How do I protect my child from pedophiles?
Pediophiles are not what you think they do not have signs on their necks, they can be an Uncle or Cousin or any family mamber. The best way to help your child is to tell them what is inappropriate behavior and if any other person comes near them to scream or run from the person. After your child visits with someone ask them how it went, what they did and did they have some private fun.
If your child shys away from the question something probably happened as secreccy is the molestors only angle even threatening to harm the Parent if the kid talks. Go to the Megan's Law website and look up your area and you would be suprised how many are among you as you can look at addresses also. But keeping open dialog and tell your child noone can hurt you or his/her family will help.
Also watch for people who do little favors for the child that seem different.
Your best bet is to educate your child of what is inappropriate behavior. Unfortunately, pedophiles tend to blend in rather than stand out. Teach them about how to handle "unusual" situations, like inappropriate touching, as well as to not be afraid to speak up about such bad behaviors.It is very important to start at an early age to form a strong, trusting bond with your child, so if ever they need to come to you for something difficult, like being molested, they won't hesitate.
These two things are key to preparing your child for the cruel world out there, where some that we trust, turn out to be people we shouldn't. Unfortunately, we find out the hard way sometimes. The better educated one is, the better the chance they will make good decisions.
I agree with the previous answer. Explain and teach them to protect themselves, make sure that they are safe. When they are at school, make sure that the teachers are friendly and communicative so you can monitor their activities.
But don`t be overprotective as well.
He is not a registered sex offender (and from my research, MOST pedophiles AREN'T because they are SO deceitful, devious and careful.) Some people I know call me a "control freak" about this issue but you know what, I'd rather be called WORSE than that and KNOW my son is safe from what is probably the WORST childhood experience one can have. You can't be too careful when it comes to who your children spend time with and age doesn't matter... they can be susceptible at 15, 16 or 17 and even more so because their sexuality is awakening and they can be easily confused by a deceptive person with just one thing in mind. I am single mother and have experience with this personally, as well as have a few men friends who have told me about how they were seduced in teen and pre-teen years by older, TRUSTED men (friends, teachers, counselors) in their lives, and the resulting DEVASTATION - one living a horrible life of broken relationships, jobs and money, one taking his anger and frustration out on women, and another who hates himself because he KNOWS it's wrong but "can't do anything about" his own attraction to boys now.
Know EXACTLY who your children are spending time with. We have a new family friend, a single dad, whose behavior and demeanor has raised several red flags for me, not the least of which are the comments he's made in passing about his "attraction" to my son. I'm not kidding about this... my son once said, on a very hot day, "I'm so hot" while he was sweating while doing a chore, and this man said "well, you're very good looking but I wouldn't say "hot."
Another comment he made to me was when we were discussing child molestation and pedophilia and how to protect our children, and he said "I think your son is very good looking but he just doesn't do it for me."? I was so taken aback by this comment that I did not even know how to respond. He also cannot seem to keep "normal" friends and hasn't held a legitimate job for 15 years.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.
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