Teach your children their name and phone number. Mark your children’s clothes on the inside with name, address and phone number. Go to the same area to view parades if possible and teach your child a landmark to meet if separated. Children stay calm if lost, and go to a uniformed police officer. Teach your child not to be afraid of police officers and if possible take them up to one prior to the parade. If no police officer is in your area teach your child to go to another parent with children for help. If a stranger tries to talk to you, “You’re not my Parent”, and get away. Never allow children in the street, try to find an area with barricades and stand behind them. Never follow behind floats, bands, etc. Never run after throws. Never eat the candy that is thrown, before an adult checks it. Don’t put your hands on the ground. Don’t fight over throws. Never throw anything at the riders. Put small children in a ladder off the street as far back as the ladder is tall, and have an adult stay with the ladder at all times.
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