Always
CHECK FIRST with your parents, guardians, or the trusted adult in
charge before you go anywhere or do anything. Be sure to check in
regularly with your parents, guardians, or a trusted adult when you're
not with them.
Always TAKE A FRIEND with you when playing or going anywhere. It's safer and more fun.
Don't
be tricked by people who offer you special treats or gifts. Never
accept anything from anyone without your parents' or guardians'
permission.
Stay
SAFER when you're home alone by keeping the door locked; not opening
the door for or talking to anyone who stops by unless the person is a
trusted family friend or relative, you feel comfortable being alone
with that person, and the visit has been pre-approved by your parents
or guardians; and never telling anyone who calls that you're home by
yourself. Have a neighbor or trusted adult you can call if you feel
scared, uncomfortable, or confused or there's an emergency.
Never go into a public restroom by yourself.
Never
go alone to malls, movies, video arcades, or parks. Take a friend with
you and always CHECK FIRST with your parents or guardians to make sure
it's okay.
Don't
panic if you feel lost. Identify the safest place to go or person to
ask for help in reuniting you with your parents or guardians. Safe
helpers could be a uniformed law-enforcement or security officer, store
salesperson with a nametag, person with a nametag who is working at the
information booth, or mother with children. Never search for your
parents or guardians on your own, and never go with anyone who is
trying to reunite you with them.
Be
careful when you play. Stay away from pools, canals, and other bodies
of water unless you are with a trusted adult. Don't play near busy
streets or deserted areas, and never take shortcuts unless you have
your parents' or guardians' permission.
Don't
wear clothes or carry items with your name on the outside, and don't be
confused just because a person you don't know calls out your name.
Don't
get into a vehicle or go near a vehicle with anyone in it unless you
are with your parents, guardians, or a trusted adult. Never take a ride
from anyone without CHECKING FIRST with your parents or guardians.
Be
careful playing or riding your bicycle as it gets dark. Sometimes it is
difficult for people driving to see you. Wear reflectors and protective
clothing if your parents or guardians say you can play outside after
dark.
Don't
be afraid to say NO and GET AWAY from any situation that makes you feel
scared, uncomfortable, or confused. TRUST YOUR FEELINGS, and be sure to
TELL a trusted adult if anything happens to make you feel this way.
