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W hat Does a Stranger Look Like?
Strangers can be men or women, young or old. They can have
any color skin. Some are tall and some are short, some are thin
some are heavy. Some strangers are pretty and some are not so
pretty. Some strangers can speak different languages. Most strangers
are nice, but some strangers are mean. Because you don't know
if someone is a good stranger or a bad one you should not talk
to anyone you don't know.
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Stranger Danger Tips
· Always tell your parents where you are.
· Try not to walk anywhere alone.
· Don't take shortcuts through a wooded area.
· Bad people do not always look mean or scary.
· Do not get close to strangers.
· Do not tell your name or address to a stranger.
· Never go with a stranger to look for a lost pet.
· Never get into a car with anyone you don't know.
· Never enter someone's home or place of business without
a parent.
· If a stranger bothers you, run away.
· Know safe places you can go (such as Police or Fire Stations).
· If a stranger follows you or grabs for you, yell loud
and make as much noise as you can.
· If anyone touches you in a bad way, say "NO!"
· Tell your parents about places you don't feel safe.
· Talk with your parents and come up with a secret code
word.
· If you have to ask for help from a stranger, if possible
seek help from a police officer or teacher.
· Call 911 to report a stranger.
· Never open the door to a stranger.
· Never tell anyone on the phone you are home alone.
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Stranger Danger Tips For
Parents
· Children should always carry some sort of identification
including name, address, telephone number and emergency contact
information. Have the identification card laminated to last
longer. Have this identification in a secure location and not
attached to a backpack.
· Map your child's route to and from school with them.
Walk with them from time-to-time.
· Make sure your children follow this route with no deviations
unless they get your permission FIRST.
· Teach your child how to use the telephone in order
to dial 9-1-1.
· Avoid allowing your children to wear clothing with
their name clearly displayed.
· Teach your child to tell you if anything happens that
makes them feel unsafe.
· If your children are left with a babysitter ask your
children to talk about this experience.
· When using a babysitter make sure you check out references.
· Take a look at the registered sex offenders in your
neighborhood. Check with your local police or visit the Illinois
State Police Sex Offender Registration page at http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/
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Parents and children
should discuss the following questions:
· What is a stranger? [A person that you and your parents
do not know.]
· How might a stranger try to fool you into getting into
their car? [By telling you that your parents couldn't come so
he/she was sent to give you a ride home.]
· How can you protect yourself? [By asking the person
to give you the family's secret code word.]
· What should you do if someone brought a package to
your house when you're home alone? [Speak to him/her through
a closed door, telling them your mom/dad is resting and cannot
come to the door. Tell them to leave the package on the porch.]
· Is it safe to accept gifts from strangers? [NO!]
· If a stranger stops their car near you and asks for
directions, what should you do? [Stand at a good distance from
the car, even if they ask you to come closer.]
· If you become separated from your family at a store
or mall, what should you do? [Tell someone who works in the
store that you are lost. DO NOT WANDER
· What should you do if someone grabs you and starts
taking you out of the store? [Yell, "I don't know you!"
and keep it up.]
· In an emergency, how can you call the police or fire?
[Dial 9-1-1]
· What is a secret family code word used for? [To let
you know that it is safe for someone to pick you up.]
· If you come home to an empty house after school, what
is the first thing you should do? [Lock all the doors.]
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