The modern world offers many wonderful things and also some frightening dangers. There may be toxic material in the water or food. A young child can be safe at home with the parents. But, when he or she starts school, the parent cannot provide that degree of safety. There is child abduction awareness that is necessary due to the dangers present 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.
Any task force or other agency hopes to reduce the risk by publicizing the dangers. They give announcements on television about how parents can tell young children about stranger danger. It becomes very complicated when the predator is either a relative or friend of the family.
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.
They can learn that a stranger may pull them into a car. He or she can be taught not to help a stranger look for a small kitten or a puppy. This can be taught, but not always remembered by a children concerned about a lost pet.
They can be instructed not to accept a ride home, even from someone they know, or is a friend of the family. The schools will not release a young child from class to anyone but the designated parent or caregiver. However, these safeguards have been tested and do not always work.
One concerned group of citizens conducted an experiment. They approached young children in a parking lot near a school. They asked if anyone would like to see their litter of puppies. They then were able to entice half of the children they approached to climb into a van to see the puppies up close.
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.
Older children can be counseled to always trust their instincts. If something does not feel right, they should get away from the situation as quickly as possible. Predators, however, may be one step ahead of the most recent warnings.
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.
Any task force or other agency hopes to reduce the risk by publicizing the dangers. They give announcements on television about how parents can tell young children about stranger danger. It becomes very complicated when the predator is either a relative or friend of the family.
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.
They can learn that a stranger may pull them into a car. He or she can be taught not to help a stranger look for a small kitten or a puppy. This can be taught, but not always remembered by a children concerned about a lost pet.
They can be instructed not to accept a ride home, even from someone they know, or is a friend of the family. The schools will not release a young child from class to anyone but the designated parent or caregiver. However, these safeguards have been tested and do not always work.
One concerned group of citizens conducted an experiment. They approached young children in a parking lot near a school. They asked if anyone would like to see their litter of puppies. They then were able to entice half of the children they approached to climb into a van to see the puppies up close.
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.
Older children can be counseled to always trust their instincts. If something does not feel right, they should get away from the situation as quickly as possible. Predators, however, may be one step ahead of the most recent warnings.
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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