of the “Stranger-Danger” rule.

A stranger is someone you don’t know. It can be a man or a woman, and old or young person. He or she doesn’t have to look scary, ugly or mean. A stranger can be well-dressed, kind and very friendly. Anyone you haven’t seen before, or who has not been introduced to you by a reliable adult or your parents, is a stranger. A stranger has many tricks to try to get to you like offering you candy or money.