Child Abduction .....stranger danger

:spin Now-a-days,its becoming pretty common to hear news about child abduction/kidnapping stories.....While giving a thought, here are my ideas to safegaurd our kids,even if we are not around at times. Please pour and share your ideas and opinions too.So that it will be useful to implement good strategy on our kids about do's and don'ts!

Most of the kids are not prepared for the reality of "stranger danger" and, therefore, tend to trust unknown adults.

Most abducted children are eventually recovered. The majority of these children return home with visible or emotional scars. A small number of kidnapped children are never located. And, in rare instances, some abducted children are murdered by the stranger who betrayed their trust.
Despite the grim day-to-day kidnapped stories, we must cultivate the ability to reduce the likelihood of child abduction. By joining other parents and collectively teaching our kids the importance of stranger danger, we can stop these appalling crimes before they happen.

Recently, one of the news channel says a report - Each year, approximately 58,000 missing children are abducted by non-family members. Typically, strangers who kidnap children commit their crimes with intent to harm their young victims. In nearly 80 percent of non-family child abduction cases,the victim is sexually assaulted or physically abused by the perpetrator.

How we can make a difference for safety measuressome of my 2cents)

1. we can instruct our children to always walk or play in groups. Predators search for isolated targets such as children who are walking alone or playing alone.

2. We should always know where our kids are going, even if they leave the house with another trusted adult. If your children spend time at their friends' homes, you should discuss a mutual child-watch plan with other parents. If your children are young, explain to these parents that you do not allow your children to play outside unsupervised. Promise to keep a similar close watch on their children when they play at house. If your children walk or ride their bikes to other nearby houses, designate safe places for your child to run if threatened by a stranger.

3. Keep a list of phone numbers of other nearby parents and offer your numbers to these parents. You can quickly check on the location of your children if needed.

4. Teach your kids about strangers. Tell them that a stranger is any adult they do not know. Introduce your children to other parents you trust. Meet the children of these parents, so you will become a familiar face to the kids. Ideally, these children will be able to pick out a few friendly adults in a crowd of strangers.

5. In addition to other parents, your kids should know which strangers are safe. Store clerks, police officers, teachers, people who are behind desks in office buildings, mail-carriers and mothers with children are generally safe strangers. :idea