While most parents teach their children to be wary of strangers, investigators have long determined that the threat often lies closer to home – with parents and those familiar to the child. While stranger danger messages may be ingrained in parents, statistics show that most child abduction cases are committed by someone the child knows. … Read more
Every parent’s worst nightmare can happen in a split second — a crowded airport, a busy theme park, a packed holiday festival — and suddenly your child is nowhere to be found. Florida, home to world-famous attractions and one of the busiest travel corridors in the country, sees millions of families pass through its venues … Read more
The first few weeks of school can be hectic. New classes, new schedules, different pickup times, and unfamiliar routes can take some getting used to. For children, those changes can create safety gaps that parents may not notice right away. A bus stop may be less familiar than expected. A child might take a shortcut … Read more
