Teach your children that they should never tell anyone on the phone that they are alone in the house. Teach them never to answer the door when they are home alone. If they have to be home alone, be sure that a trusted neighbor knows they are there. Make arrangements with a trusted neighbor so that your child can call if they're afraid. Arrange passwords with your children to be used only by people who are allowed by you to pick up your children at school, or other places.
Molesters often seek out children who appear lonely or hungry for attention.
Teach your child they don't have to obey all adults. If you do this, a molester will usually look elsewhere. Teach your child that he or she doesn't have to keep secrets. When problems are too big to handle, it's okay to talk about them with grown-ups. Teach your child that he or she is a special person and has the right to feel safe.