|
Keeping Kids Safe
Tips for kids
* You don't have to keep secrets from your parents. No one can hurt your parents or your pets if you tell what happened.
* No one should touch you in the parts covered by your bathing suit, and you should not be asked to touch anyone there.
* Say "No" clearly and firmly if someone tries to touch you in ways that make you feel frightened, uncomfortable,
or confused. Then tell an adult you trust about what happened.
* If you can't get away from someone touching you in a bad way, loudly say, "No! I don't like that!" Tell
him or her you don't want to be touched. Keep saying "No!" and trying to get away.
* Avoid being alone with someone you don't trust. If you feel bad or sick around someone, trust your instincts. Get
away. Make an excuse if needed.
* Stay with other people when going places or playing outside. Always use the "buddy system".
* Remember, it is NEVER, NEVER, NEVER the child's fault if someone touches the child on the private parts. Adults are
there to keep children safe, not to touch them on the private parts.
Tips for parents
* Listen to and talk with your children every day. Good communication between you and your children is the most important
way to keep them safe from sexual abuse. Children as young as 2 years old can understand concepts related to abuse. Talk
to them -- children who have accurate information can learn to avoid or stop sexual advances.
* Tell your children that some adults they know, trust, and love -- such as a friend, a baby-sitter, a relative, a coach
or a teacher -- might try to touch them inappropriately and that it's okay to say "NO" to these kinds of touches.
Try not to scare your children.
|
