Teach a Child to Escape or Prevent an Abduction

"Kid Escape" is a method that you can teach to children to help them learn how to escape from someone who is trying to abduct them. Practice these steps with your child at home. It could very well save his or her life!

For children aged 12 years and under:

 * 1) Teach your child how to react if anyone grabs a hold of him or her and tries to get your child into a vehicle:
 * 2) * The first thing is to get down as low to the ground as possible. Start wiggling and twisting and climbing down the would-be abductor's body until you can reach the person's ankles. Keep moving and squirm, turn about and climb right down the body.
 * 3) * As soon as you reach the ground, wrap your arms around one of the attacker's ankles, and wrap your legs around the attacker's other ankle. Try to lock your body around the attacker's legs and ankles the best that you can.
 * 4) *Realize that the attacker will be trying like mad to get the you off him or her. If the attacker manages to actually break free from you, don't try to get up and run. Stay on the ground, and just try to scoot yourself backwards away from the attacker. Do this as if you are walking like a crab. If the attacker tries to grab you again, just grab a hold of his or her legs again.
 * 5) * If your are on the ground on your back, you can always just kick at the attacker's knees wildly.

For older kids aged around 12 years and older:

 * 1) Teach your child that the would-be abductor can be tackled as follows:
 * 2) *The best thing for you to do is grab onto your attacker as if you're giving him or her a big bear hug. He or she will immediately start trying to push you away.
 * 3) * Try to bite your attacker's shoulder as you hang on.
 * 4) * The closer you are to the attacker's body, the harder it is for him or her to hit you or grab a hold of you.
 * 5) * As soon as the attacker breaks the connection between the two of you, just run as fast as you can.

Tips

 * It's important for you to scream as loud as you possibly can during the entire attempted abduction. You want as many people as possible to notice what's happening.
 * Teach your child to yell things like, "I DON'T KNOW THIS PERSON!" and "I'M BEING KIDNAPPED!" This will get people's attention very fast, rather than them thinking your child could possibly just be someone's bratty kid screaming for candy.
 * Keep your body pressed as close to the attacker's legs as you can while you completely wrap yourself around his or her ankles.
 * If you can stay on the ground and wrap yourself around a pole or your kidnapper's legs, there's a much better chance that he or she will get fed up and just run away from you.

Warnings

 * Remember, it's very important never to allow someone to transport you to another place.
 * Don't worry about making your attacker mad by fighting back. Any minor injuries that you might get because you fought back are nothing compared to what will happen to you if he or she can get you into his vehicle.
 * Usually, attackers will find you on the internet, so if you are on the internet and a user is making you uncomfortable, use your will power and tell a parent or gaurdian.

Related wikiHows

 * Thwart an Abduction Attempt
 * Survive an Abduction or Hostage Situation
 * Escape From the Trunk of a Car
 * Tell Someone NO!