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10th February 2012

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Safety Lessons for Jacket?

I’m trying to think of all of the important things to teach Jacket right now.  It’s tempting to push reading and writing but I know that will come with time.  The other day I taught her how to say her mom’s full name and address.  I also made-up a song on the spot to go with my phone number which she liked so much I can just imagine her singing it everywhere- the bus, social service office, etc. I’m prepared for some random phone calls.

Next on my lesson plan is Stop, Drop and Roll.  She knows not to play with matches or medicine.  Calling 911 is pretty advance but I plan to work on that one soon too.

More ideas?

Tagged: jacketpost-reunification

  1. sielless said: Not getting into cars with strangers. Have her come up with a password (Spongebob, Elmo, reindeer, anything) and if a stranger asks her to get in the car, she asks what the password is. If they don’t know, she doesn’t get in the car
  2. au-gout said: The right to say not/not be touched.
  3. derbygirl said: Who’s allowed to touch you and who’s not. And what to do if someone asks you to follow them somewhere (like a fake cop or something).
  4. mehatedinner said: I bet she can handle 911, especially if you put a card with it next to the phone too. And what gloria said… She definitely needs to know how to handle strangers.
  5. gloriaj said: The recent news story of the near-kidnapping in the Walmart makes me think anti-abduction tips could be a good idea. (scream and kick if someone she doesn’t know picks her up, etc.)
  6. kbegnaud said: Another thing some people cover in preschool is recognizing the people in uniform that could help if need be: police, fire, etc. It’s a simple message of “These people are good. If you are in trouble, they can help you.”
  7. thelittleststar said: I would teach her that not all “strangers” and “bad people” look like bad people. Kids often think those people ‘look’ bad. I know she’s young, but trusting her gut.
  8. kristinintheuk said: I agree with the comment about teaching her which body parts are appropriate for people to touch and which aren’t.
  9. westernmom-easternworld said: Maybe use a baby doll and teach her what parts of her body are okay for others to touch and what parts aren’t. This is something I’ve done with girls her age who lived in orphanages and other places where they would need to know that kind of thing.
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