Parents teach their children about “stranger danger,” but sex offenders aren’t always strangers. Are you doing enough to safeguard your child against sexual abuse from known sex offenders — and people they already know? Instant Checkmate presents common sense guidelines parents can use to help keep their children safe. Ready to view the criminal records of people in your neighborhood? Run a background check at www.InstantCheckmate.com today!

1. 5 TIPS TO
PROTECT YOUR CHILD FROM
UNIDENTIFIED SEX OFFENDERS

2. Parents: knowledge and
communication can be a
powerful combination to
help keep your child safe
from sex offenders.

3. Being concerned about the
sex offenders we do not
know about is just as
important as focusing on the
ones we do.

4. As a parent, practice the following
common sense tips to protect your child:

5. Be completely
open with your
child. They need to
feel safe to
communicate their
fears and
problems.

6. Create an
environment
where you and
your child feel
comfortable talking
about sensiBve or
frightening things.

7. Encourage
your child to be
cau8ous, not
afraid. As an adult,
you know more
than your child
needs to hear.

8. Be honest and
clear about
dangers, but avoid
telling them the
scary details.

9. Teach children
how to recognize
suspicious
behaviors instead
of blindly fearing
certain people.

10. Your child should
be taught that
adults who exhibit
the following
behaviors should
not be trusted:

11. Asking a child
for help
1.
Following a child in
a car or on foot
2.

12. Asking to take a
child’s picture without
parental consent
3.
Touching a child in
a way that makes
them feel scared or
uncomfortable
4.

13. Children must know that they can say “no”
when they sense something is wrong.

14. Teach your child that their safety is always
more important than listening to a stranger.

15. Know your child’s
personality,
whereabouts, and
daily rou8ne.

16. As a parent, you
are the best judge
your children have
of whether or not
they are at risk
from a stranger or
someone in their
familiar circle.

17. The absolute worst defense against child sexual
predators is for the parent to say nothing.

18. You can run a background
check on neighbors and
parents of your child's
friends to make sure your
child is safe around them.

19. A background check can also
show you any sex offenders
in your neighborhood.

20. By incorporating
education and a solid line
of honest communication,
your kids will be safer,
smarter, and happier.

21. KEEP YOUR CHILD SAFE
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