Safety Skills for Children

We now offer classes for children ages 5-8 (or grades K-3) and for ages 9 and 10 (grades 4 and 5).

Children will practice the ‘five fingers’ approach: think, yell, get free, run, and tell. In the first part of class your child will practice some basic safety rules and skills in a safe and non-scary way. We focus on strengthening your kids’ ability to determine whether they feel safe and respected, what to do about it in the moment, and how to seek help afterwards.

In the second part of the class for older children, they will learn about boundaries, practice recognizing when boundaries are being violated, and using their voice and body language to address those boundary violations. The final 10-15 minutes is oriented towards parent education.

The second part of class for younger kids is geared towards parent education: we will look at tactics that child molesters use to gain access to children through parents, and community resources available for your safety needs.

Parents learn tools to continue the conversation, as well as to sort through all the information and misinformation on keeping their children safe.

One parent must attend with their child(ren).

Upcoming class schedule:

Kids 1 (Grades K – 3):

• Saturday, July 23, noon to 1:15 pm. Cost:  $40 Kirkland residents, $48 non-residents.  This IN-PERSON class is for children ages 5 – 8, or grades K – 3, and one parent. Location is NKCC, 12421 – 103rd Ave NE, Kirkland WA 98034.  SOLD OUT.
• Thursday, Aug 18, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm.  Location:  studio of the Feminist Karate Union, 920 South Holgate St, Seattle WA 98134.  Cost:  $55/pair.  Register online.

Kids 2 (Grades 4 and 5):

• Thursday, Aug 18, 1:00  – 3:00 pm.  Location:  studio of the Feminist Karate Union, 920 South Holgate St, Seattle WA 98134.  Cost:  $65/pair.  Register online.

Safety Skills for Children classes can be privately arranged — contact us to schedule yours.

Do you have a Girl Scout troop?

We can come to you and offer classes for your troop!  Please take a look at our Girl Scouts page for more information.

Is your daughter a bit older?

Too old for a Children’s class yet not ready for the Teen Girls Only class, the For Tween Girls Only may be just right for her emerging independence and awareness.

The Girl Scouts published the results of their survey on what safety concerns girls have as they grow from children to tweens to teens. You can download and read the PDF of Feeling Safe: What Girls Say to assess which type of class would best fit your daughter’s needs.