You Need To Teach These Lessons To Your Child To Keep Them Safe

Teach your child to move out of reach

You should consider putting your children into some sort of martial art or self-defense classes if possible. However, if you can’t enroll your child in that kind of extracurricular activity, at the very least, teach your child HOW to move out of reach of someone trying to grab them. Whether you roleplay an aggressive boyfriend/girlfriend, a stranger is trying to give your kids candy, or just play that good old “Try-and-slap-my-hands-on-top-of-your-hands” game, teach your child HOW to move away from people with intention. Teach them how to step back also. Have them use more than just their upper body to shy away. Teach your child how to step away and run too.