How do we prewent child kidnapping from schools ?

Question

Urben Parents are want to know that how they protact their kids from kidnapping from the schools.

Answer 1

Parents and pediatricians could be doing more to prevent child abductions, says a new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Daniel Broughton, M.D., a pediatrician at Mayo Clinic and former director of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children agrees.

"Rather than teaching children to fear strangers, which is at best, woefully inadequate, we need to use positive messages," says Dr. Broughton. "Children need to learn skills and confidence, not fear and avoidance."

Dr. Broughton is one of the authors of the newly published American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report entitled, "The Pediatrician's Role in the Prevention of Missing Children." Published in the October issue of Pediatrics, the report offers prevention strategies for pediatricians to share with families.

Dr. Broughton says, too often, emphasis is placed on stranger danger. However, most children reported missing are runaways or were taken by noncustodial parents. Only a small number of children are victims of classic kidnappings, though many are abducted for shorter periods and released. Most people who perpetrate these crimes on children are not strangers in the eye and mind of the child.

"It could be a neighbor, a familiar face in the child's daily routine, or someone the child's parents know well enough to greet," says Dr. Broughton.

According to research conducted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, in cases of long-term kidnapping in which the child was found alive, 85 percent of the victims did not consider the kidnapper to be a stranger. In at least 65 percent of the cases in which a child was found dead and the perpetrator identified, it was clear that the child would not have considered the person a stranger.

"Those statistics are powerful reasons to teach children a different approach than "don't talk to strangers," says Dr. Broughton. "The stranger danger message frightens them without any proven benefit."

What to teach instead
"Parents can teach about personal safety without causing unwarranted fear," says Dr. Broughton.
• Children should know their name, address and phone number (with area code) so, if lost, they can be reunited with their family. Older children should know parents' work numbers.
• Away from home, older children should always be with a friend, always tell an adult where they will be, and say "no" if they feel threatened or uncomfortable.
• Children need to know that appropriate strangers — store clerks or police officers — can offer assistance if they are lost or need help.
• Parents need to listen, and respect their children's feelings. Children can sense unease in inappropriate relationships. They'll likely share their concerns if parents routinely take all of their concerns in life seriously rather than downplaying or shaming them.
• Children need to know that they do not need to kiss, hug, touch or sit on the lap of anyone, relative or not, if they do not wish to. This respect for their wishes translates into self-respect and the ability for children to say no to unwanted contacts without generating fear.
• Parents need to supervise children who use the Internet. Although still relatively uncommon, the practice of pedophiles and child molesters approaching children on the Internet is occurring more frequently.
• Parents need to keep reinforcing safety messages through middle school and high school. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, most victims of nonfamily abductions were 12 years or older (58 percent). Most were girls (65 percent).
• Parents should realize the limitations of participating in programs where children are fingerprinted or otherwise identified. These programs can frighten children and raise fears in adults without giving perspective on the real nature or risk of abduction.
• Parents should keep on hand a high-quality recent photo of each child, such as a school photo. Law enforcement officials consider photos the best tool in finding missing children.
• Parents should promptly report a missing child. The Amber Plan, the national program to immediately flood a region with news of an abduction, is credited with helping to recover more than 130 children since it started two years ago.

The pediatrician's role
Pediatricians can be a resource to families and help put the risk of abduction in perspective. The pediatrician's advice for preventing child abductions needs to be a balance of safeguarding children while not causing fear, says Dr. Broughton.

"None of these safety approaches needs to be taught specifically as safeguarding against abductions — with all its overtones of danger and threat," says Dr. Broughton. "Instead, safety should be taught as common sense so children can learn confidence and independence."

Facts on abductions
Missing children overview
• Of the 837,055 missing persons reported in 2001, an estimated 80 percent were children.
• About 99 percent were found within hours or days by usual law enforcement response.
• More than 7,000 children nationwide were missing for prolonged periods.
(Sources: FBI, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)

Nonfamily abductions
• In 1999, more than 50,000 children and adolescents were taken by nonfamily members by physical force or coercion for at least one hour.
• Ninety-one percent of nonfamily abductions lasted less than a day, with 29 percent lasting two hours or less.
• Classic nonfamily kidnappings pose the greatest risk of death or serious harm. About 100 children were kidnapped by nonfamily members in 1999.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children, 2002)

Family abductions
• 203,900 children each year are victims of family abductions, where the child is taken by a noncustodial parent.
• 24 percent of these abductions lasted one week to one month. Police were contacted in 60 percent of the cases.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children, 2002)

Answer 2

teach you're kid a word to scream like FIRE or even RAPE
this will hopefuly freak the Kidnapper out, theres also devices that look like watches that allows you to know where you're kid is from miles upon miles away.
if the kid is mature enough, maybe buy him/her a taser if it's legal or mace, sounds dumb but im thinking hard on this one, hmmmmmm.
also dont be late for picking the child up from school and while you are on break from work maybe drive by the school to see if anyone suspicous is parked outside watching the school.
theres gotta be something im missing here, i hope i helped somehow.

