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Child Safety
- Teach your child to never invite someone in to your home without your permission.
- Teach your child to never take candy from strangers.
- Teach your child to never keep secrets from you.
- Avoid clothing with your child's name on it.
- Always accompany your child to a public restroom.
- Never leave your child in a public place, stroller or car.
- Always tell your child who will pick them up from school or other function.
- Check out babysitters.
- Have a code word established with your child.
- Teach your child their name, address and telephone number including area code.
- Teach your child dad and mom have names too.
- Make sure they know first and last names.
- Teach your child how to use 911.
- Teach your child to stay at your side in a public place. explain what to do if they get lost.
- Take photos and fingerprints of your child. (children in preschool should be taken quarterly)
- Keep records such as birth certificates, birthmarks and x-rays of your child.
- Teach your child to never get into anyone's car without your permission.
- Teach your child to avoid people they don't know.
- Never assume your child will not be abducted - always act as though it could happen to you.
- Stay safe.