oh ok, I thought I missed something. Still trying to catch up! My dad sent me a safety tips for women kind of article a while back and it says the elbow is the strongest bone in the body....use it!
Elbow-strongest bone
What part is the weakest guys? eyes, adams apple, stomp a foot , throw your perp off keel and bam?
I've gone over many techniques with my kids when they were small to empower them just in case
But our guys here, well, they are telling us things that are not textbook, quick, easy if in mortal danger
Parents can teach kids to stop abductions
CNN ^ | 2-5-04 | N/A
Posted on 02/05/2004 8:33:04 PM CST by JustPiper
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1072397/posts?page=1,20
(CNN) -- Children may be smaller and weaker than would-be abductors, but with their parents' help, they can learn techniques to resist and escape predators, a child safety expert said.
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From the onset of an abduction attempt, children should make as much noise as loudly as possible from the beginning and continually throughout the assault.
"Sometimes kids are afraid to do that because their abductor is telling them, 'If you say a word, I am going to hurt you.' Tell your child no matter what this person says, ... you can make as much noise as you want to."
Children should deny requests for help from strangers, which is a common abduction ploy.
Here are a few to teach, practice and review with children.
Outside a car:
• Avoid being alone, and don't take shortcuts.
• Never walk over to a car for any reason. Getting near and in a car increases the chances of being taken away and hurt.
• If approached, do not leave the area.
• Do not help an adult you do not know.
• Remember 911 calls at pay phones are free.
• Scream loudly for help, run to another adult, gripping and holding onto that other person. Stuber said this "Velcro technique" forces the other adult to listen and pay attention.
• Rotate arms forward quickly and repeatedly making big circles in the air. This windmill technique prevents a larger and stronger assailant from getting a grip on the moving child. Don't just try to pull away because the adult is stronger. Always rotate the arm to break free of the grip if restrained.
• If on a bicycle, hug the bicycle tightly, refusing to let go. "If you hold that bike, and do not let go, it's impossible to put you in a car," Stuber said. If a bike is not available, grab a garbage can or a long stick, any large object that prevents entry into a car.
• If the abductor shows a gun, run. No matter what the person says, keep running. There is only a slim chance they will try to shoot you. Firing a gun draws attention.
• Always scream.
Inside a car:
• The first step should be for the child to open the door and get out.
• If in a four-door car, jump into the back seat and go out a back door quickly.
• Place something inside of the ignition cylinder -- gum, a small button from clothing -- to keep the abductor from driving them to another location. Stuber said that if the car can be stopped or the potential crime can be stopped in the neighborhood, then the crime is going to come to an end.
• If locked in a trunk, remove the taillight panel which comes off easily, and disconnect the taillight wires. "Now you increased the odds 50 percent that the police will pull the car over because it has not brake or tail lights," Stuber said, "then they will hear you inside."
Finally, Stuber advises parents to always practice escape measures with their children. "Kids will not yell and scream when they are in trouble just 'cause you tell them to," he said. "You have to let them practice it."
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/02/05/child.safety.tips/index.html