Door Procedures

Children should never open the door for anyone unless prior approval has been given for that person to be let into the home. This is important because most predators who assault children are usually known by the victim. Therefore, if you simply say don't let in a "stranger", you've accomplished nothing in keeping your child safe. Once a predator knows a child is alone, they can easily convince them to allow them in.

To gain access to your child, predators often portray themselves as a person the child is likely to see at the door. For example, a predator may dress as a delivery service employee with a package or maybe a utility worker, cable installer or even a police officer.

By lowering your guard in this manner, neither you nor your child is fearful of opening the door. Just what the predator wants.

Children alone should not even acknowledge that they are home. Women alone should exercise common sense.)

Door Procedures Scenarios

Scenario 1

You hear the doorbell ring and go check to see who's there. It's a man who looks familiar. He asks if your parents are home. What would you do?

Scenario 2

Your mom is doing the wash down in the basement when the doorbell rings. You go to the door and look through the peep hole but don't recognize the person on the porch. What would you do?

Scenario 3

You're at home watching TV in the family room while your mom and date are in their bedroom. The doorbell rings and you go to check to see who's there. A man says he wants to talk to your parents. What would you do?

Scenario 4

You're home alone when the doorbell rings. You look out to see a pizza delivery man holding a pizza. He tells you it's a pizza your parents ordered for you. What would you do?

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