home safety

? Lots of kids get home before their parents. If you come home before your mom or dad, make sure the first thing to do is call and let your mom or dad know that you got home okay.

? If you come home and a window in your house is broken or a door is open that shouldn?t be, don?t go in. Go to a trusted neighbor, or find a phone and call 911.

? If you have to stay after school or want to play or study with a friend, tell your mom or dad.

? Don?t leave your home without asking your parents first. Make sure a parent knows where you are going and for how long. Always tell your mom or dad where you will be and when you will be home.

? When your family is home and the doorbell rings, always find out who it is and ask your mom or dad before you open the door.

? If you are home alone, never open the door---unless you can see that it is a relative or a specific person who your mom or dad said would come over to stay with you.

? NEVER tell someone you are home alone, whether they call on the phone or come by your house. Ask your mom or dad what they could like you to say, like: ?My dad?s in the shower can he call you when he gets out??

? NEVER give information to anyone over the phone about yourself, your family or where you live. Hang up on anyone who calls to bother you or who says bad things on the phone.

? Ask your mom or dad for permission to go outside of your play area or yard or to go into someone?s home.

? If you have a babysitter that hits you, touches you, or makes you play games that embarrass you, tell a trusted adult, even if the babysitter told you not to.

? Keep all the windows and doors in your home locked.

? If someone tries to break into your home, call 911 immediately and give them your full address, including your apartment number if you have one. Tell them that you are at home and someone is trying to break in. Then, try to call a neighbor you know is usually home. If you can get out of the house, get out. If you can hide, hide.