Tips for Children to stay safe!
Tips for Children to stay safe from Missing Children SA
1. Never ever go anywhere alone. Make sure you are in a group with friends or with an adult you personally know and whom your parents trust.
2. Never go anywhere without telling your parents where you are going. Make sure your parents have the phone numbers of your friends who you are with. Always let your parents know if your plans change.
3. Learn your parents’ telephone numbers off by heart. And your mom’s and dad’s name and surname. Also learn an aunt’s or uncle’s number in
case you can’t get hold of your parents.
4. Don’t go to places that you don’t know. If you get lost in a shopping centre, (or anywhere else) go to the security immediately and ask for help. Don’t try to look for your parents yourself… get help!
5. Don’t go with people you don’t trust. Don’t go to public toilets on your own. Go with friends or with your parents.
6. Don’t take sweets, money, gifts or cool drinks – don’t take anything – from strangers.
7. Don’t accept lifts from strangers. Never ever get into a stranger’s car or go anywhere with them.
8. If someone is following you…Run!!!!!!! And scream!!!! Make loud noises!!! Rather be safe than sorry.
9. Write your name on the inside of your clothes and your schoolbag. As well as your parents’ phone numbers. Never on the outside where
strangers can see it.
10. Don’t play in the streets alone! It is easy for a stranger to stop next to you, grab you and pull you into the car.
REMEMBER the BUDDY SYSTEM: ALWAYS take a FRIEND / BUDDY with you, WHEREVER you go! Hold onto your friend! This way you can help each other when you are in trouble – anywhere you go!!!
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
• POLICE – 10111
• CELLPHONE HELP – 112
• MISSING CHILDREN SA – 072 647 7464 / 072 MISSING
• ELSA @ MCSA – 084 582 1516
• SAPS CRIMESTOP – 08600 10111
• CHILDLINE – 08000 55 555
