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Parent's Guide to Raising Streetwise Kids - Part 3
Steps you can take in educating your children about safety at school, home and play.
Home alone:
- Leave a phone number where you can be reached. Post it by the phone, along with numbers for a neighbor and emergencies -- police and fire departments, paramedics, and the poison control center.
- Have your child check in with you or a neighbor when he or she gets home. Agree on rules for having friends over and going to a friend's house when no adult is home.
- Make sure your child knows how to use the window and door locks.
- Tell your child not to let anyone into the home without your permission, and never to let a caller at the door or on the phone know there's no adult at home. *Kids can always say their parents are busy and take a message.
- Work out an escape plan in case of fire of other emergencies. Rehearse with your children.
Community Meeting Re: The East Whatcom Regional Resource Center