Teach your children which neighbors are safe. Make sure your child knows his or her full name, address including city and state, and phone number. Work out a system of passwords to use if someone other than yourself must pick up your child at school or elsewhere. Caution your children, if home alone, not to answer the door, nor to say that a parent is not there. Know whether your child's day care center, youth organization, or school screens its personnel.
Molesters often seek employment where they can be close to their victims.
Listen to your children. Hear what their fears are. Show them you understand and respect their feelings. Enroll your child in a program that teaches children how to protect themselves if they are attacked. Prepare a contingency plan for what to do if your child is missing.