As noted, it is better to equip a teenager who travels to school from home and back on his own with a gas canister. It is extremely important here that the child understands in what cases they need to be used. Be sure to tell your child how to protect yourself on the street:
- There is no need to stop if a stranger calls the child. Even if he was called by name.
- Not a single adult would ask a child for help. Therefore, if this happens, then there is no need to answer his questions, but it is worth running away or shouting.
- Do not approach the stranger so that he cannot grab the child.
If a stranger persistently blocks the path, then you need to ask people for help, shout: “Help, I don’t know this person! He sticks to me.” - If there are no people nearby, then you need to hide in any safe place: pharmacy, office building, school, kindergarten, shop, clinic, etc. In no case should you hide in an entrance, at a construction site, in a garage.
- In case of danger, immediately call your parents.
Be sure to tell your child that you cannot get into a car with an unknown person under any pretext, no matter what he says about him or his family. If a car is driving slowly behind him, you need to run away in the opposite direction so that she cannot follow him.
