1. NO
MEANS
NO! “TANK”
Shares Safety Rules
To Teach your Child
From Being Hurt or Kidnapped
BY PREDATOR’S…..
Author/Activist: Valerie Cheers-Brown
Illustrations by: CA

2. “Tank” the dinosaur
says “Stay away from
people who call to you
from a car, even if the
person offers a “fun”
experience or asks you
for directions.”

3. Do not go with an adult who says
your parents or caretaker needs
you somewhere else!!!!!
ALWAYS, check with your
parent, teacher or principal
first.

4. If anyone tries to take
you away, YELL “this is
not my father (or
mother)” and KEEP
YELLING very loudly.

5. If you get lost in a store, find another
mom with kids or go to the checkout
counter right away. DO NOT
WANDER AROUND OR GO WITH A
STRANGER!

6. If someone tries to
bother you, always tell
your mom or dad or
guardian.

7. DO NOT LET ANYONE
TOUCH YOU IN/ON
ANY PARTS OF YOUR
BODY THAT YOU’RE
BATHING SUIT
COVERS!!!

8. And you should not touch
anyone else in/on those
places either!! Don’t be
ashamed to tell if that
happens!!!!!

9. AND FINALLY, DO NOT LET
ANYONE TAKE YOU’RE
PICTURE OUTSIDE OF
SCHOOL UNLESS YOUR MOM,
DAD, OR GUARDIAN SAYS IT
IS OKAY!!!!

10. It is best to tell your child these rules from
an early age. Explain that some adult
behaviors are NOT OKAY. Teach young
children to say a strong “NO” to any adult
who misbehaves. Tell your child not to speak
to strangers!!!!!

11. It is important to remember that often the
molester is someone the child knows, like a
relative, a neighbor, a teacher, a sports
coach, or a family friend. Sometimes the
abuse happens in the home of the victim child
or of the abuser.

12. “Tank” the dinosaur borrowed these rules
from Megan’s Law. http://www.megans-
law.net/Missouri-Megans-Law.asp
Sex Offender Registration & Community
Notification Internet Access
Updated 6/7/06
Missouri:
http://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/MSHPWeb/PatrolDivis
ions/CRID/SOR/SORPage.html

13. “Tank”
always wants you and the
child to REMEMBER:
That the molester often plays with the child when
other adults are not around and will encourage
activities for just the two of them. The molester
may tell the child that a parent or pet will be killed
if the secret sexual activity is reported. It is very
important that the child feels safe to talk about
such experiences with the parent or guardian.

14. There are ways for
parents and guardians to defend against
people who molest and hurt children.
Molesters know how to get near children by
being friendly or giving toys and sweets or
money. They are very clever in getting the
child to do what they want ---- that is, to
abuse the child sexually or even to steal him
or her away from you.

15. “Tank says if you do not feel safe
this place will help for sure”!!
Saint Louis Crisis Nursery
A 24-Hour Safe Haven Dedicated
to Preventing Child Abuse &
Neglect Throughout the Region.
24-Hour Helpline - 314-768-3201 | For Administrative
Assistance - (314) 292-5770

16. “Tank” the dinosaur lived for helping people and he wants ALL parents to
make sure that THEY read this book to THEIR children and explain to them
the differences between “good touches” vs. “bad touches.” It is very
important for parents to sit down with their kids and explain to them all
about what is in this book and explain how important it is to tell somebody
when you don’t like the person that is bothering you. Most of the time if a
baby cries when you hand them to somebody, you maybe should not leave
your baby with them. The baby is letting you know they don’t feel good vibes
and we can all learn from babies and children. Start listening and learning
FROM OUR KIDS because after all, these little people will turn out to be
very productive adults if we ONLY listen and PROTECT THEM!!!

17. You see, “Tank” the dinosaur wants all kids to be taken care of so they will
not become extinct like his family did. Extinct means disappear forever and
never coming back.

18. This is just important information I feel should be known and is not being
sold and is for this purpose only. I hope you enjoy and pass along to anyone
or just lay me down so somebody else can read and learn something that is
being taken to lightly within society. Every time you turn the television or
radio on, there is another child being taken away from us.
PEOPLE, IT IS TIME TO
PROTECT OUR CHILDREN AND
KEEP THEM AWAY FROM THE
SCUMS OF THE EARTH THAT
LIKE TO HURT LITTLE
CHILDREN.

19. ”Tank” the
dinosaur loves all children and
wants them to start being
protected and this is why he wants
you to read this and pass thIS
message along to all people of all
ages.

20. PROTECT OUR KIDS FROM
PREDATORS AND SICK PEOPLE
WHO LIKE TO HURT THEM!
The End