Health Tip: Protect Your Child From Abduction: MedlinePlus

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Health Tip: Protect Your Child From Abduction

Keep close eye on the child while you're out

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By Diana Kohnle

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

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(HealthDay News) -- Worried parents can take steps to help protect their children from abduction, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.
The academy offers these suggestions:

• Keep a close and constant eye on your child when you're out shopping.
• Talk to your child's preschool about its safety policies.
• Make sure your child is always supervised by a trusted adult.
• Teach your child that he or she should never go with a stranger, even if the stranger asks for help. If approached by a stranger, the child should know to run, yell loudly and seek immediate help from a trusted adult.
• Always check references of babysitters and nannies. Seek references first from your friends and family.

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