How to teach your child how to communicate safely with strangers. Rules of conduct with strangers

General changes in our public life necessitated the inclusion of new content in the program of the basics of life safety for preschoolers (for example, the section “Child and other people”). We must consider our environment as it is. Today's children need to be taught special skills so that they can avoid a wide variety of dangers. We must teach children to assess the environment, identify a potential danger or suspicious situation and respond appropriately to it.

The use of fairy tales in education safe behavior children

with strangers.

The child must understand what exactly can be dangerous in communicating with other people. We must teach children about the dangers of contact with unfamiliar (human) adults. Most children believe that people with an unpleasant appearance, "bearded uncles" or people who are unpleasantly dressed, are dangerous. And young, well-dressed, pretty women, girls or boys can't do harm in the same way as any person with an open friendly smile. Here fairy tales will help us. The monster in scarlet flower turned out to be a kind enchanted prince. Cinderella was dressed in rags, stained with soot and ashes, but she was kind.

A good confirmation of the mismatch good looking and good intentions is "The Tale of dead princess and seven heroes "A.S. Pushkin, in which the evil stepmother pretended to be good old lady and gave the princess a poisoned apple. And the princess violated the safety rule: you can’t take treats from strangers. Children need to remember that they must ask permission from their parents or caregivers before accepting candy or a gift from someone.

Another typically dangerous situation of contact with strangers: an adult persuades a child to go somewhere with him, promising to give or show something interesting. It is necessary to teach children to say no to people who want to take them somewhere without the permission of their parents. A typical example of what can happen if you believe the gentle voice, the attractive promises of a stranger is the Russian folk tale "The Cat, the Rooster and the Fox." In an affectionate voice, the fox invited the cockerel to look out the window, promising to give peas, invited him to peck peas, which had nowhere to go, pick up millet scattered on the road. All this lulled the vigilance of the rooster. Three times he looked out the window and three times he was seized by a fox who wanted to taste the meat of the cock.

In a situation of violent behavior on the part of an adult (if they grab the hand, pick it up, drag it into the car), children should know that they need to scream loudly, calling for help and attracting the attention of others.

Every time the fox grabbed the cockerel, he shouted: “The fox is carrying me beyond the dark forests, beyond high mountains! Brother cat, help me out!"

And now let's remember the Russian folk tale "Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka." Why did the witch manage to drown Alyonushka? Yes, because she is completely unknown woman, who affectionately called her to swim, went to the river, violating the safety rule: you can’t go anywhere with strangers.

Children must understand that danger lies not only on the street, but also at home. It is necessary to explain to children that it is impossible to open the door to strangers, even if the stranger has a gentle voice or he seems to be familiar to his parents, knows their names, and acts supposedly on their behalf. An example of what can come of this is the Russian folk tale "The Wolf and the Seven Kids".

And in Ch. Perro's fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood" you can see several violations of safety rules at once. Firstly, Little Red Riding Hood stopped in the forest and began to talk with the wolf (she did not yet know how dangerous it was), and secondly, she told him where her grandmother lives (“Over in that village behind the mill, in the first house on the edge ”), and thirdly, seeing that her grandmother did not look like usual, she lay down next to her instead of calling one of the adults for help.

There is such a safety rule: parents should always know where the children are, and children cannot go anywhere without the permission of their parents. . Gingerbread man in the Russian folk tale of the same name went for a walk without asking and paid for it by meeting cunning fox, who with flattering speeches lured the bun to sit on her nose. The girl in the Russian folk tale "Geese-Swans", contrary to the orders of her mother, left her little brother alone near the house, and she herself went for a walk. It ended with the fact that the swan geese carried away her brother, and she had to look for him for a long time and make a lot of effort to return him.
A girl from Russian left alone in the forest folk tale"Three Bears" and got lost. The safety rule says: in order not to get lost, do not go into the forest alone. And if you went to the forest, remember: in the forest you have to stick together. Masha from the Russian folk tale "Masha and the Bear" and Snegurushka from the Russian folk tale "Snow Maiden and the Fox" were inattentive in the forest: tree after tree, bush after bush, and they lost their friends.

