Child Safety & Tricky People

It's important for kids to know what to do if they get lost. This is a good topic to combine with a field trip or visit from a police officer, but if that doesn't work for your group you can sub in another community helper or a different activity for the first half of your meeting.

• Opening Ceremony
• Police Visit or Station Tour
• Snack & Story Time
• What to do if you get lost in a public place
  • STOP! Stand as tall as possible and stay where you are, as long as it's a safe place.
  • SHOUT! It's ok to yell or shout, even in a library or other quiet place. If you can't see your grown up, it's ok to be loud.
  • Find a safe adult
    • How can you tell if someone is safe? They might be wearing a uniform or a nametag showing that they work at the place you are. If you can't see a uniformed person, look for a parent with kids.
  • Know your name, your grown up's name, and their phone number.
    • It's also a good idea to know your address for if you get lost in your neighborhood.
  • You won't be in trouble! Your family just wants to make sure you are safe.
  • Whoever you ask for help, insist that you stay in the same area unless there's a big emergency that makes it unsafe. Your family and emergency personnel will be looking for you in the area you were last seen.
• Make Child ID Kits
• Tricky People
  • Some tricky people might be strangers
    • Grown ups should never approach children they don't know or ask them for help. If an adult asks you to help them, find a trusted adult and tell them.
  • Some tricky people might be people you know
    • Trust your instincts!
    • If someone makes you feel weird, tell a trusted adult.
  • You don't have to be polite
    • If someone makes you feel yucky, you can tell them, then tell your trusted adult.
  • Always check first
    • If someone is giving you a special gift or offering to take you somewhere, ask your adult first.
  • We don't keep secrets
    • Not telling someone about a present is not a secret, that's a surprise. Surprises are ok, but if a grown up asks you to keep a secret, you need to tell your trusted adult.
• Give some examples and asks the Otters what they should do in that situation
• Closing Ceremony

• Know your full name and address
• Know your parents' full names and phone number
• Make a child ID Kit
• Learn about safety around stranger

• Visit a Police Station