Free printable · Ages 3–12 · 12 pages
Smart, Not Scared: teach stranger safety without scaring your child
Five simple rules, the exact words kids can use, practice games and a printable family safety plan. Teach it like a fire drill: calm, simple and practised until it feels natural. Free 12-page PDF.
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What's inside
Inside the guide
- What the kids in our reel did right
- The 5 safety rules kids can remember
- Words kids can use: No. Go. Tell.
- Safe adults and safe places
- Practice at home: six “What if?” questions
- An age-by-age guide
- Online strangers too
- If your child tells you something
- A printable family safety plan
- Resources for parents
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A taste of what's inside: the 5 safety rules
- 1. Check first. Before you go anywhere, take anything or help anyone, check with your parent or trusted adult. Every time.
- 2. Grown-ups ask grown-ups. An adult who needs help should ask another adult, not a child.
- 3. Not alone, not private. Never go into a car, restroom, house or quiet place with someone your family has not approved.
- 4. No yucky secrets. Surprises are fun and short. Secrets about touch, gifts or “don't tell your parents” are always okay to tell.
- 5. Trust your uh-oh feeling. If something feels wrong, you can say no, move away, make noise and tell a safe adult.
Behaviour matters more than looks, and most harm to children comes from people they already know. That is why every rule is about behaviour, secrets and checking first.
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