You can talk about fairy tales for a long time. Many troubles in fairy tales could not have happened if the heroes knew the elementary safety rules. But it’s not for nothing that they say: “A fairy tale is a lie, but there is a hint in it: a lesson for good fellows.”

Therefore, teachers and parents need to use fairy tales more often in their work on educating children in the skills of safe behavior with strangers.

Conversations, playing out situations on the topic

"Safe behavior on the street or how not to become a victim of violence"

One of the mistakes of education is unconditional submission to an adult. We often tell children: “You don’t talk to adults like that!”, “If an adult told you, then you should obey him.” But at the same time, the child must be educated to distrust strangers and unfamiliar people.

On the street, children may find themselves in an unexpected situation, and how they react to it will depend on their health, mental and physical condition.

Knowing the rules of behavior on the street will help to find a way out of the created predicament, and only we, adults, parents, can teach this to children.

Tell and discuss with the children each possible situation of abuse by a stranger. adult:

An unfamiliar adult persuades the child to go somewhere with him, promising to show something interesting, offering a toy, pretending to be familiar to the parents, and acts at their request (mom asked me to bring you to her, come with me to mom, I will take you to her) ;

An unfamiliar adult opens the car door and invites you to ride with him;

An unfamiliar adult treats the child with candy, ice cream.

Ask your child if this situation happens, what would you do:

You will immediately run away;

You will invite a friend with you, see what the stranger wants to show;

You go to watch alone;

During the discussion, explain that it is not necessary to talk to a stranger on the street if the child is alone or in the company of peers, but without adults.

It's dangerous to trust to a stranger, if he persuades to go somewhere (to the cinema, a park on a carousel), promises to show or give an interesting toy, treat him to ice cream, not to believe even if a stranger seems to be familiar to his parents, says that he will take him to his mother (dad , grandmother) who is waiting for him.

Teach children the rules of behavior in a dangerous situation:

Do not talk to a stranger, do not answer his questions;

Do not agree to go anywhere with strangers, no matter how they persuade and no matter what they offer;

Do not get into a car with a stranger, under any pretext;

Do not walk alone in deserted places;

Do not trust a stranger if he says that he knows your parents (works together, mom instructed you to take you home), or offers to buy or give something;

Do not walk after dark;

If someone a stranger drags you by the hand or wants to put you in a car - shout, resist, call for help: “Help, a stranger is pestering me! For help!".

Raising a child's skills of safe behavior often causes big problems many parents. Trying to develop reasonable caution in dealing with strangers in young children, adults inevitably face the question: “What kind of behavior of a stranger is acceptable or, otherwise, worthy”?

Some parents, not wanting to teach their children to be "scared of strangers", try to delay the start of education. Therefore, they do not limit their three- or four-year-old children's contact with safe, from a parental point of view, adults.

Let's say a child is having a nice conversation with a pretty old woman. She also treats him with sweets. Why interrupt the conversation? Let the child learn the world in the presence of parents!

It would seem that there is nothing dangerous in this situation: after all, everything was under control.
The fact of the matter is that in this particular case, the child felt completely safe and could form the following logical chain: "I communicate with an unfamiliar aunt who looks friendly and welcoming, and nothing terrible happens."

The calm behavior of the parents only reinforces him in the idea that communication with nice-looking adults is not dangerous.

The fact that it was the parents who ensured his safety may be, unfortunately, missed by a small child. So the next time a child is approached smiling, a young woman in beautiful dress or a man in a formal suit, the danger signal in the child’s head will not sound and communication will take place. If this stranger or stranger turns out to be experienced intruders, the consequences can be the saddest - the child can leave "to walk with a new friend."

Therefore, it is necessary to explain to parents that it is extremely important to inspire the child with the idea that strangers should not have long conversations with the child. They also have no right to touch children. The maximum that is allowed is a smile, a brief greeting, an encouraging gesture.

Anything beyond this brief communication should put the child on their guard.

