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IF YOUR CHILD IS FOLLOWED OR GRABBED:
A child should be taught NOT to speak or engage in any conversation with a person following them. They should run away quickly to a place where people are. They should then attract attention, making a lot of noise, and get a PERSON IN AUTHORITY to assist them. They can shout: "You are not my parent! Stop hurting me!" Or: "Stay away from me." Of course, shouting this at the attacker is ONLY done if they are confronted by the individual. It should be drilled into a child's mind that certain places are unsafe to hang around, such as construction sites, alleys, parking lots or places out of the main flow of people. They should be told that they are NEVER to accept gifts or rides from strangers. Remember, this is one of the THREE POINTS TO REMEMBER.
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