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1. Safety Rules for your Kids (Part 2)
Basic Safety Rules Outside Home
Child Abuse Prevention Program
By Puja Kanth Alfred, M.A (Psy), EFT-Cert1
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2. STATISTICS
• 60% of perpetrators of
sexual abuse are known
to the child but are not
family members, e.g.,
family friends,
babysitters, childcare
providers, neighbours.
• 30% of perpetrators are
family members
• Just 10% of perpetrators
are strangers to the
child.
• women are the abusers
in about 14% of cases
reported among boys
and 6% of cases reported
among girls.
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3. Ask your child to understand the following rules
• I will Always tell my parents where I am
going and at what time I will be back
home.
• I will go to a place always with
someone, not alone.
• I will Trust my feelings and go away
from a situation that does not feel right.
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4. Do not tell your kids –Don’t talk to strangers.
Instead Teach them that
They can approach certain kinds
of strangers if they need help.
They can approach a Mother
with Kids.
Other children
Police in uniform
School teacher
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5. Ask your child to follow these rules
• Teach your kids to avoid
Alleys, shortcuts.
• Not to accept gift,
chocolates , money or
rides from any adult
without parent’s
permission.
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6. Ask your child to Repeat and understand these rules
• If an adult asks me to
come with him to help him
carry packages, play
games, take pictures, I will
not do so without
permission from my
parents.
• I will not tell anyone when
I’m home alone.
• I will lock the doors of my
house.
• I will learn my address and
phone number.
• I will walk against traffic
on the sidewalk.
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7. References
• APA (American Psychological Association).
• KlaasKids Foundation
http://www.klaaskids.org/pg_cs_childsafety.htm