Paula Statman, an authority on child safety, believes that a child must learn to expect decent behavior from strangers. Then, if for any reason there comes a moment when the stranger behaves inappropriately, the child will have an “internal signal”, and he will most likely react in a self-protective manner. The child may call out loudly to parents or other caregivers. It's not about going anywhere with strangers at all.

How to teach a child to recognize adequate and inappropriate behavior?
Only in the process of developing these skills. For example, a smiling man walks past a mother and a child.

The following dialogue is possible:

Man: - Hello, girl!

Girl: Hello!

Man: What's your name?

The man reaches out his hand to pat the little girl on the head.

Girl. - Julia!

Mother. - Excuse me, we have to go.

Mom, not allowing to touch the child, is going to leave.

Girl: - But I want to talk to a kind uncle!

Mom: - We're leaving right now.

Man: - Don't worry about it! I myself have two daughters.
Baby, do you want to meet them?

Girl: - Of course I do!

Mom: - Sorry, but we teach our daughter correct behavior with strangers.
And now we're leaving.

Mom firmly takes the girl by the hand and leads her away from the friendly man.

Let's analyze this situation.

1. The man's first sentence was completely neutral. A brief greeting is one of the acceptable actions, so the mother took it easy when her daughter greeted a stranger.
2. Already the second phrase of the man made my mother alert. First, the interlocutor wanted to know the name of the girl. Secondly, and most importantly, he tried to bypass his mother.
   One could ask a woman: “Tell me, please, what is the name of your charming daughter?” In this case, it is not necessary to give the name at all, but the question shows that the man respects the interlocutor and leaves the right to decide whether to say the name of the girl to her.
3. The girl, having forgotten the rules of safe communication, immediately gives her name, which is undesirable, since mother and daughter do not know this person. If this is an intruder, he can come at the moment when the girl is playing in the yard with her friends, and call her by name, remaining out of sight of her parents watching the walk. The child, seeing him and deciding that his uncle is already among his acquaintances, can run up to him and start a conversation, the consequences of which will depend on the vigilance of the adults on the playground.
4. Mom immediately seeks to take her daughter away in order to discuss safety rules with her in private. She does not allow the man to touch the child, despite the fact that the girl is not at all afraid of this seemingly friendly touch. If you allow the child to be touched now, a statement may form in the baby’s head that “good uncles and aunts can touch me.” IN further child will not tell his parents about such cases, because he will not see anything forbidden in this.
5. The girl tries to challenge the need to end the conversation. She is supported by a man, referring to the fact that he also has daughters of the same age. The woman politely and decisively continues to follow her line of behavior and takes the child away.

In the subsequent conversation, the mother is likely to patiently and kindly explain to her daughter the rules of safe behavior. If the conversation goes well, the girl will scold herself for saying her name right away.

What is the result?

1. The girl received from her mother an example of polite, but consistent and safe behavior with strangers and once again learned that you can say hello, but you can’t tell anything about yourself. She also learned once again not to let strangers touch her.
2. The baby was convinced in practice that violation of the safety rules established in the family is not allowed in any case.
3. Mom in practice showed her daughter that she can always count on her mother's protection and support. To do this, the young woman had to go to some discomfort and refuse to communicate with an outwardly very decent stranger.
4. The man will later approach his mother, apologize for his stubborn behavior, introduce himself and offer to introduce their daughters. A woman, making sure that the person in front of her is really worthy, will allow her daughter to meet her peers, and after some time she will even allow her to walk with her friends under the supervision of their watchful dad.

A child with clear guidelines for what is called “dignified behavior of a stranger” will be able to distinguish between unhealthy attention and friendliness. Trained by his parents, he will be able to exercise maximum caution in the first case and not be frightened in vain in the second.

Do not spare time for children, study with them!

"Rules of conduct when communicating with strangers"

Objectives: to teach children correct, safe behavior; to develop in children a sense of caution, courage and resourcefulness when danger arises.

STUDY PROCESS

1. Conversation on the topic

How do you understand the expression "be responsible for your own work"?

Does responsible behavior involve taking responsibility for oneself, one's own safety, and the safety of others?

Is it possible to agree with the opinion that responsibility is a voluntarily assumed obligation for the consequences of actions and deeds?

