10 Important Personal Safety Tips For Kids

Teach your children to never go anywhere with a stranger

Even if they are told anything significant or the person seems friendly. Teach your child, if at all possible, how to break free from the many forms of restriction that their kidnapper may employ against them.

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Teach your children not to wander off alone

Rather of letting the school or other adults teach your kids safety skills, you should teach them about "stranger danger" and the need to follow them. These are a few of the most important safety lessons you can impart to children.

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Avoid talking to strangers

When in the public, one must always be mindful of safety. Tell your child not to chat to strangers, especially if they are younger than they are, unless you have had sufficient time to get to know them before you go for a stroll outside. 

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Follow safety while travelling

When traveling with kids, bear in mind some safety advice. Some of these include: teaching your kids which museums, malls, and other establishments they can visit unaccompanied; keeping a close eye on them at all times in public areas; and leaving a travel itinerary with family members.

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Develop safety awareness at home

Children's safety advice assert that raising awareness of safety issues at home is crucial. It is advisable to prevent your kids from going on unsupervised playdates with unfamiliar acquaintances and to store sharp objects like lighters, knives, rat poison, and other potentially harmful items out of the reach of tiny children.

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Teach your child to trust their instincts

When something about a person, location, or circumstance does not feel right, advise them to follow their gut feeling. For instance, they should feel free to decline and be vocal about it if someone offers to take them somewhere while they are playing in the park and someone pulls up. 

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Reach out to you whenever needed

When you are not with your kids, teach them how to get in touch with you from anywhere (and vice versa). This entails exchanging phone numbers, email addresses, and other contact details with each parent in the event of an emergency or misunderstanding.

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Safety latches on cabinets

Basic safety precautions around the house include training children to leave their home keys with friends or neighbors in case they are locked out, and installing safety latches on cabinets that contain chemicals and cleaners to prevent youngsters from accidentally opening them. 

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Teach your child safety rules when using the Internet

As you regularly find out where your children are visiting online, who their friends are meeting there, and how to keep themselves secure when chatting or posting on the Internet, you can help your children learn about the importance of online safety. 

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Water safety and pool safety

Instruct your kids in the use of life jackets and other safety gear, the importance of sufficient supervision, and the dangers of swimming alone. Instructing children about the perils of water toys, such as inflatable pools or even kiddie pools, can also be dangerous if they are not kept in an open area away from grass and other obstacles.

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