1) Children:  Always stay in groups of at least 2 or more people. Kidnappers are less likely to try and abduct you if there are witnesses around. 2) Children: Always change your specific ways that you walk to and from the bus stop or to and from your friends' houses. It is good to have one or more ways to get to where your going. Child kidnappers usually will stalk first and wait for a time and location where it's easiest to abduct you  If you take the same path, around the same time everyday, then a kidnapper will know exactly where and when to take you. If you think about previous cases where children have been abducted , you will remember that they almost always were by themselves and usually walking to school or a friend's house by themselves. Avoid walking or biking in dark areas, wooded paths, alleys, and back roads that have hardly any traffic.  3) Children: Keep an eye out for suspicious vehicles that you see everyday. For example, if you see the same white van everyday or even every other day constantly, this could be someone who is looking for a specific type of child to kidnap. ( Think about it how often do you normaly notice the same vehicle everyday where you walk or play by yourself?) 4) Children: Remember these 2 things: If someone grabs you, make sure you scream and hit their private parts at the same time. A kidnapper only has two arms; he can't carry you, cover your mouth and protect his/her private parts all at the same time. 5) Children: Never for any reason go toward someones car or van or truck. Alot of times, a kidnapper will say" I have a cute puppy to see" or "my animal is sick can you help" or I have free candy or something. Never listen to them..if you don't know them..stay away from them. They will be trying to get you near a vehicle so when you scream and kick for the private parts at the same time..they have a better chance of taking you. 6) Parents: VERY IMPORTANT! Know which routes your kids walk or bike to their friend's house or to school. If someone were to take them, you would know what roads they were walking or biking on. This way you can tell the police exactly where to look for witnesses. 7) Parents: Get to know your neighbors! Especially people in your immediate neighborhood or subdivision. This is important for two reasons, 1st. So you can know which people you feel comfortable and deem appropriate for your children to be near. 2nd. Also, you can set up " Safe houses" for your children to run to if an emergency with them or you should take place. 8) Parents: It is a great investment to enroll your child in at least a basic self-defense course. Most courses or Karate schools are pay-as-you-go, so you can quit even after a couple of months. Usually with about - your child can learn sucessful self-defense tactics. 9) Parents: It is a great idea to practice defense tactics with your children. Go over a plan of what your children will do if they are approached or grabbed by someone. Make sure they know what they will do, God forbid they even have to use it. Previous Page     Next Page