Are you teaching your children how to
beware of strangers? Are your children aware of some of the deceitful
behaviors and techniques that strangers use to lure them?
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Secret Password
Parents besides making sure that your
children know their full name, address, telephone number, your full
name, how to dial 911,where you work, and work number, your child
should know a secret password known only by you and your child.
Emphasize they should never go with anyone who does not give your
secret password. Also, if they do not have your consent, they still
should not go with someone that they know, because abduction can
occur with someone that knows your child well.
Vocal
Let your children know that this is the
time to get loud and scream “HELP” OR “FIRE,” if they are in
trouble.
I recall the picture “Silence of the
Lamb.” The man asked the lady to help him fit a couch into the van
and she ended up being kidnapped by him. Children need to know if
they are asked to help find a lost dog, that this could be a
technique being used to kidnapped them. I also, remember watching a
program where the woman said her child was outside playing and she
briefly went into the house to get something she forgot. When she
came back out, her child was gone, because she had been kidnapped
just within a matter of seconds.
Awareness
Emphasize to your children to be aware
of their surrounding. Sometimes when they are playing, they are so
absorbed in their play that they are not aware that someone might be
nearby watching their every move.
Role Play
According to NBC Dateline, they suggest
role playing with your children “what if” scenarios to help them
be aware of stranger dangers. In fact, your children may have a few
“what if” questions of their own. They further add, even though
they know their name, address, and phone, that is for their own
personal use and not to be given out to strangers. Also, emphasize
to never let a stranger take a picture of them. That is definitely,
not acceptable, because the stranger may use the picture for future
reference when kidnapping. I definitely like the “what if”
scenarios, because there may be so many different variables that they
could encounter.
NBC Dateline “My Kid Would Never Do
That: Stranger Danger'
Trafficking
According to Mlive.com news, talks
about the claims of closing Lake Spa,1490 Torrey Road, Fenton,
Michigan, because of claims of possible prostitution and being part
of a human trafficking operation of young girls for the purpose of
prostition. Now if this is possible in Fenton, Michigan, then Flint,
Grand Blanc, and other neighboring cities could also be at risk.
As I watched the movie “Taken,” I
thought about how carefree and happy these 2 teen-age girls were in
the beginning as they visited another country. I observed many of
the mistakes they made by being to trusting of strangers when they
arrived in the country. Just remember it is up to parents to teach
children about the dangers that could be lurking nearby.
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Source:
Mott Children's Health Center
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NBC Dateline “My Kid Would Never Do
That: Stranger Danger'
Non-family Abducted Children: National
Estimates and Characteristics
Human trafficking a “real problem”
that” s happening in our community says panel in Fenton
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