Parents are more concerned about the safety of their children. We are more concerned about that during childhood as they are small and vulnerable. They don’t know how to come back home once they are missed somewhere.
Children acquire a wider range of freedom of movement and become more independent from their parents when they grow up. But misusing this freedom can bring the opportunity for dangerous situations. As awareness of crimes against children should be needed as the case increases.
Here are some tips to help guide you to be aware of the problems regarding the protection of children.
- Schedule Your children should know what they’re going to be doing during the day and with whom. You should give them clear instructions regarding who’s going to wake them up and help them get ready, who will take them to school and pick them up (or which bus they will ride and where they will get on and off), who will go with them to play in the park, etc.
2. Educate Your ChildrenÂ
You should give a clear idea about your children to know exactly who is a member of the family. For example, they should know they can only go places with their grandparents, with their mom and dad, and with aunts and uncles that you designate.
If there’s a babysitter, explain to your children that this person is not a family member but will take care of them.
3. Awareness of the School Environment
You should be assured about the protocol of the school environment and the time of the leaving of school. There should be certain activities your child is supposed to attend and participate in. Make them aware of everything.
4. Tricky People must be BannedÂ
You must teach about tricky people. It’s important for kids to develop social skills and not be fearful of every stranger, but the best way to help them learn to discern safe people from unsafe people is to teach them how to detect “tricky people.” In short, make sure kids understand that a “tricky person”:
You should never get into someone’s car unless a parent has told them to do so, and to never accept gifts or invitations from people they don’t know.
5. Keep an EyeÂ
As kids are the apple of your eye, you must protect them. So, keep an eye on your children more easily. This applies to places like parks, pools, and beaches. However, don’t forget: you’re ultimately responsible for your children, and children are generally very active and it’s difficult for one parent to be the “guardian” for a big group of them.
6. Beware of Social Media
Protect your children’s privacy. There should be prudence in what you share about them on your profile and social networks, and keep information about your family life private. If you share photos, be selective, and consider ways you can limit exposure, such as not sharing your children’s names, school, or other identifying information.
7. Do not Over Protect them
Explain things to them in a way suitable for their stage of development. Don’t make things too easy for them; give them guidance about what’s right and wrong, but without giving them all the answers or isolating them in a bubble.