Why You Shouldn’t Think It Can’t Happen to You
I just watched a show called 20 Most Shocking Unsolved Crimes. Of those twenty, five of them were against children.
1. The 1981 kidnapping and murder of Adam Walsh. His mother was 75 feet away from him for about 7 minutes. His body nor the killer have ever been found.
2. The 1996 abduction and murder of Amber Hagerman. The AMBER Alert system was named after this little girl who was alive two whole days after she was kidnapped.
3. The 1996 murder of JonBenet Ramsey. The latest DNA evidence ruled that an unknown male handled her little body and the parents were ruled out.
4. The 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway. She boarded a plane for Aruba and never came home. No body.
5. The 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann who was left unattended in her parent’s hotel room while they dined nearby with friends.
And then there are the very recent cases: Kaylee Anthony believed to have died and then hidden by her own mother or Hayley Cummings…her story is completely unknown an still under investigation.
I could go on and on. And my deepest condolences go out to the families who are living through the hell of losing a child.
Children are easy targets and it is up to us as parents to protect them. To teach them about the dangers that are out there and how to deal with them.
I don’t like to hear any story of violence but it especially weighs on your heart when a child is involved.
Personal alarms are a great self defense tool for children:
1. Explain what an emergency is to your child. Talk about everything as is age appropriate but don’t wait too long.
2. Show your child how to use a personal alarm if they are in an emergency.
3. Teach your child how to call for help and also learn as parents to recognize when a child is in need of help.
Stay Safe and Prepared