A Child Safety
Children and personal health and safety
A parent's worst nightmare is for a child to be hurt or abducted by someone. Here are simple tips for children’s health and safety for children of all ages.
A parent’s worst nightmare has to be their child being hurt or abducted by a stranger. When dealing with a small child, there is little they can do to get away from an adult who has decided upon a hurtful course of action. There are precautions that can be taught to children that will improve their safety and chances of getting away.
We are all taught from birth not to bite. This has been a die-hard rule in most households from the beginning of time. For their own safety, children need to learn WHEN and how to bite. During an attack, teeth can make a formidable weapon. Teach your children to use this to their advantage. Biting doesn’t have to be limited to the attacker’s hands. Have your children know it is OK to bite arms, legs, stomachs, ears and necks. When they do bite, have them geared to draw blood and take a piece of the attacker with them.
Head butts can be extremely effective as well. For your child to do one properly have him practice it on you. One word of caution, make sure you keep your face averted from your child’s head. When an attacker grabs a child, they often do so in a bear hug manner. This means they wrap their arms around the child’s body while making the arms impossible to move. In this situation, the child can drop their head forward onto their chest, and then slam it back into the attacker’s face with as much force as they possibly can. Have them practice yelling at the same instant to focus their strength. A good solid hit by what all parents know to be a hard head, can cause a broken nose and spilt lip. Both of these conditions are painful and cause tears and swelling around the face.
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