Sisters this was posted on another list I am on. I thought it was really good. It is long to read through sorry. It is a FHE game on saftey rules for kids. It sounds like it would be a great reminder to mine. Love Cora --------------------- Forwarded message: From: [email protected] (Liz Osborn) Sender: [email protected] Reply-to: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected] (Liz Osborn) Date: 97-08-26 13:13:42 EDT Ok, so having had my say, here is something my husband and I did with my boys for FHE when my middle one was earning his Bobcat, and the older one was earning his Fitness Activity Badge for Webelos (when they both had to work through the Child Protection booklet again). This is the kind of pro-active activity that we need to share when those "abuse" lessons come up in RS, etc. It really helped us discuss what was appropriate behavior. On a large sheet of Poster Paper, I drew out a game board with a path leading from start to finish, about 36 spaces. I labeled the Finish Space "HOME SAFE." About every 4th or 5th space, I drew a red "stop" sign, and under the space wrote either "Tell Mom and Dad" or "Yell and Scream and Run Away." I printed out some questions on separate identical pieces of paper (see below). Borrowing placemarkers and a die from another game, players begin at start. First, they draw a question card. If they can answer the question acceptably (and in many cases, there is no one 'right' answer, but as a family you need to establish what would be 'appropriate' and acceptable in your situation), they roll the dice and move forward that number of spaces. If they land on a "stop" space exactly, they get an extra turn, and can draw a second question and roll again. Play moves to the next player. Play until everyone is "HOME SAFE" When doing this activity as family home evening, you can begin by reviewing the scripture stories "Joseph and Potiphar's wife" (about inappropriate touching... RUN AWAY) and "Daniel and the King's Food" (the blessings of only putting appropriate things in our bodies). Both stories are found on the backs of pictures in the Gospel Art Kit. Help children remember that Heavenly Father gave us our very special bodies, and we can do many things to use our bodies wisely and help keep them safe. Here are the questions I used, they were mostly from the wolf and webelos books, with some ideas from "A Parent's Guide" (LDS) thrown in; remember, I was dealing only with boys, so you might want to include some questions more specifically for girls. (And some were written especially for my boys, situations they had actually been in... like hiding in the clothes rack... your kids never do that, do they?) **************************************** What is your home phone number? You and mom went to the mall. Mom was looking at some pants for Dad, and you decided to hide under the rack of clothes. When you came out, you couldn't see her anywhere. What should you do? You and Dad went to the hardware store. Dad was buying some parts, and you went to get a drink. When you came back, he wasn't in the same place. Should you go to the car and wait for him? You are home alone, and the telephone rings. You answer the phone, and someone asks, "Are your Parents home?" What should you say or do? A grown up invites you into his house and suggests that you let him take your picture when you're not wearing clothes. He says he will give you some money. What should you do? What are a boy's private parts? The Cub Scout law says: "A Cub Scout follows Akela." But do you have to do something that you know is wrong just because a grown-up tells you to? You are visiting at a friend's house, when your friend goes into his big brother's room and brings out some magazines, and says, "Let's look at these." But the pictures in the magazines are of people that are not wearing any clothes. What should you do? A grown up comes to you and says your parents are sick and you have to go with him or her. But this person is not somebody that you have been told it's okay to go with. What should you do? You are at a friend's house playing, and you're very thirsty. Your friend's mom is outside working in the yard. You and your friend look in the refrigerator for something to drink. Your friend finds a can of beer, and says, "Let's share this." What should you do? Why should we take care of our bodies? Name 4 things we do to take care of our bodies. You go into a public restroom, and someone tries to touch you in your private parts. What would you do? You are walking to school in the rain and a car stops and the driver asks if you want a ride. What would you do? You are playing basketball out front, when a car stops and asks you how to get to the McDonald's. Then the person inside the car invites you to get in, if you'll show him how to get there, then he'll buy you a hamburger. What would you do? Where are a girl's private parts? What if you are walking down the street and an elderly neighbor tells you that you'll get a quarter if you help him carry groceries. The person asks you to come into his or her house. What would you do? You and a buddy are working on your pinewood derby cars outside, getting them painted. You're using spray paint. The paint smells bad and makes your head a little dizzy if you get too close. Your friend thinks the paint smell is fun to smell, and says, "Let's spray that in the paint box again just to smell it." What do you do? An older child you know invites you to play a game, and to pretend that he or she is the doctor, and you are the patient. Then this child tells you to take off all of your clothes so that the "doctor" can examine the "patient." What would you do? Why should we keep our private parts private? Are our private parts bad? What is your address? What if a grown-up does touches you in a way that made you feel uncomfortable, and then told you not to tell, or else you would be in trouble. What should you do? How can the Holy Ghost help you keep safe? A person you don't know is walking around outside saying "Here, kitty, kitty." The person asks if you will help find his cat. What should you do? You are playing on the school grounds when some big kids come up and say you're sissy. They have something in their hands, and they want you to eat it. What should you do? From ldsprimary: Please do not send copyrighted material to ldsprimary. Send commands in the body of a message to [email protected] In the format: (un)subscribe ldsprimary or for digest: (un)subscribe ldsprimary-digest