10 Things You Should Teach Your Kids To Keep Them Safe

Saying “thank you” and “you’re welcome” is one of the most important lessons children should learn from their parents. However, it isn’t only manners that good parents teach their kids. Some would even say – safety first. It’s good when mom and dad are close. But what about the time when the child walks to or from school alone? Or when there’s nobody else at home?

To protect your children in everyday life, they need to be taught certain precautions.

1. Create a password

An 8-year-old girl was approached by a stranger on the street. He told her that her mom was busy and sent him to get her. In response, the girl asked the stranger to say the password. The stranger got lost for words and confused. The girl ran away.

It turned out the girl and her mom had created a password for a time when she would need help and ask somebody else to get her. Genius! Follow this example, and let your children remember that if anybody asks them to follow or to open the door on your behalf – they need to ask for a password. If a person was indeed sent by the parents – they will not have a problem satisfying this request. Choose a word or a phrase that would be impossible to guess. Make it something only your child and you would know.