Is there a danger to your health when communicating with strangers?

In addition to normal people, in society there are people from the criminal world who live at the expense of others, earning their own means by crimes.

What is breaking the law? (Break it.)

What are the types of crimes? (Attack on property, robbery, robbery, hooliganism, crimes related to drug addiction.)

Violence, beating, robbery, hooligan actions can be committed against children. Normal people consider such crimes as highly immoral and unacceptable.

2. Rules of conduct with strangers

– Stranger - this is any person who comes in the absence of parents, grandparents and tries to talk to you (sometimes calls you by name).

REMEMBER!

Don't go anywhere with strangers.

Don't get into someone else's car.

Go home after dark.

Do not change the route of returning home from school.

Always let your parents know about your plans for the day.

Small children should know the rules of safe behavior and not walk around the city without adults.

3. The ABC of safety

RULES OF BEHAVIOR

IN CRIMINOGENIC SITUATIONS

WHEN CONNECTING WITH A UNKNOWN PERSON

Never enter into a conversation with a stranger on the street

Do not agree to go anywhere with a stranger, do not get into the car, no matter how he persuades you and no matter what he offers.

Never trust a stranger if he promises to buy or give you something. Answer that you don't need anything.

If a stranger is persistent, took your hand or tries to take you away, break out and run away, shout loudly, call for help, kick, scratch, bite.

Be sure to tell your parents, teacher and familiar adults about any such incident with you.

AN UNKNOWN PERSON RINGS AT THE DOOR

Never open the door

Call your neighbors and tell them about it.

Do not enter into conversations with a stranger. Remember that under the guise of a postman, a locksmith, an employee of the REU, the attackers are trying to get into the apartment.

If a stranger tries to open the door, urgently call the police, give the reason for the call and the exact address, then call for help from the balcony or window.

UNKNOWN PERSON IN THE STAIRWAY OF THE HOUSE

Do not go into the entrance, into the courtyard, if a stranger is following you.

Do not approach the apartment, the house and do not open it (it), if someone unfamiliar is near the house, entrance

If there is a threat of attack, make a noise, attract the attention of neighbors (whistle, break glass, ring and knock on doors).

UNKNOWN MAN IN THE ELEVATOR

If there is an unknown person in the elevator you called, do not enter the cabin.

If you enter the elevator with a suspicious stranger, press the two buttons "Call the dispatcher" and "Stop" at the same time so that the car stays in place with open doors. Strike up a conversation with the dispatcher, he will call the police.

Do not stand in the elevator with your back to the passenger, watch his actions.

When you try to attack, make a noise, scream, knock on the walls of the elevator, defend yourself, try to press the "Call dispatcher" button.

4. Summary of the lesson

– What to do if a stranger spoke to you? (Apologize and walk past. Do not enter into a conversation, no matter what they tell you - because no one will be able to explain to you in advance all the tricks of the villain.)

– What if they don't leave you? (You have to break free and shout: “I don’t know him!”. Let other adults hear it. They will help and call the police.)

Behaving responsibly will not harm your safety and health, as well as the health and safety of others!

Acquainted with:

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A stranger is any person who comes in the absence of parents, grandparents and tries to talk to you (sometimes calls you by name).

When talking to a stranger:

• Never engage in conversation with a stranger on the street.
• Do not agree to go anywhere with a stranger, do not get into his car. No matter how he persuades you and no matter what he offers.
• Never trust a stranger if he promises to buy or give you something. Answer that you don't need anything.
• If a stranger is persistent, took your hand or tries to take you away, break out and run away, shout loudly, call for help, kick, scratch, bite.
• Be sure to tell your parents, teacher and familiar adults about any such incident with you.
• An outsider is someone you don't know, even if they say they know you or your parents.

A stranger knocks on the door:

• In no case do not open the door until you look through the peephole. If the person behind the door is unfamiliar to you and under various pretexts asks to open the door, call the neighbors and report it.
• Do not enter into conversations with a stranger. Remember that under the guise of a postman, locksmith, etc. The intruders are trying to get into the apartment.
• If a stranger tries to open the door, urgently call the police on 02, give the reason for the call and the exact address, then call friends or neighbors for help from the balcony or window.

