Top 5 Security Tips Your Kids Need to Know
>> May 15, 2012
There
is nothing more important than your family’s safety, which is why educating
your children about how to look after themselves is such an important issue.
From stranger danger to how to cross the road safely, it seems that most of our
lives are spent trying to keep our precious little ones safe and sound—even
long after they’re little ones, in most cases! Part of having a good home security system in place is
making sure the whole family understands how to stay safe.
Unfortunately,
thieves and other dangerous criminals will take advantage of the most innocent
and helpless in society, which includes children. A child at home alone, or
unsupervised in the backyard can be the weakest link in your home security
chain, or worse, can be vulnerable to an attack themselves. Here are 5 tips
your kids need to know to help keep themselves and your home safe:
Ask
First, Don’t Open
When
it comes to answering the door, there are various schools of thought among
parents about how old their children should be before being allowed to do it
themselves. Whatever you decide, the important thing is ensuring that your
child understands how to do it without risking their safety.
Make
sure you have a security screen door, so that your child can speak to the
person on the other side without having to grant them access to the house.
Ensure that if the person is someone they don’t know, they understand never to
let them in until a parent lets them know it’s ok.
Don’t
Give Anything Away on the Phone
A
common trick among thieves is to ‘cold call’ a home to check whether anyone is
there. If your child answers and tells them that they are home by themselves,
it could endanger them and your home to burglars. Instruct them that anyone who
calls should be politely asked to identify themselves, and never to say that
their parents aren’t home—only that they can’t come to the phone right now and
they’ll phone whoever it is back.
Stay
Alert
While
you don’t want to scare your kids or make them distrustful of everyone, the sad
fact is that in this day and age kids need to be able to spot someone who is up
to no good. Encouraging them to stay alert and watch for signs that something
isn’t right is a great way to help them be more security-conscious. A few
things they can look out for are:
·
People that seem to be hanging around the
house
·
Unfamiliar cars in the street
·
People asking questions of them
·
People that make them feel unsafe for any
reason.
Make
sure your kids know that there is no incident too trivial to let you know
about, and that they can call you at any time to let you know about something
they think isn’t right.
As
well as a secure home and a good home insurance
policy, all members of a household need to understand how to stay safe.
Educating your kids about the risks is not the most pleasant thing to have to
talk about, but it could save a life.
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