It is the responsibility of adults to keep children safe, this includes helping them develop safety skills. It is not about scaring or frightening children but increasing communication and learning new skills. Our job as safe adults is to listen, believe and support.
Keep communication open- remind your children that it is ok to talk to you, no matter what the issue, you care about them and want to help them to stay safe
Listen and learn- Have awareness of the day to day life of your child
Talk often, talk early and keep talking- Teach children to recognise, react and report when they don’t feel safe and use developmentally appropriate resources and games to reinforce safety messages