Answer 3

By educating the children mostly on what to do and not to do in a potentially dangerous situation, practice it with the kids You play the roll of a kidnapper trying to get them to walk away with you and have them practice what they should do as loud and firm as they need to do it practicing this would give them confidence to act as they should instead of feeling paralyzed by fear of the unknown situation

Answer 4

well on school grounds its the staffs duty, if there dumb enough to give the kids to anyone they need to be shot, my kids school asks you to proivde your drivers liscense and they must be on the list. aslo the parent parking is on the other side of the school from the busses so theres no way someone can grab a kid just walking out of school

Answer 5

Capital punishment for kidnappers & rapists. A lot less people would do it if they knew they could die for it. And don't compare me to the communists. I'm not saying kill people who are guilty of any crime. I'm saying it's worth losing the lives of rapists and kidnappers if it saves only one innocent child's life.

Answer 6

i do no longer think of kidnappers run up and grab young little ones off the grounds. greater in lots of circumstances they entice them right into a van. in case you %. up your baby from college then that's amazingly unlikely that they are going to be abducted. in the event that they walk abode be honestly confident that they be attentive to to no longer get right into a stranger's vehicle.

Answer 7

Teach how to escape from bad people easily.

Scream when there is trouble. Punch the bad dude in the nose. It will surely hurt them and make them run away.

Answer 8

1. Always send your child to school with their friends.Tell your child that don't go any where without friends or any responsible person.

2. Don't eat any food that any unknown person will give.

Answer 9

Well i'm not sure what "prewent" is but if the kid is dumb enough to get in the car i say no big lose to humanity.

Answer 10

Know the Rules...Abduction and Kidnapping Prevention Tips for Parents and Guardians

High-profile abductions, although rare occurrences, may leave some families frightened and unsure about how best to protect their children. According to a study conducted by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 40.3 percent of those who experienced one of the most serious forms of child abduction were victims of opportunity1.
The tips noted below will help families lessen the opportunity for abduction and kidnapping and better safeguard their children.

1. Teach your children to run away from danger, never toward it. Danger is anyone or anything invading their personal space. If anyone should try to grab them, tell them to make a scene; loudly yell this person is not my father/mother/guardian; and make every effort to get away by kicking, screaming, and resisting. Their safety is more important than being polite. Teach your children if they are ever followed in a vehicle to turn around and run in the other direction to you or another trusted adult.


2. Never let your children go places alone, and always supervise your young children or make sure there is a trusted adult present to supervise them if you cannot. Make sure your older children always take a friend when they go anywhere.


3. Know where your children are and whom they are with at all times. Remind children never to take anything or respond in any way if approached by anyone they don’t know. Teach them to run away as quickly as possible to you or another trusted adult.


4. Talk openly to your children about safety and encourage them to tell you or a trusted adult if anyone or anything makes them feel scared, uncomfortable, or confused. Discuss security issues with your children so they will understand the need for precautions. Advise your older children about steps they may take to help safeguard themselves. Know your children’s friends and their families. Pay attention to your children and listen to them. If you don’t, there’s always someone else who will. And others may have ulterior motives for befriending your children.


5. Practice what you teach by creating “what if” scenarios with your children to make sure they understand the safety message and are able to use it in a real situation.


6. Consider installing an alarm system in your home with a monitoring feature. Make sure your home is secured with deadbolt locks, and ensure landscaping around it doesn’t provide places for people to hide. Check other access points such as gates, and make sure they have been secured. Consider installing exterior lighting around your home. Make sure your home is fully secured before you go to sleep and items such as ladders have been stored inside. Prepare a plan to vacate your home in case of any emergency. This should include but is not limited to a fire. Have a plan if an intruder tries or gets into your home.


7. Make your children part of securing your home. If you have installed an alarm system, demonstrate it to your children and show them how to make sure doors and windows are locked. This will not only help calm their fears but will also help make them part of your “safety plan” at home.


8. Have a list of family members who could be contacted in case of an emergency. Designate a family member or close associate who would be able to fill the role of advisor in case of an emergency.


9. Be alert to and aware of your surroundings. Know the “escape routes” and plan what you would do in different emergencies. Practice “what if” scenarios, so you will be well prepared. Know the location of local hospitals and best routes to take to reach them. Know how to reach the nearest local lawenforcement agency or sub-station.


10. Know your employees and coworkers. Do background screening and reference checks on everyone who works at your home, particularly those individuals who care for your children. Their knowledge of your family is extensive so make sure you have an equivalent understanding of them.


11. Consider varying your daily routines and habits. Do not take the same routes or go at the same time on your regular errands. If you take your children to school, change that route as well.


12. Take steps to secure personal information about yourself. Consider getting a post office box and registering everything you may there including your vehicles and drivers’ licenses. Have personal bills sent to your place of work or the post office box. Be discreet about your possessions and family’s personal habits and information.


13. Report any suspicious persons or activities to law enforcement.If you feel anyone in your family has been targeted or is being stalked, immediately report this information to law-enforcement authorities. Do not wait.


14. Remember you are your best resource for better safeguarding your family. Do not become complacent about personal security issues.

Answer 11

When I have children...(i swear this is true) I plan to get GPS.

Oh yeah...and it's "Urban".