How do we protect our children?
My son on his way home from school was attacked by an older bigger looking boy in my yard. Stole his watch (apparently a popular watch in kid circles) and threatened to kill him if he told or called the police. My son (13 yrs old) called me hysterically crying and scared for his life. I arrived home in mins where my mother who was home didnt hear anything.
I immediately called 911, and within mins two police vans and several foot patrol officers were at my door. Crimes that happen within a certain time slot there is a possibility of catching the perpetrator, hence we all jumped into a police van to search the neighborhood. Immediately we received radio calls of police stopping and questioning people fitting the description.
After ten or so mins, the kid wannabe thug was found, stopped, searched, and arrested for the crime. He's in jail and being held until the trial.
I can't say anymore until this is all over, but I just wanted to use this example to discuss "How do we protect our children?" "When do we begin to teach our children streetwise tactics?"
Mistake #1 was not running or going into a store and tell the clerk to call the police or me.
Go toward crowded areas.
Mistake #2 never go into an area that is isolated ie the yard or quiet street.
These are simple rules but what else can we tell em without frightening our children more than is necessary?
My son is fine, and PO Exclusive252 made us feel safe and confident that putting away this future criminal has made a difference in the world.
