PROTECT YOUR CHILD - FOR KIDS ONLY

• I am a special person, and I deserve to feel safe.
• Before I go anywhere, I always check first with my parents or the person in charge. I tell them where I am going, how I will get there, who will be going with me, and when I'll be back.
• I will check with my parents first before changing plans.
• It is safer for me to be with other people when going places or playing outside. I always use the "buddy system."
• I check first for permission from my parents before getting into a car or leaving with anyone -- even if it is with someone I know.
• I will not accept candy, money, gifts or rides from any adult without my parent's permission.
• I will not allow adults to trick or force me into going places or doing things like: help find pets, carry packages, take pictures, play games, or take drugs with them. I will always check with my parents first.
• I will walk and play at places my parents said were OK. I will avoid shortcuts or alleys.
• I will always walk against traffic on the sidewalk.
• If I am home alone, I will always lock my home and car doors. I will not tell anyone that I am home alone.
• I say NO! If someone tries to touch me in ways that make me feel frightened, uncomfortable, or confused, then I go and tell a grown-up I trust what happened.
• Listen to my feelings, and talk with grown-ups I trust about my problems and concerns.
• I know it is not my fault if someone touches me in a way that is not O.K. I don't have to keep secrets about those touches.
• It is never too late to ask for help. I can keep asking until I get the help that I need.
• I will listen to my teachers when they tell me where to go and what to do around school grounds, because that's self-defense, too.
• I will not to talk to strange people on the other side of schoolyard fence. Instead, I will tell a teacher that a stranger is talking to me, especially if they are asking "any" questions.
• I trust my feelings and talk to grown-ups about problems that are too big for me to handle on my own. Many people care about me and will listen and believe me. I am not alone.

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