Safety Tips
There are many common misconceptions about child safety — and this section helps to dispel those myths. It also contains general and seasonal safety tips to help you prepare, protect and empower your children year round. In addition, our Child Safety IQ test provides you with insights about your own level of readiness.
There are five basic tips every parent or guardian should know when it
comes to reviewing safety information with their children. Get the facts here.
In addition, did you know that “never talk to strangers” is not an effective
message to keep kids safer? Or that less than half of parents and guardians update their
kids' emergency photo every six months as recommended?
Do you know how often you should update your child's emergency photo? What puts
kids most at risk? Test your knowledge with a short child safety quiz.
Did you know that less than half of parents and guardians believe that having a recent photo
of a child is important? Or that half of parents and guardians believe that because they
consider their neighborhood “safe,” they are not concerned about their child
going missing? View the findings of our latest child safety survey. The results
may surprise you!
Find a wealth of additional information at the Web sites listed in our
links section.