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Shocking Statistics
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on September 9, 2011
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regarding child abduction:
*every 40 SECONDS a child is abducted or reported missing in the US
*•In 80 percent of abductions by strangers, the first contact be...
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- I am questioning about the abduction child missing statistic included with the reported missing child to start with. The true number of children, not just percentages...
- Here is the problem with those statistics they are percentages of children who were abducted by stranger who....... It does not go into the percentage of children who...
- Short of chaining our kids to the dining table there's not much we can do to change these statistics. We can talk to them about this stuff and arm them with the right ...
Free Range Kids
Asked by P.M. from Honolulu
on March 14, 2011
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I am curious to see how many mommas here are trying to let their kids be more free range. Even though I had children at a young age, our childhoods seem as different a...
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- Hi Page, I live in Chicago and I watch the news. My daughter doesn't go outside to get the mail by herself - and that's not really me being overprotective; that's...
- I know that statistically you are correct, but I was always too freaked out to let them be free range. Anyway, I do think there are more creepy people around than ...
- Of course it's important to have a clear-eyed view of possible danger and put reasonable safety rules in place. But parents who watch a lot of commercial news are exce...
At What Age Is It Ok to Let a Kid Ride His Bike to School
Asked by C.L. from Minneapolis
on September 18, 2008
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My son came home today asking if he can ride his bike to school tomorrow, because other kids do it. I said no, he's too young. My husband thinks it's ok since we are...
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- I would agree that 6 is too young...re-evaluate next year.
- My son's elementary school actually has a rule that kids are not allowed to ride their bikes to school. I was kind of surprised but once I thought about it, it started...
- I would be less concerned with predators, and more concerned with the "bike-ability" of the area. Is the traffic heavy? Would he be biking on the sidewalk or the stree...
Gas Station Protocol: Leave the Kids in the Car?
Asked by J.P. from Los Angeles
on February 24, 2011
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Did anyone see the Oprah about 5 years ago where the women left their kids in the cars and horrible things happened?!?!? I did and have been TRAUMATIZED!! At gas stat...
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- I have always left my kids in the car. Yes, I know I will be scrutenized by alot of mothers, but I really don't care. It was virtually impossible for me to wrestle a...
- I would never, ever, under no circumstances tleave the kids in the car without me, not even for a quick run to pay...too dangerous! I don't think there's such thing as...
- I pay at the pump. If she's asleep and/or I can't pay at the pump, I just park at the spot thats 2 feet away from the door and lock her in. I go to the same exact Ch...
Anyone Else Ever Suffered from Sleep Paralysis?
Asked by D.M. from Joplin
on August 29, 2010
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I have not experienced this in a long time now. but,I used to have it quite a bit I guess it is sort of brought on by being sleep deprived and it is kinda when the bod...
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- I don't have the same thing, mine are sleep hallucinations. Most often it's spiders, I'll see them hanging down off the ceiling, or crawling across my pillow. It can b...
- In my version of this I am trying to open my eyes, can't for a bit. But then I am convinced I am standing and walking towards the door as if the doorbell rang or that...
- YES! I have been having these experiences since I was a little girl. I was convinced that I was being abducted by aliens or that there were ghosts in my house. It u...
What Do We Tell Our Little Ones About Talking to Strangers?
Asked by J.L. from Portland
on April 22, 2009
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I have a just turned 4 year old son and a 17 mo. old daughter. Of course, being a parent, I think we all think about strangers and "bad guys" often, but when we see i...
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- This is a delicate subject. On one hand you want to teach your children that they should only talk to strangers with you or another trusted adult (Dad, sitter) present...
- Before I left for kindergarten, my mother told me of strangers and that one time a little blonde girl (she just happened to look just like me)was walking to school and...
- I say: "There are really horrible people out there that do awful things to children. They could hurt you and take you away from papa and I for the rest of our lives. ...
Stranger Safety/Child Abduction Question
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on May 21, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if any other moms worry about child abduction like I do. As news stories come up on child abductions,Amber alerts etc. I get increasing...
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- Yes, I have worried about this too. Actually, now that I'm a mom, it seems I can imagine and worry about every conceivable tragic thing that could possibly happen to ...
- Just watch your kid like a hawk. I'm paranoid about stranger dangers too, and my 15 year old daughter told me a couple of days ago I'm going to have to get used to it ...
- You have gotten a lot of very good advice. I was reading for my own info. because I have a son who is almost 3. I was also thinking about the scary situation of a ...
Which Bathroom at What Age?
Asked by S.H. from Honolulu
on March 29, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Um, okay this might be silly...but I was wondering: I have a 6 year old daughter in 1st grade. When she is out with only Daddy, and she has to pee etc., WHIC...
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- If it's just me and my 6year old boy, I take him in the Ladies room. If he's with friends...or if his dad, or a male friend is with me he goes into the mens with th...
- you know a lot of malls and places do have family bathrooms now. When we all go out and have to use the bathroom we do look out for those bathrooms. I don't like using...
- i think 6 is old enough to go into a public restroom alone. if theres a long line then by all means your hubby can take her in the mens room. as for the europe i would...
My Reaction to This Movie - the Lovely Bones
Asked by F.W. from Miami
on October 18, 2011
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Well I watched this movie the other night. I read the book a couple of years ago and really thought it was great. I have been meaning to watch the movie version for a ...
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- Well, especially for parents, it was a very disturbing subject. It hits home because we can relate as parents. I get disturbed by lots of things: Blood, Sweat & T...
- I had no idea it was a book! I watched the movie once with my husband and every time that I see the title on cable I cringe. I can not watch it anymore, you are not al...
- I've wanted to read or see this for a while. But I had a funny reaction to the book 'Room'. I had to leave it halfway through. The boy is five years old, and I just ...
Missing baby....fill M. in Please
Asked by J.M. from Philadelphia
on October 12, 2011
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OK so I J. have netflix and no tv at home, so no news. From what I gather this is the chain of events
the dad leaves for work without his 2 phoes?
the mom puts the ...
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- The newest developments make her look even more shady. The police recreated the crime scene. A strong, grown man had to be pushed through the window by 2 others. The w...
- It's sad, but with all the information, it isnt looking good for those parents. Well the Mother mostly. So sad. Because like you said, all cell phones were taken, ...
- I didn't know they had a dog. I don't know what happened. Maybe a terrible accident and now the mom doesn't know what to do and now she's a household name. She nee...
