TOG | Issue 1
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Tips for KIDS!
by TOG
Never talk to a stranger.
Never let a stranger get too close,
whether he or she is in a car or walking.
Never accept candy, a present, a ride, or
anything else from a stranger.
Know your name, address, and phone
number.
Never tell a stranger your name or
address or phone number.
Use the buddy system – avoid walking
anywhere alone.
Trust your instincts – if you feel you are
being followed or something is not
right, seek help immediately.
If a stranger approaches you, you do
not have to speak to him or her. Never
approach a stranger in a motor vehicle.
Just keep walking. Do not accept candy
or any other items from a stranger.
Never walk off with a stranger no
matter what he or she tells you.
Never go anywhere with a stranger,
even if they ask for help. Adults ask
adults for help.
Never go into deserted places alone.
Never keep secrets from your parents
about strangers.
Always stick to the same safe route in
traveling to and from school or a
friend’s house.
Never open the door for a stranger, if
you are home alone.
Parents should remind children that yelling
“help” may not convey enough information
or may not illicit a fast enough response.
Children should be taught to yell “this is not
my daddy”!, if it is a man. If it is a woman,
children should yell “this is not my mommy”!.
While yelling, the child should try to fight
their way free by punching, kicking, biting,
etc. Children should be taught to use any
method possible (there is no fair fight in child
abduction) to keep from being taken.
TIPS FOR PARENTS!
If a stranger tries to grab a child,
the most effective tool they
have is their voice and evasion.
A child in most cases cannot
physically overpower an adult. A
child’s voice is a “force
multiplier” that can reach out
and alert others to danger. In a
typical fear response, children
will forget to use their voices. It
is imperative that parents talk
regularly with their children
about the importance of using
their voice and let them practice
yelling as loud as they can so at
the time of crises and fear it is a
natural (practiced) response.
Child predators count on children to not
recognize the threat.
Contact us for more information or to
schedule a co urse
One discussion or two hours of practice will
not hard wire itself into a child’s mind so that
in a time of crises and fear, the behaviors and
tools that may save their life are second
nature.
Practice with your child using their voice and
physically evading. This can be done playfully
while still hardwiring the behaviors.
Once a child is free they should run as fast as
possible towards the closest non-threatening
adult and ask for the police to be contacted.
Please feel free to contact The Trident
Operations Group Staff at any time if you
have any questions about this material.
We at The Trident Operations Group hope
that all parents will engage in regular
discussions with their children about
potential threats and how to recognize and
react to them in various settings. Danger
cannot be reacted to until it is recognized.
STAY SAFE!
Trident Operations Group
Trident Operations Group
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(858) 367-0897