Child Safety Tips Child Safety Brochures General Child Safety
for Parents - Straight talk with children works best when
discussing the serious topic of personal safety with your
children. Do not rely completely on puppets, coloring books,
gimmicks, and cartoon characters. - Instill in your children a
sense of self-worth and dignity at every opportunity. - Teach
your children basic sex education, (i.e., the areas of the body
that are covered by a bathing suit are private). - Establish
that inappropriate touches are against the law. This gives your
child confidence to assert themselves with those who try to
abuse them. - Allow children to express affection on their
terms. Do not instruct them to give kisses or hugs to people
they do not know well. - Stress that there should be no secrets
from you, especially those involving another adult. - Explain
the importance of reporting abuse or attempted abuse to or
another "Trusted Adult." This would also apply to inappropriate
touching. - Do not rely entirely on "The B