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These guide lines and tips will go much further to keeping kids safe than any Karate class could.

Your children need to know:

• Their phone number

• Alternate phone numbers like to your work, grandma/grandpa, and uncle/aunt if they live in the same town or nearby.

• 911

• Know how to dial the operator for assistance

• How to reach you in an emergency

What parents need to know about child safety:

• Develop a password, anyone trying to pick up the child needs to know this password

• Always know where kids are, who they are with and when you expect them home

• Know their friends, their friends parents and their phone numbers

• Keep your children's names off their clothes, lunch boxes, jackets and jewelry where they can be seen

• Make sure you know their baby sitter and check references

• If your kids need to go to a strangers door for trick or treat, selling candy for school etc. always accompany them

• Be curious and involved

Children Home Safety

• Never open the door for a stranger talk through the locked locked door and get the parent or other adult in the house as soon as possible

• Not to answer the phone if they are alone and never tell someone they are home alone

• If there is an emergency call a parent at work or a neighbor, or the police

• Put emergency contact numbers where the kids can see them and make sure the phone can be reached

Child tips for walking to school or a friends house

• Your child should never leave the home without your permission, or without telling you where he/she is going, and when will they return

• Make rules and stick with them this means if they are to be home at 5 o'clock then they are home at 5 o'clock

• Travel in groups whenever possible

• At night always wear brightly colored close and carry a small flash light

• Never except rides from a stranger even if the person says he knows your, mom and dad or some other member of the family

• If a driver pulls over to ask directions or for help looking for a lost pet teach your child to maintain a safe distance from the car door and do not help the stranger with his lost pet come and get Mom or dad to help

• If a stranger approaches your child they should know to never go with them to turn and walk in the opposite direction if the stranger follows, the child should know he/she should go into the nearest business, school, or residence to ask for help

• Never except gifts from strangers

• Your kids should never go into an isolated area, into a home, or car without your permission

• Tell you children to walk directly to there destinations and always use well traveled routes and not to take short cuts

• Know the route your children walk to school, or friends houses

Tips to keep them safe from sexual abuse

• Teach your child about sex but keep it basic

• Teach children that sexual abuse is a crime

• Allow children to express affection in there own terms Don't make them kiss uncle John, or hug aunt Jane if they don't want to

• Stress to your kids that they shouldn’t keep secrets from you

• It is not okay for anyone to touch them anywhere that a swim suit would cover

• Tell someone in authority (parent, school teach, police officer if someone exposes them self or makes you feel uncomfortable

• Adults rarely ask children for help

Remember that lonely, attention starved kids are the most likely to be abused, and they are more likely to be abused by someone they know rather than a stranger.

What your child should know if someone attempts to abduct them

• Yell to get peoples attention and say this is not my dad, or mom, make as much noise as possible

• Run; run to where people are, into a business a school (if occupied), into a residence.

• If on a bike get off and keep it in between you and the person

• Its okay to break things to get peoples attention

• Kick, scratch, bite, Stick your fingers in their eyes, Throw rocks, sand, hit them with sticks like a tree branch, Run

• Crawl under a nearby car

• If they have you in the car try to escape through the door or window when stopped at a light or stop sign

• Escape (run at the first opportunity)

A child is more likely to be abducted by someone they know rather than a stranger. A non-custodial parent is the most likely to abduct a child.

Child gun safety

• Teach your children at an early age that guns need to be respected

• Teach them firearm safety

• Teach them not to play with guns and let an adult know if they find one laying around and not to touch it

• Lock your guns in a safe place and use trigger locks

• Some parks and recreation departments put firearm safety courses for kids have them attend

Child Identity Kit

• Keep an up to date color photograph

• Keep up to date copies of medical and dental records including such items as blood type, broken bones, braces, allergies, missing teeth, medical problems, medications, etc.

• Have your child fingerprinted and keep this records along with other pertinent data

What to do if your child is missing

• Make sure your child is not at home

• Call friends, neighbors, family members to see if they are there and get them involved in looking

• Check favorite play areas

• Call other organizations that they are involved in like the cub scout/girl scout leader, church

• Call police: Know the following info description and what clothing they were wearing, birthmarks, Identity kit, when you became aware they were missing, where was their last known location, Any recent problems or concerns they may have had, were they were going, when were they suppose to be there and when were they suppose to get home, who they were with, the route they were traveling

Parents List for handling the bully
The signs that your child may be having a problem with a bully and should be watched are general and listed as follows.

• Constantly loosing their possessions such as books, new school supplies etc.
• A noticeable withdrawal.
• Grades dropping or a lack of interest in academics that was present before.
• Unable to concentrate or a lack of interest in previous academics.
• Torn clothes, bruises.
• Not wanting to go to school.
• Always needing more money for school or a bigger carry lunch.

Parents possible actions to head the bully off

Give your child pointer on how to stand up for themselves. Work on things or technique you agree with and see if your child is responding.

Get you child involved in activities that are physical in nature such as sports, martial arts etc. This will improve their overall outlook and self esteem.

Be versatile, reach out and try new things or activities that will let you child meet new friends. New friends can give that fresh start and take the edge off of bad experiences, as well as developing new people skills.

Look for ways to give praise on your child’s good points this will create confidence. Praise their acts of kindness and let them know this is a good value in a person and will make them well received by good people.

If your child comes to you with a bully story, assure them they did the right thing by telling you. Explain the difference of telling is not tattling. This may encourage your child to share problems with. Seeking your guidance in the future can head off many pitfalls of growing up we all encounter as a part of life.

• Talk to the school

• Keep a detailed record of your contacts with the school and the encounters your child reports to you.