Be Aware at All Times of Sex Offenders

Here in sunny Florida we had a man pretending to be handicapped in a wheelchair so when a polite younge boy whos been taught manners would help him with the bathroom door he would pin them up against the wall with the chair.......What a world we even have to warn them about helping disabled people.

you have to remember the ppl that want to hurt the kids make sure they are around kids so they can get an oportunity to do what they wish to do ,

they might only have a window of a few mins so they have to be where the kids are so they get there chance, so playgrounds would be a place these people would be, nowhere is safe if there are kids there,

 these ppl are there waiting for there chance to indulge in there dark desires and alot of these people have there own kids so seeing a man with a child is not safe do not think oh he has a kid he must be ok.

It is scary and sad we want our kids to stay kids for as long as possible and stay innocent and full of wonder at the world but how grown up will they become if they are attacked we have to be vigilant and at the same time let them have space to grow up stable it is a juggling act that is resting on such a fine knife edge, the most scary thing to realize is we can only do so much we have to let them test there wings and just pray they dont get hurt and watch everyone with suspicious eyes.

 I think it is always nice for a gentle reminder of what to look out for concerning the safety of our children.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers Janice

Right on!!! The other thing to remember is that most offenders are known or family members.

I think its so important to watch our children of course its better if we dont always let them know so they don`t feel smothered. :) great advice

Thanks for this, only this morning my 7 year old asked me if she could walk to school on her own as we are just 3mins max from the school, it is so hard trying to explane to her that i need to take her as there are alot of safety issues of  children walking to school on there own, I dont like to scare her but just came out and said that there are alot of nasty, mean, naughty people out there and if some one took her she might not ever see us ever again and that these people could realy hurt her.

It goes to show you can never realy trust anyone.

Lee x

thank you very much for this i have been trying to tell my children that you do not trust anyone in public areas even teenagers and kids there own children are maturing so much faster now than when i was younger. i was molested by my school teacher also one of my families friends, raped by my 21 year old boyfriend at 14 they did not believe me about the teacher after alot of investigating so i did not even say anything when i was 14. i try not to take all 8 kids because i cannot assure that i can fully supervise them by myself darren usually has 4 and i have 4 to care for like a buddy system. i will show my kids this and then they might understand a bit more. 

Thankyou for this, i guess things can occur anywhere, just coz you think you're child is safe at a playground you know, you really cannot trust anyone, really shows how important it is to always know where they are and be watching them

Great advice thanks

great advice!! thanks for sharing this

naomi xx

this is such a good thing to mention, we have to look out for our kids,

In sydney not to long ago an 8 yearold girl was attacked and killed in the shopping mall toilets all while her older brother was standing outside waiting,.

when you look at the stats of how many children go missing in australia alone it is obvious this problem is more wide spread then we can imagine,police keep most child kidnap and missing persons reports quiet it is very rare that we hear about these matters on the news it is only rare cases we hear about, Daniel  was taken at a bus stop he was 14 you would think at 14 he would be safe.

if you take your kids shopping and they need to go to the toilet how about using the disabled toilets you can take all your children in there lock the door and just turn your back so the kids have privacy, it maybe the safe option and if your son is taking a long time in the mens toilet knock on the door and say in a loud voice are you there if no reply warn men in toilet you are comming in to look for your son don't be ashamed after all it is your sons wellfare or life you may be saving, a few embarressed ppl or your sons safety, i would choose my son over strangers every time.

People might say im over reacting but can you really over react when it is your children you are talking about, recently on the news there was a big internet child porn ring broken with police chiefs and teachers and headmasters and priests arrested, one comment made by one of the people arrested has haunted me he said " you are the wierd ones you are the abnormal ones , there are more of us than you"  has society gotten that bad that these people think it is ok to hurt other people even children and not realize it is wrong, children are the most innocent beings they trust everyone even other children unquestionably they can be talked into anything or confused or threatened into allowing thinsg to happen it is our duty to care for them to look out for them because they dont know any better or can be talked into things even older children of 16, they think its a good idea at the time but it comes back to haunt them, ask yourself what silly things did you do at 16 even 18 years of age that you regret and wish you didnt do but you got talked into it or just went with the flow it is easy to get carried away because you want to fit in.

There is nothing worse in one's life, then realising that our wonderful innocent children are just not safe in nearly all places they go ie shopping malls, parks (indoor and out), schools, camps, sports, friends social partys, sleepovers weather it be friends, really good friends, and relatives, lets not forget also in their own homes in most cases. 

I know I know!  Some of you if not all are thinking that maybe I am a little paraniod and then some, so my reply is Yes I am but my children are worth every bit of my para and the most important thing ever in this world to remember is our children's happiness and safety is so much more important then our own comforts, like wanting to trust anyone with our children so we as parents can a little down time. There are few peolpe in our lives that we can trust, fully without hestiation and they the ones we need to keep in our lives as safe people for our children to be with, and for our own piece of mind.

This stuff is in my brain and body almost every hour of my day every day, this is the first time I feel I can be so direct in regards to my feelings about this, without feeling that people thinking I'm to forward or shouldnt be so warped up in it still or should be over it by now or accepting what I went through. The truth is I dont think I'll ever be over it or whatever way the comment may go. I do have strong strong feelings about this sucky stuff weather I like or not and the last I need to do is act not as myself for the comfort of others, course that in itself is a real soul destroyer.

So thankyou to everyone out there who was open enough to comment and want to know more and be aware, you have made me feel alittle better within myself, in my area there seems to be lack of support groups, school meetings dont seem to mention it, not directly anyway more in the way of stranger danger, which is good for strangers, but know for most cases of sexual abuse or sexual assualt, if you know what i mean.  I feel like most people do put their own comforts first before thinking just how serious a matter it is.

Thankyou again for letting me vent, it feels very very f#$^ing great, (sorry for the bleep material, I dont usually talk like that) but I just cannot explain with words just how important that was for me.  Anna.

Wow. thanks  heaps for letting us know and be aware of this kind of thing. Thanks.

Kerri

I think in this day and age parents need these reminders. I never even thought of the mcdonalds slide thing before, but what a perfect opportunity for an offender. My boy was viciously assaulted and fondled by as 8 year old, so I know it can happen. Thanks for this warning.

This is such great advice and I am always diligent about these things...It is so good though that you have written it as I find it second nature being a survivor of child hood abuse...

It is scary but no one is safe these days...Especially our innocent cherubs...

Thanks for writing this and putting it ou to the minti community.

Cheers Spinnychic

Great article. All parents should read this. I hate going shopping without my other half because my 8 yr old is to old to come into the ladies toilets & I hate him going into the men's on his own,

Thanks for writing great advice,

thank you for this great advice and reminder, i am the kinda mum that just can't let him out of my sight when we are at playgrounds i have to make sure i can get in there with if anything to keep an eye on him and to help him to have some fun also.  but you hear of all these different stories and wonder what happened to them as kids,

hugs and kisses