Statistics indicate that child abductions and sexual predators have increased dramatically in numbers in the last several decades with the growth of technology and explosion of the internet.
Child abductions and sexual exploitation of minors and children have reached epidemic proportions. Modern-day child abductors and molesters are brutal, cold-blooded and murderous. More than any other type of criminals, sexual offenders and predators are more likely to re-offend.
One way, we can prevent this problem from occurring is by simply talking to our kids; in so doing we can prevent them from falling prey.
Prevention Works - Parents educate your children on safety and prevention tips.
1. Teach your children your home address and phone number.
2. How to dial Emergency number 9-1-1; including making a long distance phone call to you using the area code and by dialing "0".
3. Tell them that adults do not usually ask kids for directions. If someone should stop in a car asking for directions, the child should not go near the car.
4. Warn children not to fall for common lures such as: needing help finding a lost puppy. Some molesters tell children they are cute and want to take their picture, or that they have a toy or candy for them. When children hear these approaches from a stranger, they should run fast to a safe place.
5. If someone is following them, they need to run to a safe public location, such as a restaurant, school, grocery store, shopping center, etc. Tell an adult they're in danger and to call police and parents.
6. Tell children to walk on sidewalks, as far away from the curb as possible against the flow of traffic so they can see who's approaching. That will make it more difficult for them to be surprised by a driver and quickly snatched.
7. To walk with and play with others. The child is most vulnerable when alone. If your child walks to school, have him/her walk with other children.
8. Never to go near a car with someone in it; never to get into car without your permission. They should know in whose car they are allowed to ride. Warn your children that someone might try to lure them into a car by saying you said to pick them up. Tell them never to obey such instructions.
9. Tell your children that, "Strangers mean danger." That a stranger is someone they and you don't know very well.
10. To tell you if an adult asks them to keep a secret.
Abductions can happen anywhere, from a rural road to a crowded street. Protecting children from sexual predators or abductors is of utmost importance. Prevention starts with knowledge. Teach your children good safety techniques and consider giving them personal protection products. There are many products on the market that check on your child's well being; ranging from live tracking, voice monitoring, personal alarms, computer filtering software, GPS jewelry, accessories and other safety products.
The prevention of abductions or molestations is an extremely serious subject matter. Studies show victims suffer from depression, anxiety, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress, eating and sleeping disorders.
No Child Should Ever Be At Risk. Prevention works!
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