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Are you worried about a child, or yours being kidnapped? Helpful tips will be found in this article on how to prevent an abduction and how to keep a child safe.
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Teach them to stay away from strangers. Teach them adults shouldn't ask children for help, and they need to always ask you before going anywhere with an unknown stranger.- Practice drills. Practicing drills and pretending to be a stranger, ask them a question such as "Hey, I have a cute puppy in my car. Do you want to come see him?" The child should say no and go to you.
Teach them what to do if they get carried or attacked. Tell them to run, scream, and bite if someone tries to force them to go somewhere with a stranger or tries to push you into a car.- If you wish to, book them a self defense class or karate class to teach them self defense.
- If they are responsible and atleast 9, give them a reasonable self defense tool to use if they are (only) being attacked or kidnapped, such as a emergency whistle or pepper spray.
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Teach them to say 'no' and talk to them about body boundaries. No one is allowed to touch their body in any way that makes them uncomfortable or hurts them, and they need to say 'no' and 'stop' with confidence.- If anyone touches them, they need to tell a trusted adult or you.
- Teach them to say 'no' in a low risk environment.
Teach them phone skills. Showing them how to use a phone when they believe someone else is in danger or when they are in danger is essential to preventing a kidnapping.- Give them a trackable emergency phone to use.
- Teach them to call the local emergency number (911, 211, 999, etc.) when in danger, and only when they are in danger.
- The phone should have your number in it's contacts.
- Get them to memorize a code word if they are very young. A code word such as 'apple' or 'pinecone' can be used between you and your child when there is danger.
Have ID-like photos taken of your kids every 6 months and have them fingerprinted. If the child does get abducted or kidnapped, this will help authorities identify them.- Keep notes about the child's appearance, such as height, weight, hairstyle, eye color, glasses, birthmarks, scars, tattoos, braces, and piercings.
If they think someone is following them, they can go into a public space. When someone is following your child, they can go into a public space. The stranger won't likely follow them if there are others around.Advertisement
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