Five simple self-defense rules for children:
1. If in doubt, out. Always trust your instincts. If something doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t.
2. My safety first, their feelings second. It’s OK to be rude sometimes. Do what you have to and make yourself safe.
3. Don’t be fooled. Adults don’t generally ask kids for help. They ask other adults for help.
4. If confronted, bolt and run. Follow these four steps: No, Go, Yell and Tell. Scream out “No!” Run as fast as you can toward people. Scream. Don’t keep what happened a secret, even if the attacker threatens to hurt someone else if you do.
5. If grabbed, stun and run. Never forget: No, Go, Yell and Tell.
Source: Mike Wilson, Bill Taylor’s Bushido School of Karate
It’s very important to protect children by educating parents and children about children’s safety, because nearly 800,000 children (younger than 18) are reported missing yearly in the United States.
What do you think?
Tuesday, February 27th 2007 at 2:53 pm
Parents should look into the child safety product “Tottoos” which are temporary tattoo-like decals that can be printed with the parent’s cell phone number or even medical information. This greatly increases the chance that the child will not be abducted, as the decals cannot easily be removed without the wipes that come with the product. So simple and inexpensive, yet this could save lives.