Posted by: RazorFoot
Beware puppies and kittens! - 10/13/05 09:22 AM
I was attending a basic self defense seminar to act as the attacker for a friend of mine who was doing the demonstrations and part of his discussion was centered around protecting your kids from child predators. I thought I had a pretty good understanding of the things to warn my child about. You know, strangers with money, candy, toys, and the likes. It never dawned on me how easy it would be for them to get a child to lower their guard by using a puppy or a kitten. When he said that, I realized there was an area I had completely over looked.
If you are like me and hadn't seen the danger presented by this scenario, take the time to talk to your kids now. I know how many times I have walked up to someone who had a puppy to see it and pet it. Kids are even more easily lured in by a cute and cuddly animal. Just a heads up. If anyone knows of other watchouts that I may have missed, please offer them here.
If you are like me and hadn't seen the danger presented by this scenario, take the time to talk to your kids now. I know how many times I have walked up to someone who had a puppy to see it and pet it. Kids are even more easily lured in by a cute and cuddly animal. Just a heads up. If anyone knows of other watchouts that I may have missed, please offer them here.