Kid Safety Tips
Safety Tips to teach children how to be safe from abuse, bullying, harassment, assault, and other violence.
Stay Aware
Notice people, animals, cars, bicycles, & buses. Pay attention to sounds, smells, & sights.
Be aware of everything going on around you.
Move Away From Trouble
If you notice anything that doesn’t feel safe, leave, and go to adults who can help you.
Act Calm & Confident
People will listen to you more and bother you less when you act calm, firm, and respectful, not scared or mad.
Use Stranger Safety Habits
Younger kids: Check First with your adults before going close or talking to people or animals you don’t know well. Older kids: Think First. If you’re not sure, move away toward safety.
Stick to the Plan
Check First with your adults before you change the plan about where you are, what you’re doing, or who you’re with including with people you know.
Let Go of Your Stuff
If you need to leave behind or hand over a bag, phone, wallet, etc, in order to be safe, then let it go! Fighting over stuff can be unsafe. You are much more important than your things.
Speak Up
If something bothers you, say so. Know how to say “Please stop.” Tell adults you trust about anything that bothers you.
Use Words Safely
Saying, emailing, texting, or IMing mean words, even if someone else did it first, makes problems bigger.
Protect Your Feelings
Notice mean words without taking them in. Practice catching them & throwing them away. Talk with an adult you trust.
Get Help
You deserve to feel safe at home, at school, and everywhere you go. Tell and keep telling adults you trust about safety problems.
Put Safety First
Being polite, kind, and respectful is important, but being safe is more important than being polite, kind, and respectful.