We’ve all taught our children about not talking to strangers and how they should never take candy from strangers, but there’s one thing we don’t like to
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talk about, especially to our children and that’s perverts. Why do we avoid this subject at all costs? Simple, because we don’t want to scare our children anymore than we already have about the kidnappers, etc. We also don’t want to think about the harmful things a predator wants to do to our children. But that’s why it is important to teach them what to do, just in case it ever happens.
– Does your child know not to go with a stranger?
– Does your child know they can talk to you about anything?
– Does your child know how to say NO?
– Does your child know his/her body parts by name?
– Does your child know about the buddy system?
As parents we want to do everything to protect our children, that includes teaching them everything we can to help them survive this world. None of us want harm to come to our children, none of us want these people to live within miles of our children…but it happens and that’s why we must be prepared.
This past week a news channel in Grand Falls released a press release about a sex offender moving to their neighborhood in the hopes to get parents to watch out for this person and to keep an eye around the children. The report went as far as describing what this man looks like, now I wouldn’t suggest you show your child every picture of a sex offender in your area but they should know that there are “bad people” out there that do want to hurt them.
– Talk to your child about how it isn’t okay for others to touch them.
– Make sure they know what the terms (body parts) are actually called.
– Have your child buddy up with someone if they must walk to school. (it is harder for a stranger to abduct one when there are two or more)
If you can think of more ways of protecting your child please voice it here and let others know.
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