The life of parents, as a rule, is full of fears and anxieties. We are afraid of childhood diseases, injuries , accidents and so on. And the older the child becomes, the more parents have fears. But you can not wrap a baby in cotton wool, simply shielding from the outside world - the kid must communicate with peers, contact with the society, learn independence. But the horrors of modern realities in life are constantly mixed with the understanding of these simple truths - news broadcasts and reports on Internet portals are full of all sorts of horrors about the disappearances, murders and rapes of children. We can not resist world evil, of course, but every parent can take preventive measures in order to protect his child from intruders.
Tips for parents
Before your child starts walking alone on the street, for example, going to school, he should be carefully prepared for the realities of modern life, informing about the norms and rules of safe behavior, as well as the dangers that may lie in wait for him. First of all, make sure that your child knows his full name, surname, and address of the place of residence. Then the following immutable truths must be conveyed to him:
- You can not linger on the street or in the yard on the way out of school, you should be at home before dusk;
- in no case should you talk with strangers, get in the car under any pretext, take gifts and toys from them and go somewhere, befuddled on promises;
- in case the child is lost or lost, teach him not to panic and not to cry, but to address to adults: policemen, sellers in stores, mothers with children for help;
- Do not give the child valuable things: expensive phones, tablets, jewelry, so as not to provoke the robbers;
- often intruders entice children, telling them that their mother or father was asked to take them and bring them somewhere, say, to work or to a hospital. It is necessary to specify in advance with the child the impossibility of such situations or to come up with a "parent password". Its essence is simple - you should establish a word or phrase that only members of your family will know. And if there is a difficult situation, when it will be necessary to ask a stranger for help, he can ask his password to make sure that he is not a maniac, but really acts at the request of his parents;
- if the child is often at home alone, you should explain to him that you can not open the door to strangers under any circumstances. Very often, attackers try to penetrate the dwelling in the guise of employees of public utilities, doctors, policemen and so on;
- older children and adolescents should explain the risk of falling into unfamiliar companies, especially if there are adults present;
- take care of timely informing the child of sexual issues in the appropriate age form. The child should understand the essence of sexual assault and harassment and are not afraid to suppress them,
and also in time to report them to adults whom they trust; - form in the family an atmosphere of trust and understanding, so that the child is not afraid and did not hesitate to tell about his problems and the troubles with which he is facing. Then you can learn in time about potentially traumatic situations and encroachments;
- adolescents are at risk, so encourage your growing up child to tell you where and with whom it is going and when it will be at home. Make sure that the child has money on the mobile phone account and he could call you to warn about a delay or in case of danger.