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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.

General Tips

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?

Test Your Child Safety IQ

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?

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!

More Information

Find a wealth of additional information at the Web sites listed in our links section.

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Teaching Tools
Effectively communicate safety awareness to your children with our teaching tools, including our free storybook and our age-specific Teachable Moments Guides. Learn more.

Child Photo ID Kit
A recent photo is one of the most useful tools to help recover missing children. Use our free photo ID kit and reminder service to keep your child's photo up-to-date.

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