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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure about the mom with kids/ family with kids advice. There are some bad people who are parents [/quote]

Where should a kid look for help then? You can't tell them to find a police officer or a security guard because they aren't always around. A family with kids is likely the best option in any public place.

We tell our kids to ask the parent if they can use the parent's phone to call us. That's it. They shouldn't go anywhere with the parent and if the parent doesn't want to call, or doesn't let our kid speak to us on the phone (i.e., the adult pretends to talk to us), or if the parent tries to get the kid to leave, find a different family to help.

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Any of those places a family is there's usually police security or a clerk.

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Not at a park. Not at most outdoor places. It's not always easy to find help at places like the museum or the zoo--and it can be difficult for a young child to identify someone who works at the place.

I should clarify: the default is to find a police officer or security guard in uniform. Always. But if there isn't one in the immediate vicinity (which is usually the case), then your kid is going to need a back-up option.[/quote]

Yes - [b]default is always a police officer or fireman, if available.  [/b]

NOTE:  kids should know there is ALWAYS someone home at virtually all fire stations day or night.  It is just what firefighters do.  [/quote]

No. Kids cannot distinguish between police and private security private officers, and the private security officer pool is the group that gave us Dennis Rader, Ted Bundy, and Kenneth Bianchi, among others.

Look for a woman with kids. She may be a terrible parent but is highly unlikely to be a violent criminal. And anyone your child chooses is better than someone who chooses them. [/quote]

That's what my mom told us in the 1960s, find a mother and ask her for help.  It may not be 100% foolproof but it's the best advice for the least risk.[/quote]

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