There's probably a predator in your neighborhood. Most likely, you won't find this person's photo on some prison Internet site. This predator will probably be a relative or someone trusted. The predator could be a man or woman...someone's mother, neighbor, a friend's brother or community leader. This predator may look and act just like one of us. But, there are RED FLAGS!
This person might begin by tickling or just being nice. Closing your eyes or telling children about strangers probably will do little-to-nothing to protect children. Teaching your children how it's done and developing safety plans might be the key to keeping our kids safe.
Were you a victim? Did you imagine it would never happen to you, or think it JUST happened to you? Predators play the same games. Estimates are that 1/4 to 1/2 of all children will be victims before age 18. It's time for it to stop. Current programs don't appear to drastically lessen the million kids a year numbers! It's time to teach kids how to protect themselves.
It's time for zero tolerance of offenders - ALL offenders. Why would a step-father or aunt offense be treated less traumatic than stranger offenses? Your child may be more likely to encounter an offender than fire, and how much resources are dedicated to offender safety?
Information may be the key to keeping children more safe. What if information could save just one child from an offender?
The Predator Game: A guide to help keep children safe from sexual offenders. ISBN 0-9749278-0-5 166pp New soft cover
Written by a children's counselor and teacher who was hired to assess convicted sex offenders. Written by a parent.
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