Children are their own best protectors

The new analysis examines more than 4,200 cases of attempted but unsuccessful abductions, and it shows that children were their own best protectors.

“They escaped these things not through the efforts of good Samaritans, but through recognizing a bad situation and either getting away from it, avoiding it, or screaming and kicking to draw attention,” said Ernie Allen, president of the missing children’s center.

Washington Post Article: Child-abduction study finds capable kids are their own best defense

Our students have greatly benefited from the increased confidence that comes from teaching them how to defend themselves. We try to teach without fear and use repetitiveness in class so the likelihood of them remembering how to get away sinks in and sticks.