Watch Out For Strangers!

There was an incident in our local news recently about an older guy trying to lure young kids with his dog. For what purpose, who knows or wants to know! With all the technology we have and with all the advancements in our society, this incident should remind us of a very basic principle: Know exactly where your kids are at all times!

William, one of the members of this parent blog, experienced this very situation yesterday. He went to a baseball game with his son, daughter, and some of their friends. While his son was playing, the girls went to play on a playground that was a little distance off. A little later the girls returned with a sheet of paper. Apparently some guy was going around to all the kids on the playground and said he was filming a movie, he said he liked the girls personality, HOW GROSS! Needless to say, William was a little (ALOT!) freaked out!

It can happen anywhere and at anytime. It doesn't matter what neighborhood you live in, there are creeps everywhere. The point is to always know what's up with your kids.

If they tell you they're going to a friends house, confirm it with that parent. If they want to play anywhere, make sure they're being monitored by you or someone you trust. Keep tabs on who they're taking to on the phone and who they're talking to on the Internet (if you let your kids on the Internet without the proper filters or safe guards, then you're crazy!), they could be talking to some creep and not even know it.

Let's all make a conscious effort this week to keep a closer eye on our children! If you don't, it's possible we could be hearing about them on the news! NO ONE WANTS THAT!