6 Helpful tips to keep your Children safe in your Neighbourhood

The sad truth is that no neighbourhood, no matter how protected it is, is completely immune from experiencing crime.

Luckily, there are tips families can use to try their best to keep everyone safe in the neighbourhood, especially young children!

1 – Always know where your children are. You children should always tell you and ask permission before they leave the house, as well as give you a time when they will be home. If they do not have a cell phone, make sure they give you the contact details of where they will be going.

2 – Get your children to learn important phone numbers. Teach your children to recite important cell phone numbers and memorise your home address. If they have trouble remembering get them to carry around a written note with all the important details written on it.

3 – Set limits. Do you want your children crossing a busy road, playing near abandoned buildings or walking past certain homes you don’t want your child to go to? If so, make sure to set boundaries on where they can go in the neighbourhood.

4 – Get to know your child’s friends and their parents. Before you let your children go to someone’s home, ensure that you know who they are, who their parents are and their contact details.

5 – Choose a safe house. If you are not available or your children have got themselves into some kind trouble, point out a neighbour’s house that you trust, a nearby store, library or police station where they can go for help if they ever need it.

6 – Work as a team with your neighbours. It takes team work to make sure your neighbourhood is kept safe at all times. So always watch out for any suspicious behaviour or unsavoury characters and report them immediately to your neighbourhood watch group or call the police.

It is vital that you keep your children safe at all times, as well as look out for the other children in the neighbourhood!

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