Ten Things to Teach Children
1 | Settle arguments with words, not fists or weapons. Don't stand around and form an audience when ASDFthers are arguing. |
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2 | Learn safe routes for walking in the neighborhood, and know good places to seek help. Know how to contact your parents in the event of an emergency. |
3 | Learn to work out your problems without fighting. If you're feeling angry toward someone, talk it out, walk away, stick with friends, or speak with a trusted adult. Try to think of some new ways to settle your problems without violence. |
4 | If you find a gun-stop, don't touch the gun, get away, and tell a grown-up you trust. |
5 | Report any crimes or suspicious activities to the police, school authorities, and parents. |
6 | Never go anywhere with (or open the door to) someone you or your parents don't know and trust. If someone touches you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable, say no, get away, and tell a trusted adult. |
7 | Don't use alcohol or other drugs, and stay away from people and places associated with them. |
8 | Stick with friends who are also against violence and drugs, and stay away from known trouble spots. |
9 | Get involved to make school safer and better, conduct a poster contest against violence, hold anti-drug rallies, counsel peers, settle disputes peacefully. If there is no program, help start one! |
10 | Help younger children learn to avoid being crime victims. Set a good example, and volunteer to help with community efforts to stop crime. |
Updated February 4, 2015