Prevention
SAFETY TIPS
LINKS
& RESOURCES
ON-LINE
SAFETY
WARNING
SIGNS
PUBLICATIONS
& FORMS
HOW
TO BE PREPARED
TIPS
TO KEEP KIDS SAFE
Keeping your children
safe takes being aware and remembering a few tips:
- Know where your
children are at all times.
- Know
your children's friends, their parents, addresses, and all phone numbers.
- Be
alert to teens and/or adults over-interested in your children.
- Teach
your children to trust their feelings - it's OK to say NO.
- Be
careful when choosing care providers for your children.
- Be prepared for
the worst. Click here to find out
how.
 ON-LINE
CHILD SAFETY
It's not just
away from the home that we need to be watchful. Children can become
victims at home while on the computer on-line. Here are a few tips to
keep in mind:
- Be involved
and spend time with your child when he/she is on-line
- Never give
out personal information in a chat room or on a bulletin board
- Tell your
child to let you know if he/she receives an obscene or suggestive
message
- Never allow
a face-to-face meeting between your child and a person met on-line
- Review the
NCMEC's Child Safety on the Information Highway brochure for more information.
- Read the
Kids and the Internet information on the Office of the Attorney General Web site for additional tips provided by a variety of experts on Internet safety.
WARNING
SIGNS
Following is a list of indicators to watch for if you suspect a child
you know may be abducted or a victim of custodial interference:
- Uses multiple
names
- No birth certificate
- Not enrolled/attending
school
- Incomplete
school records
- Sporadic school
attendance
The list below
provides warning signs that are commonly associated with abused and/or
exploited children:
- Severe changes
in behavior
- Sleep disturbances,
bed wetting
- Rebellious
behavior
- Extreme mood
swings/withdrawn
- Regression
to infantile behavior
- Fear of certain
people/places
- Inappropriate
sexual interest
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