Remember! Under no circumstances should you open the door to a stranger if you are alone at home.

A stranger at the entrance of the house:

• Do not enter the entrance if a stranger is following you. Pretend that you forgot something and linger at the entrance.
• Do not approach the apartment and do not open it if someone unfamiliar is in the entrance. Get out of the entrance and wait until the stranger comes out, then call the neighbors and ask them to check if there are strangers on other floors.
• If there is a threat of attack, make a noise, attract the attention of neighbors (whistle, break glass, ring and knock on doors, shout “Fire!”, “Help!”), try to jump out into the street.
• Once you are safe, immediately inform the police, tell your neighbors, your parents.

Be attentive and vigilant. Try to notice the possible danger and avoid it.

Stranger in the elevator:

• If there is a stranger in the elevator you called, do not enter the cabin. Move away from the elevator and call the elevator again after a while.
• If you nevertheless entered the elevator with a suspicious stranger, press the "Call dispatcher" and "Stop" buttons at the same time so that the cabin stands still with the doors open. After the dispatcher's answer, press the button for the desired floor and start a conversation with the dispatcher. The dispatcher hears you and, if necessary, will call the police and the elevator operator.
• Do not stand in the elevator with your back to the passenger, watch his actions.
• When you try to attack, raise a cry, make noise, knock on the walls of the elevator, defend yourself in any way. Try to press the button "Call dispatcher" and any floor.
• If the doors open, try to run out, call the neighbors for help. Once you are safe, immediately call the police and report the signs of the attacker.

Remember! Enter the elevator, making sure that there is no stranger on the site.

Outdoor safety:

• Try to get home before dark.
• If you are late, be sure to call home to meet you.
• Move along well-lit, crowded streets, preferably in a group of people.
• Avoid wastelands, parks, stadiums, dark courtyards, gates, tunnels.
• When threatened, make a noise, shout, call for help, and boldly use self-defense.
• Refuse the offer of strangers to see you or give you a ride.
• If you notice that someone is chasing you while watching him, cross to the other side of the street; if the guess is confirmed, run to a lighted section of the street or to where there are people.

If you are a hostage:

• Do not ask unnecessary questions, fulfill all the requirements of the terrorists.
• Do not resist, do not react to the actions of terrorists in relation to other hostages.
• Do not make sudden movements, move as little as possible.
• Ask permission from the terrorists for every action you take.
• Do not try in any way to make yourself known to the will - in case of failure, this will lead to a deterioration in the conditions of detention.
• Try to establish human relations with the terrorists.
• Remember everything that can help the special services (the faces of these people, their number, weapons, location).
• During the release, choose a place behind any cover and lie down until the end of the shooting.
• Upon release, follow all the requirements of the special services.

Remember! When you are a hostage, stay calm no matter what happens. Try not to show your fear. How to avoid becoming a victim of scammers:

• Never accept an offer to make a deal that you think is questionable, even if it seems very profitable.
• When purchasing a scarce product from hand, meet the seller where you can calmly and without haste examine or try on the item you are purchasing.
• When buying, before giving money, look at the goods again, pay without letting go of it.
• Do not trust your things to strangers.
• Do not take part in dubious prize drawings and lotteries, especially on the street, in transitions, near the subway, at stations, markets.
• Never gamble, even with friends. Do not enter into a game whose rules you do not know well enough.
• Never settle for breaking the rules of ethics and the law.

Crowd behavior:

• If you are in a crowd, choose a plan of behavior, assess the situation.
• If the crowd carried you away, button up all the buttons, hide the extra items and drop your bag, umbrella, etc., do not cling to any items with your hands.
• Try not to fall. Keep your hands clasped at chest level with your elbows apart, creating space in front of you, tilt your body back, holding back the pressure coming after you.
• If you fall, get up at all costs (pull your legs under you and jerk up as you go).
• If you can't get up, bring your knees to your chest and cover your head with your hands.
• Avoid in the crowd of the center and its edges, obstacles in the direction of travel, especially glass showcases.

