A parent has many responsibilities in our modern world. There are toxic dangers, sometimes in food, other times in water. It is one thing when the child is at home with the parent. However, when he or she starts school, safety is not always under the control of the parent. One topic that is at the forefront of the concerns of modern parents is that child abduction awareness is now a necessary part of parenting.
There are law enforcement agencies, private and public organizations and lessons taught in school to try to keep children safe from sexual predators. There are parents who lost children to these predators who campaign for safety to prevent it from happening to others.
Publicizing the dangers present in modern life does provide some help. Announcements are made on television. Amber alerts are put out when someone is kidnapped. It is a difficult thing to impress children about the danger that can come from strangers. It is even more difficult to explain that a predator may be a relative or friend.
There was a time, not too long ago, when religious leaders, teachers and basketball coaches were assumed to be beyond reproach. Kids could respect those in positions of authority. It is simple to warn about strangers and the danger they may pose. But, it is quite another thing to have to suspect a pastor or priest. How can that be explained.
There are some methods of protection that are not the whole answer to the problem, but, provide some degree of safety. Children can be taught not to go close to a stranger in a car. They can be warned what to do if a stranger asks them to help look for a lost puppy.
Not accepting a ride home with anyone can be a firm rule. But, when an old friend of the family offers one, will they get in the car or not. A teacher will not allow a child to leave school until a parent or some other designated adult calls for him or her.
For example, a test was conducted to see what children would actually do if someone told them a sad story about a lost puppy. Some of them ignored the warnings and went with the adult to look for the pet. In one scenario, children were enticed to climb into a van to see a litter of puppies that were allegedly inside.
Children cannot understand the reality of death. When told if they are kidnapped they will never see their parents again, they may nod their heads, but really do not understand. On television people die all the time and then come back to life in another episode.
Teen-age kids can be taught to rely on their own instincts. When they feel apprehensive about a situation, they should be told to get away from there as fast as possible. Unfortunately, the predator may not allow them to escape.
Parents are advised to be prepared to help locate their child if he or she goes missing. They should have a recent snapshot, a lock of hair including roots and a set of fingerprints available. They should take note of the clothes he or she wears to school. It is a tragedy that whole families must suffer the fear of an abduction due to these dangerous predators who walk free in society.
There are law enforcement agencies, private and public organizations and lessons taught in school to try to keep children safe from sexual predators. There are parents who lost children to these predators who campaign for safety to prevent it from happening to others.
Publicizing the dangers present in modern life does provide some help. Announcements are made on television. Amber alerts are put out when someone is kidnapped. It is a difficult thing to impress children about the danger that can come from strangers. It is even more difficult to explain that a predator may be a relative or friend.
There was a time, not too long ago, when religious leaders, teachers and basketball coaches were assumed to be beyond reproach. Kids could respect those in positions of authority. It is simple to warn about strangers and the danger they may pose. But, it is quite another thing to have to suspect a pastor or priest. How can that be explained.
There are some methods of protection that are not the whole answer to the problem, but, provide some degree of safety. Children can be taught not to go close to a stranger in a car. They can be warned what to do if a stranger asks them to help look for a lost puppy.
Not accepting a ride home with anyone can be a firm rule. But, when an old friend of the family offers one, will they get in the car or not. A teacher will not allow a child to leave school until a parent or some other designated adult calls for him or her.
For example, a test was conducted to see what children would actually do if someone told them a sad story about a lost puppy. Some of them ignored the warnings and went with the adult to look for the pet. In one scenario, children were enticed to climb into a van to see a litter of puppies that were allegedly inside.
Children cannot understand the reality of death. When told if they are kidnapped they will never see their parents again, they may nod their heads, but really do not understand. On television people die all the time and then come back to life in another episode.
Teen-age kids can be taught to rely on their own instincts. When they feel apprehensive about a situation, they should be told to get away from there as fast as possible. Unfortunately, the predator may not allow them to escape.
Parents are advised to be prepared to help locate their child if he or she goes missing. They should have a recent snapshot, a lock of hair including roots and a set of fingerprints available. They should take note of the clothes he or she wears to school. It is a tragedy that whole families must suffer the fear of an abduction due to these dangerous predators who walk free in society.
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