CHILDREN’S CHECKLIST:
c Have you taught your child to recite his or her names, address & phone number?
Sometimes putting the information in a simple song may help a child remember.
c Does your child understand that he or she should NEVER get in a car with anyone but Mom or
Dad, or someone that parents have given permission?
c If you must send someone else to pick up a child, do you have a secret code word? Does your
child know to ALWAYS ask for the code word (while standing a safe distance from the vehicle)
before getting into anyone else’s car?
c Does your child know not to get into cars or go into the houses of neighbors he or she doesn’t
know very well? (Go over a list of acceptable neighbors).
c Have you explained to your child that, if lost or in danger, he or she can locate a pay phone and
dial 911? Children should know that they do not need money to call 911. Remind them that
this is a safety tool, and not to be played with (now is a good time to tell them the story of the
“Boy Who Cried Wolf”).
c Does your child know to NEVER use a public restroom alone?
c Does your child know that it is OK to say “no” to adults?
c Does your child know to be as loud as possible if he or she is in danger?
c Does your child know that it’s OK to