Educate your Children about Child Sex Trafficking

1/13/22 anon

Parents: Have you had a serious conversation with your children about Child Sex Trafficking?

First Things First…

Tell your child, you will aways be there for them and the discussion your going to have Is because you love them and you would never want anything to happen to them. Let them know they can talk to you about anything, that this talk is not meant to scare them.

Also: If it does scare them encourage them to talk about it with you, and that you will protect them, they are welcome to talk to you about it at any time. People should not be afraid to talk about this subject. The more frequently you can be open with them on this, the better. Point things out as they grow up throughout their lives.

eg: Commercials, Television, Movies, Support Groups like GOYA Cares https://blocktraffik.org

*Secondly… "Teach Them"

-Having an immediate family "Secret Password" is always a good thing. This can only be given out by the parents, only incase of urgent situations where the parent is unable to pick up their child and may have to send someone to pick them up.

-Let them know what people they can trust to pick them up without a password. Grandparents, family and neighboring friends you aprove of.

-Never get into a vehicle with anyone they do not know.

-Remain a safe distance, approximately 7ft. from any vehicle parked with someone speaking to them from their car window. If they get out of their car and come toward them, run… screaming and yelling.

• Relay to your child they should only get into the vehicle if they have the password.

-Do not except treats from strangers, unless offered when parents are present.

• Passwords will need to be changed once used. You can keep the password the same as long as it hasn't been used or given to anyone. The less it's changed for them the better.

"My children had the same password the whole time they were growing up."

-The password can also be used if they are in a uncomfortable situation over the phone. For example: if they say "I forgot to feed the Goldfish" or "My friend has a Goldfish" only once, not continuously repeated. Using the password in this way should not alert the perpetrators, but let the parents know they are in trouble and need immediate help.

-If your children are latch key, after school and home alone or with an older sibling babysitting, they should not run to the door and open it to anyone! Including friends, neighbors, teachers or even police. They must say the password before the door is opened. The child can ask, "What's the password?" If they do not have the password, have them tell the unexpected guest to call their parents or come back when they are home.

But do not open the door.

-Talk to them about paying attention to billboards, street names, house numbers, names of people, license plates etc. "If abducted, always be aware of your surroundings."

>>15370997

*Lastly:

Note to parents:

-Make a mental note of what your children are wearing each day.

-Know where your children are and who they are with, including phone numbers of the parents and friends they are with.

-Children need to have their addresses and your phone numbers memorized.

"This can be done."

-If they have a cell phone, put parental settings on it. Let them know some people use the internet and social media sites to prey upon children.

-Be aware of and know the social media sites they are involved with.

-If they keep a lock on their phone or laptop make sure you and your child both have a biometric on the device(s), just in case anything ever did go awry.

God forbid.

-Family computers, lock your personal portal to full access. Set them up on their own portal, with parental settings. They will think this is cool, having their own personal computer login.

It's not a good idea to let your children have free reign of the internet. Pornography is rampant on Google image search.

-Ask them to tell you if anyone ever sends them nude or sexualy provoctive pictures, or if they are asked to send nude or provocative pictures of themselves, or if someone has touched them inappropriately or has tried to touch them inappropriately. Remember some of these preditors are grooming slowly. They need to tell you.

-Never meet with strangers they have met on the internet. *EVERYONE ON THE INTERNET IS A STRANGER.

-When your child is involved with sports, dancing, singing, acting, gymnastics, school clubs etc. Make sure they know, its not okay for any of these people to coerce into meeting up with them without you knowing.

>>15371024

While writing this, I do realize some of these things can be taken too far.

We do not want to be helicopter parents. There is a difference in educating your children as to the dangers and being safe without being a "Smother Mother," so to speak. We as parents also want our children to know their sexuality is ok. We want them to have a healthy understanding about sex/age propriety, along with self respect and respect for others.

Child Trafficking is a much more prevalent issue than any of us could have imagined. Not so long ago we Americans were, for the greater part, unaware that Child Trafficking rings existed right under our noses here in the USA. Sexual perpetrators can also be, family, friends, neighbors, parents, teachers, medical professionals, emergency responders and so forth.

If this has happened, seek proper help and report it to the Police. Encourage your child to talk to the trusted advisors in your presence. I would strongly suggest getting them into counseling along with yourself, and immediate family if needed. Your child will likely need you to be with them, to feel safe in expressing themselves about a subject even we as adults have a hard time discussing… sexual abuse.

See something, say something! You may be saving a child from the life of sexual servitude and possible death.

Possibly find a support group.

You are not alone.

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