Lots of good advice above. I'd add:

-Don't wander off in public. Stick with us/the group you are with. If you want to go to another area, you must ask us/the adult. (We also tell our kids to find a family with kids if they get lost).

-Adults you don't know should not be asking you for help. If a stranger asks you to help them look for their dog that just ran away, or help them get something from their car or from the store, or whatever, do not help them or go with them. Immediately tell the adult you are with.

-Never answer the door at home. If the doorbell rings or someone knocks, tell a parent/adult. (We live in the city so we drilled this into our kids from an early age).

-What to do in case of a fire at home.

-Pay attention to your surroundings when walking down the street or in a public place

Anonymous wrote:How would a 5 yo call 911? This isn’t 1985. There are no phones.

There are phones everywhere. If your kid needs to call 911 it’s because you are unconscious or something so teach the kid to get your phone from your pocket.

For safety, parents should not leave their kids alone for a minute unless they are in the school.

Anonymous wrote:Who to ask for help:

1. a mom with kids
2. a store clerk

Number 1 was something we quizzed out toddlers on when we went to stores.

How to very quite and hide if a gunman comes to school. How to pretend to be dead if shot.

How would a 5 yo call 911? This isn’t 1985. There are no phones.

How to pop open a trunk if they're shoved into one. What to do if they can't pop the trunk open.

If someone tells the child to come with them, they should check with the grownup in charge, and if necessary insist the police be called. Anybody who means well will understand because they will want the child to be safe. If someone gives the child a hard time about checking things out, it’s a sign that it’s a problem. If a stranger calls you, don’t go to them, don’t go to their car, don’t try to help, get the grownup in charge, who will be able to help better anyway.

If an adult is trying to take them somewhere without letting the child get direct permission from the grownup in charge of them, that person means to hurt them. They should scream “You’re not my mom/dad!” and “Call the police!” (“No”, “Stop”, etc. may be dismissed as a child having a tantrum with their parent.) It is also okay to fight back. Hitting, kicking, biting, etc. - the things they’re taught never to do are okay to get away from an adult.

It is not okay to keep secrets from parents. If anybody asks them to keep a secret from their parent, they should tell their parent at once. Surprises are okay if: the person is trusted, the surprise is a good thing and won’t break any rules, and the parent will be told soon - ex. making a Mother’s Day card.

Stop, Drop, and Roll for fire. What to do if the fire alarm goes off

How to get themselves out of a car if necessary

Backup person if parents can’t be reached (neighbor, grandparent, friend’s mom, etc.)

Privates are private. Nobody should be touching their privates or asking them to touch privates. If anyone does, the child is not in trouble, but the parents need to know at once.

If they see a gun, even if they think it’s unloaded or just a toy, they should leave it alone and go tell the grownup in charge.

I like these books:

https://www.amazon.com/Berenstain-Bears-Learn-About-Strangers/dp/0394873343

https://www.amazon.com/Stop-Drop-Roll-about-Safety/dp/0689843550/ref=sr_1_2?crid=U9RXUQ9M9ZZO&keywords=stop+drop+roll&qid=1674006024&s=books&sprefix=stop+drop+roll%2Cstripbooks%2C79&sr=1-2

A tip for the parent:
If you are going to be at a crowded place where getting separated might be a problem (amusement park, festival, airport, etc.), take a snapshot of them with your phone. You probably won’t need it and it’s easy to erase, but if the unthinkable happens and you have to start a search, you’ll have a current picture and know exactly what they were wearing.

How to find an emergency exit in any location

Not to go up to random animals.

Oh, and #5: caution around hot stove

#1: Parent's names and phone numbers
#2: What to do if they get lost (find a family with kids and ask for help; tell them parents' names and phone numbers)
#3: Early traffic awareness. How to cross a quiet side street safely, how to stop at an alley or cross-street and wait for a grown-up. Alleys, especially.
#4: Proper names for body parts

Not to go anywhere with a stranger, if they've gotten separated from you to stay still, if they're allergic to anything, if their parents have any life-threatening issues (allergic to bees/peanuts, epilepsy, ICD).

*If there is an abusive person in their lives they should know they're not to be taken out of school by that person, or taken out of anywhere, no matter what the person says.

Who to ask for help:

1. a mom with kids
2. a store clerk

1. Name
2. Address
3. Parents names
4. Where parents work
5. Parents phone number
6. 911

What else?