As a parent, it's natural to be worried about your children's safety at school. Thankfully, the school is working hard to keep your children safe. You can help them do so by following each of these tips.

Tip #1: Instruct Your Children to Tell an Adult When Something Seems Wrong

As with adults, children often have a feeling when something just isn't right in their worlds. Talk to your children about gut feelings, and instruct them to tell an adult when something feels wrong to them during their school day. Let them know it's always better to be safe than to be sorry they didn't mention something.

Tip #2: Encourage Your Children to Participate Fully in School Emergency Drills

Though it may not be "cool" to participate in emergency drills at school, you need to encourage your children to do so. It's important to tell them stories and show them videos of other children who learned these type of things and later helped others in an emergency situation. 

Tip #3: Speak to Your Children About Potential Dangers

It's important to speak to your children about the dangers they may face at school. School shootings are regularly in the news, but more children are affected by bullying and other safety issues every day around the country than are involved in these mass casualty events. Rather than glazing over these potential issues, be frank and speak to your children about dangers and how they should handle them.

Tip #4: Become Involved in Your Children's School

One of the best ways to promote your children's school safety is to become involved with the school. Whether you choose to volunteer for the PTA or help out with classroom parties, being involved keeps you connected and "in the know" about the happenings around the school. If there are social media groups set up for parents of students at the school, then make sure you join and participate regularly.

Tip #5: Take Care to Avoid Scaring Your Children

Finally, it's important to remember that there's a big difference between being prepared for an emergency and being scared one is going to happen. When you speak with your children about school safety issues, make sure you always mention that the chances of something happening to them or at their school is very low. Remind them how many school fire drills people in your family have participated in and how none of their schools have ever burned down.

It's important your kids keep perspective and don't go through their school days scared. For more information about teaching your children, speak with a business that deals with school security issues.