Remember! The main danger of the crowd is panic. In a panic, people move chaotically, accumulate in narrow passages create congestion and traffic jams. A crush is formed in which people are injured and die.

Most young children are gullible and easily make contact with strangers. It is not uncommon for attackers to simply take future victims away from playgrounds. The task of parents is to protect the baby from dangerous strangers. And for this it is necessary to teach him to respond correctly to attention from their side.

You can tell your child about the risks associated with strangers at any age. But he will be able to understand you and adequately apply the acquired knowledge in practice in about three years. At this age, the child is already able to reason, but is still very naive and trusting. The easiest way is to prohibit any communication with strangers in your absence. You need to explain that when you are around, the baby is safe and can talk to whomever he wants. If you are not there, it is dangerous to talk and even more so to leave with someone.

In no case should you scare a child, what bad behavior he will be taken away by an uncle with a bag or Baba Yaga. If a stranger really grabs him, he may get scared and not figure out what to do, or perceive the abduction as a punishment for disobedience, and not even try to free himself.

children younger age It can be difficult to take in serious information by ear. In order for the baby to remember how to behave correctly, the most dangerous situations can be depicted in game form. To do this, parents can portray the kidnappers themselves or play with dolls with the child.

Most children, even relative to adults, at 6-8 years old naively believe that dangerous strangers are scary and seem suspicious from the very beginning. Explain that the intruder can be quite cute and even the same age as a baby. Therefore, it is dangerous not only when a child is grabbed and dragged in an unknown direction, but also when:

• They offer to drive a car or go buy sweets;
• They ask you to help catch a lost kitten or show you the right house;
• They ring the doorbell and ask to open it on behalf of an electrician, plumber, etc.;
• They say that the mother was late and asked a colleague or friend to pick up the child from the playground or school.

The child must understand that any communication with strangers is potentially dangerous, so you should always follow the instructions of the parents in such a situation.

Rules for the behavior of a child with strangers

Every child who is left without the supervision of parents or other adults even for a minute should know the rules that will help him avoid danger when communicating with strangers:

• Never go anywhere with strangers. This is not only about adults, it can be children as well. If a new boy on the playground tells that it is more fun in the neighboring yard and offers to go see it, you must refuse. If unknown girl says that he is afraid to walk past the dog near the house and asks to see him, do not do this.
• Never open the door to strangers. Whoever they may introduce themselves and whatever they say, you must immediately call the parents and tell them about it. If there are neighbors at home, you can call them and ask them to sort it out.
• Don't let strangers touch you. If a person approaches or extends a hand, it is better to run away immediately.
• Do not approach other people's cars, and even more so do not get into them. If the driver or passenger is asked to show the way, this can be done by indicating the direction with your hand from afar.

All parents try to raise their children kind and sympathetic. But for the sake of his safety, it is necessary to tell the child that he is not obliged to help a stranger, even if social morality requires it. For example, a nice old woman asks for help to bring her purchases to a neighboring house. Of course good well-behaved child wants to help grandma. But it will be much safer to advise an elderly woman to ask for help from one of the adults and call her parents, having moved to a safe distance.

The child must clearly remember the algorithm of actions in case a stranger speaks to him:

• Assessment of the situation. The child must know that any stranger is potentially dangerous. But, if he is in a well-known place and the parents are nearby, and the person does not make attempts to get closer, you can not panic ahead of time.
• Maintaining distance. Usually, a distance of two meters is considered more or less safe. Show your child how much it is by measuring with a measuring tape on the floor, and explain that if a person approaches, you need to move away or run away from him.
• Termination of communication. Most intruders are good psychologists, they know how to find an approach to the child and talk to him, lulling his vigilance. Therefore, for any attempts to start a conversation, children should answer “Now I’ll ask my parents” or something similar, move to a safe distance and / or call adults.
• Care. If a stranger tries to impose communication or take away a child, he must immediately end the conversation and leave dangerous place. But this must be done carefully. If in order to get home, the child needs to go into an empty entrance, a dark doorway, etc., it is better not to take risks, but to approach familiar adults and tell them about the situation. If no one you know is nearby, you can ask for help from a police officer, security guard, or store clerk, anyone with no apparent connection to the alleged perpetrator.

