Home Alone
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Home Alone
When your child is home alone, they should:
- never open the door to anyone unless you have given them express permission to do so.
- never tell anyone (at the door or over the phone) that they are home alone. Depending on the age of the child, you might consider developing a code of rings or purchasing caller ID service so your child can know when it is safe to answer.
- never disclose any personal information about themselves over the internet (see internet safety)
- know how to contact you (ie. by telephone, cell phone, pager, email, work number, etc)
- know all of their indentifying information such as their full name, your full name, and the home address (including city/town and country information)