won't most people see that as a kid throwing a tantrum w/their parent, and ignore it? is teaching them to yell "this person isn't my mom/dad, help me!!" still effective?
2007-01-24 23:20:23 · 9 answers · asked by kelleygaither2000 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Whilst is it a good method, you are right, some kids are using that to there own benifit when they dont get their own way, if old enough, i would enrol them in karate or self defence classes just so they have basic knowledge or the dangers around them.
Show them all safety routes and way 2 go places if they are ever in trouble maybe also teach them to shout:
"HELP THIS PERSON SAYS HE IS MY DADDY BUT HE"S NOT"
or
"SOMEONE HELP< CALL THE POLICE MY NAME IS _____ AND I DONT KNOW THIS PERSON"
or
"HELP IM BEING STOLEN"
I think this would attract peoples attention and if your child is kicking, it may attract the correct attention
goodluck xoxoxo
2007-01-24 23:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by fi_beans90 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Teaching that is still the best thing to do, but you need to also teach them never to do it with you! I remember being at the mall once and a small girl yelled it and security was called. They actually had to prove they were the child's parent. There is some evidence it is effective (sometimes TOO effective if the child really is throwing a tantrum lol).
2007-01-25 07:28:50 · answer #2 · answered by bpbjess 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely with out question, and no i don't think that any person in their right mind would confuse a tantrum with a possible abduction. Sure, telling your children to kick, scream, yelling out that this individual is not my parent, poking in the eye, and kicking in the you know what are all great ideas, and all of these things should be reinforced often with your children. Look, as loving parents we all have the obligation to teach our children what needs to be done should we not be there to protect them,and i for one don't see any of those things being non effective, also the martial arts would be good to help your child learn confidence under stressful conditions.
2007-01-25 07:57:42 · answer #3 · answered by Ranger 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
John Walsh has a video out just for kids teaching them what to do in these kind of situations. I have not seen it yet but I hear it is great. I personally have taught my kids to yell FIRE. Once they have every ones attention, then start yelling help, I'm being stolen. A lot of people don't pay attention to children yelling. But everyone hears fire.
My kids are both under 5yrs. My son thinks he is a super hero and nothing can happen to him. It is very important that you 'scare' your kids just to protect them. People say they don't want their kids growing up fearing everything... I have 10 level 3 sex offenders just in my little-bitty town. You bet I am going to teach my kids that everyone is a possible danger. People take your kids right out of the house, from the school bus stop. I even heard about a full grown man enrolling in two schools as a 12yr old. He got caught at the third school. Kids aren't safe anymore.
So yes! Teach them to scream, bite scratch...anything
2007-01-25 08:02:20 · answer #4 · answered by Westi 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My dad had a very effective plan of action for situations like this. We had a code word that in the event he ever really did have to get someone to come pick me up, I would say one fairly common word to the person, and that person would be expected to reply with the right word. Like "Orange" would be my word, and "Garfield" would be the code word.
There comes a time when you have to loosen the reigns on your kids a little bit, but they're still to young to protect themselves. My dad told me that yelling and hollering "FIRE!" is going to get peoples attention alot faster than "HELP!", and it's true. People want to see blood and guts, people don't want to help immediately. He told me that if anyone ever tried to snatch me, yell "FIRE!" a few times before yelling "CHILD MOLESTER, HELP, THIS PERSON ISN'T MY PARENT!"
Luckily I never had to do this. But in the event that anything ever DID happen, I knew what I should do, and I grew up with a handy bit of advice should anything ever happen to me as an adult.
2007-01-25 09:18:48 · answer #5 · answered by sovereign_carrie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you are teaching your children right. Screaming is still the best form of defense if one is abducted. Screaming can unnerve your assailant and may thus give you a chance to escape, or it will alert others to come to your aid. Kicking scratching biting, all good ways to scare off a potential abductor.
2007-01-25 07:26:41 · answer #6 · answered by Honey W 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I was a child my dad taught me to Yell "FIRE" if someone tied to grab me. People normally listen to something like that before they listen to a kid screaming and appearing to have a fit. Its what I plan to teach my kids.
2007-01-25 08:02:43 · answer #7 · answered by Heather D 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If they can get away, go to ANOTHER adult and GRAB ON TIGHT and don't let go, yelling "help me!"
A small person can get away from someone bigger who is trying to overpower them sometimes by twisting their arm backwards from the wrist. Stomp feet.....go for the eyes!
2007-01-25 07:51:03 · answer #8 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes so long as they dont do it with their own parents which you need to teach them.
2007-01-25 07:36:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