What rules to communicate with strangers to teach a child

In literature and cinema detective-in-chief In two accounts solve any puzzles, go on the trail of criminals and solve even the most hopeless cases. But in real life, not every bad story has a happy ending. And even in this age of technology, investigators don’t always get to the bottom of it.

Often there are terrible stories when a person disappears without a trace, and law enforcement agencies can only helplessly spread their hands. The disappearance of children is particularly appalling because personal safety Parents do not seem to be of paramount importance.

And today's edition. "Site" It will describe the most sensational cases of missing people who are covered with mystery to this day. We will also share the opinion of a specialist. How to protect children And protect them from harm so that they don't become a reality. After all, even an adult can disappear without a trace, let alone a child.





Basics of child safety

1. Zebb Quinn
   In 2000, 18-year-old Zebb was walking with a friend. Suddenly he received a pager message and went to call from the pay phone. A few minutes later, he jumped into the car and hastily drove off in an unknown direction. A couple of days later, the police managed to find Zebb’s car, but no trace of the guy himself was found. But in the cabin of the car were found other things, as well as a puppy Labrador. Exclamation marks were drawn on the back glass with bright lipstick. The puppy remained with one of the policemen, but the missing Zebb after a unsuccessful search was declared dead.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Garnell Monroe.
   The 7-year-old boy lived with his aunt Belinda, who was an advocate of a very isolated lifestyle. The woman did not communicate with relatives and refused every time they wanted to see Garnell. The last time relatives saw the boy back in 2002. In 2006, the police were finally investigating. Belinda claimed that she gave Garnell to an orphanage, but the corresponding records in social services were missing. Police were never able to find out where the child had gone.
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Maura Murray
   Student Maura Murray took a week off from classes, indicating the reason for the death of a close relative. Going home, the girl could not cope with the management and drove into the snow. A passing bus driver offered help, but the girl refused, explaining that she had already called the tow truck. The man left, but still called the police to the scene. When the guards arrived, Maura was no longer near the car. Subsequently, it turned out that in the family of students all alive, and the girl suffered from a mental disorder. A day after his disappearance, Maura's boyfriend received a voicemail message in which nothing could be read apart from crying and sobbing. No more news from the girl was received.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Marjorie Christina Luna
   The girl was more remembered by the name Christie. She went missing in 1984 while shopping for cat food. It is noteworthy that the store where Christina was last seen was only a hundred meters from the house. The investigation put forward a lot of theories, but none was confirmed. If she is still alive, she is over 40 years old, although no one knows what happened to her.
   
   
   
   
   
   

These stories happened many years ago, but the real reasons for what happened remain a mystery. The disappearance of a person in civilized countries is still a frequent occurrence. Especially horrifying. missing persons. And parents themselves, as a rule, think about the safety of their child too late.





The latter is confirmed by social experiments. Volunteers regularly check how children react to an encounter with a stranger. Rare children see danger in strangers and call for help. The rest obediently take the “uncle” by the hand or follow. Well, drop-off It's just in spring.





One of the leaders of the search and rescue team “Lisa Alert” Alina Pavlyukova urges parents to take the safety of children seriously, teaching them the following simple things. This child safety instruction Every parent should have one.

How to protect the child

1. Teach your child to refuse strangers. Let him say something like, “Sorry, Dad forbids me to talk to strangers.”
2. Adults never ask for help from a child. The adult will ask for help from another adult. And if you want to bring up responsiveness in a child, then let the child pass the request of a stranger for help to a familiar adult with the phrase: “There a person says that he needs help...”
   
   
   
   
3. Teach your child to scream in case of obvious danger. Surprisingly, most children don’t know how or are afraid to shout loudly and attract attention, especially if someone grabs them, drags them, or shows aggression.
4. The child must understand that in appearance it is impossible to determine whether a person is good or bad. Even a young girl can be a criminal.
   
   
   
   
5. But if the child is lost, let him know that he should first loudly call the father and mother and wait a little at the same place. If the parents do not return, you should contact an adult (policeman, security guard, seller or woman with children).
6. If someone threatens the child, forcing him to do something, your child must immediately notify you. No matter what the threat is. And if we are talking about a fairly adult and independent child, then before leaving somewhere, let always leave information about where he goes, with whom and when he will return.
   
   
   
   
7. Explain to your child that if someone else is trying to pick him up from the kindergarten, school or circle, he should definitely call his parents and clarify. Even if the person is a distant relative, family friend or acquaintance.
8. Do not forbid your child to use social networks, otherwise he may have a secret account. It is better to help the child make a page, teach the rules of security, explain what photos and personal data can not be published, what offers should not be reacted to. From time to time, look at what publics the child subscribes to, what adults are his friends.
   
   
   
   

Modern gadgets allow you to install special GPS-programs that will help at any time to check where the child is. Also always have an up-to-date photo of the baby in full growth. And in case of disappearance, immediately Go to law enforcement.. Remember that stories about “wait three days first” are fictions and excuses. Police are required to start work as soon as the application is submitted.





Try to convey the necessary information to the child gently so that he does not perceive the world as a hostile environment. Explain that danger may come in the long run, so you just have to be careful in some cases.

Before you send your child to kindergarten, ask them these 7 simple questions. So you will know exactly whether your child is properly educated and what in terms of safety he should learn.