Child Safety And Child Protection: Easy Steps You Can Take Part 3 Of 3
Unfortunately the reality is, you can’t always be with your child. Occasionally your child is left in the care and supervision of other adults. As horrible as it is to imagine, the fact is, most child abductions occur by close family friends and/or other adults that the child is already familiar with. However, here are a few things you can teach your child that will empower them with the awareness they need to help keep them safe…even when you can’t be there.
Let’s begin…
There are “flags” that you can teach your child to be aware of, that seem to occur on a consistent bases with child abductions. One of those “flags” is that predators or would be predators often will test their potential victims. They will try and see how a child will react to seeming innocent situations. They often do this by seeing if the child can “keep a secret.”
Your child should know to ALWAYS tell you if someone has asked them or wants them to keep a “secret”
That no one should ever, ever touch or attempt to touch them in...