Keeping Kids Safe From Strangers

  There are so many dangers out there for us to teach our children.  One place where the kids are meant to feel completely safe is the home.

  This is where a lot of kids and parents would not expect the dangers from the outside world to come in a get them. However it is possible and that is why it is important to teach our children how to keep themselves safe from all the bad possibilities of the world.

 One thing that we have to make sure our kids know is to never open the door to a stranger.

  At any moment a person that wants to do harm to our home or child can knock at the door. 

 Teach your kid to look out a window first and if they recognize the person tell them to ask who it is to be sure.  If they are not sure who it is and they are alone, they should not say anything and keep the door locked.  Wait for the person to go away or call an adult on the phone.

 If the child is not alone and there is a stranger at the door, have an adult answer it.  We must make our children aware of all the stranger dangers that are out there and what potential harm they can do to us.

 The same goes with the phone.  If a child is at home alone, they may want to let the machine get it and then pick it up if the caller is someone that they know.  If the telephone does not have a machine, the child may have to answer it. 

 In these cases if a child is alone, they should never announce it.  If a person asks for their parent they should tell them they are unavailable or they are busy and can they call them right back.  This would be a good way to get the person on the other end to believe that there is someone there, so in case they are a danger, they may be scared off.

Teach your child to go with their instinct.  If they feel they are not sure about something or if they have given too much information out on the phone, tell them to call someone they trust immediately.  When they are scared let them know that they can call on someone and they will make sure that they are ok. 

 These things are important in order to keep the children safe from potential dangers that are lingering out there.