The most dangerous thing is if the attacker has already grabbed the child and is dragging it. Tell them that in this case, you must not only try to free yourself by any means, but also call for help. Be sure to shout that this is a stranger, and he is kidnapping a child, otherwise others may regard this as a joke or a family scene.

Try to tell your child as clearly as possible about the dangers that lie in wait for him. This does not mean to intimidate, it is necessary to warn and prepare. Remember that your story can save a child's life.

children preschool age insects, dark rooms, or even domestic cats can scare, but they rarely see danger in strangers. Trusting and open, children easily enter into communication with an adult, especially if he behaves politely and confidently. Therefore, the task of all parents is to explain how to behave with strangers to children in order to prevent situations that are dangerous for their physical and emotional state.

General rules

You can rarely see preschool children walking around the city on their own - they are usually accompanied by parents, nannies or teachers. But there are situations in which a child can be left alone on the street or, for example, in mall. At such moments, children are vulnerable and unprotected, so they can become the object of attention of ill-wishers. Parents should explain a few ground rules street behavior:

• Do not meet adults;
• Do not share personal information (address, phone, parents' names) with strangers;
• Do not go outside the yard and do not walk in unfamiliar places without the accompaniment of loved ones.

Directly when meeting a stranger, the child must remember the following rules:

• Don't talk or talk about yourself. You can't keep up a conversation with strangers. You just need to say that your parents do not allow you to communicate with strangers. Any questions should be ignored, even if they seem harmless.
• Don't accept offers. To interest a child, a stranger may offer to take a ride in a car, show an unusual toy, or even take part in a competition with generous prizes. In no case should you agree to such tempting offers - this is a trap.
• Do not accept gifts. If a stranger wants to hand over a candy, a chocolate bar or a toy, you need to refuse and walk past. Free gifts from strangers cannot be trusted.
• Don't trust strangers. A person can assure a child that he good friend his parents, but you can't believe it. Especially if a stranger offers to give or take the child home. You can believe only in one case - if the parents warned the child in advance that a family friend would come for him. You can also agree with the child on a code word that a friend of the parents should say when they meet.
• Do not enter the elevator or entrance with strangers. You need to wait until they pass or leave, and only then enter the entrance or elevator. It is even better to call home and ask one of the family members to meet at the entrance.
• Move to a public place, attract the attention of others in case of danger. If a stranger tries to grab a child or threatens him, you need to scream to draw the attention of passers-by to what is happening.

Children can meet a stranger not only on the street, but also at home. If you left a 5-6-year-old child alone at home for even 5 minutes, instruct him in case of unexpected visits. You can’t open the door right away - first you need to look through the peephole and ask “who is there?”. Strangers should not be allowed into the apartment, even if they appear to be electricians, postmen or plumbers.

Secure communication

Naturally, not every meeting with a stranger is dangerous for children. For example, a child may get lost in a park or a supermarket, and passers-by will try to help him. In this case, adults, as a rule, turn to a security guard, a policeman or an information desk. And the child needs to name his own full name to find the parents.

Communication with strangers is not dangerous if the child is walking with his parents. Moms and dads are more attentive and will not allow strangers to incorrectly address children. The child can easily respond to general issues, however, you do not need to share personal data.

Children often encounter strangers in Everyday life- these are sellers in stores, doctors in a polyclinic, colleagues or acquaintances of parents. In these cases, the child is afraid, on the contrary, he should meet new people, communicate with them. Usually children are shy, modest and hide behind their parents. Therefore, mothers and fathers should explain the rules for the child's behavior with strangers in such situations:

• keep courtesy;
• don't be afraid to answer questions;
• do not interrupt the conversation of adults;
• be friendly and welcoming.

As a child matures, he will be better able to navigate strangers, become more attentive, and learn to recognize potentially dangerous situations. In the meantime, the baby is still too trusting, mom and dad should not leave him unattended.

How do you think children can be kept as safe as possible? And how to teach a child not to trust suspicious strangers?