The modern world presents many new responsibilities to parents. There may be toxic waste in the water supply. Food may contain carcinogens. Prior to starting school, the child is relatively safe at home with the parent. But, when school age, the safety is not always under parental control. Due to predators, child abduction awareness must be taught to children of all ages.
There are many organizations concerned with instructing children on how to remain safe from sexual predators. Private and public agencies, including law enforcement, are all involved to some degree. There are parents who lost a child to a pervert who begin an organization focused on keeping other children from the same end.
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 when parents felt no need to teach children about predators. How hard it is to explain that they cannot always trust religious leaders and teachers. Abductions are happening in epidemic proportions. Preparing a youngster to stay safe seems almost impossible.
Some protective measures can be put in place to provide a degree of safety. However, there is no one answer to cover all possibilities. Children can be warned not to approach a stranger in an automobile. They can be told not to trust a friendly person who asks them to search for their lost kitten.
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.
A test was carried out by one protective group. They approached children in a parking lot and asked for help to find a lost pet. The children seemed to ignore all the precautions their parents had depended on. They went along into the park with the friendly-looking adult who was sad about his lost pet.
When a small child is told that if they are kidnapped they may never see their parents again, they do not understand fully. On television, they see people die and somehow always return afterwards. How can the little ones grasp the realty of death, that it lasts forever.
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 told to have a picture and lock of hair ready, along with fingerprints, if their child goes missing. These things will help the police to move fast to find the child. It is important to remember the color of the clothing he or she wore to school that day. It is a sad commentary on our society that families must live in fear of being abducted while the predators enjoy freedom without worry.
There are many organizations concerned with instructing children on how to remain safe from sexual predators. Private and public agencies, including law enforcement, are all involved to some degree. There are parents who lost a child to a pervert who begin an organization focused on keeping other children from the same end.
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 when parents felt no need to teach children about predators. How hard it is to explain that they cannot always trust religious leaders and teachers. Abductions are happening in epidemic proportions. Preparing a youngster to stay safe seems almost impossible.
Some protective measures can be put in place to provide a degree of safety. However, there is no one answer to cover all possibilities. Children can be warned not to approach a stranger in an automobile. They can be told not to trust a friendly person who asks them to search for their lost kitten.
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.
A test was carried out by one protective group. They approached children in a parking lot and asked for help to find a lost pet. The children seemed to ignore all the precautions their parents had depended on. They went along into the park with the friendly-looking adult who was sad about his lost pet.
When a small child is told that if they are kidnapped they may never see their parents again, they do not understand fully. On television, they see people die and somehow always return afterwards. How can the little ones grasp the realty of death, that it lasts forever.
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 told to have a picture and lock of hair ready, along with fingerprints, if their child goes missing. These things will help the police to move fast to find the child. It is important to remember the color of the clothing he or she wore to school that day. It is a sad commentary on our society that families must live in fear of being abducted while the predators enjoy freedom without worry.
About the Author:
Read more about Current Dangers Make It Necessary To Teach Child Abduction Awareness.