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How to Protect Children from Kidnappers. It's every parent's worst nightmare. Make sure
you and your kids are street savvy by reviewing these precautions. You will need Child predator
behavior awareness Family code word Distinctive children's shoes Parent-children talk and
current child photos. Step 1. Don't let your children wear or carry anything that has their
name on it. Child predators sometimes use this information to trick children into thinking
that they know them. Step 2. Don't just warn children about talking to strangers; abductors
may befriend a child in anticipation of snatching them, so tell your children not to go off
with anyone except their adult relatives. Teach them to yell, "This is not my parent!"
Otherwise, bystanders may mistake an attempted abduction for a parent-child spat. Have a
family code word and teach children not to go with anyone who doesn't know it. Step 3.
Teach your children that if anyone tries to grab them, they should make a scene, even
if they are threatened. Tell them to scream as loud as they can and fight back with all
their might. Teach children to "yell if you're told not to yell; tell if you're told not
to tell." Step 4. Make their shoes distinctive. Kidnappers may change a child's clothes and
cut or dye their hair, but they rarely think to replace their shoes. Also, always know
what your children are wearing when they leave the house and be up to date on their height
and weight. Step 5. Warn children to run away from strangers who ask for their help. This
is a common ploy abductors use to get a child to go somewhere with them. Step 6. Keep a
current photo of your children on you. It will save precious time if the worst happens
and your child is abducted. Did you know A study of attempted child abductions found
that in 84 percent of the cases, the child escaped thanks to their own actions, with
35 percent actively resisting and 49 percent running away.