There are things you can do to help your children recognize stranger danger. Child abduction can happen at any time to any child, so it's important to be prepared.

There is a program called Safe Kids America that can help. This program teaches children and parents about stranger danger. Children need to know that dangerous people can drive nice cars, have nice clothes and be outwardly friendly as well as good-looking. It's not too early to make the message clear and strong to keep your children safe.

Safe Kids America is starting several child safety seminars in different area.For more information, call the regional office at 1-866-515-2268

The Definition

Child abduction is the abduction or kidnapping of a child by an older person.

Several distinct forms of child abduction exist:
*A stranger removes a child for criminal or mischevious purposes
*A stranger removes a child (usually a baby) to bring up as that person's own child.
*A parent removes or retains a child from the other parent's care (often in the course of or after divorce proceedings).