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Thats the most simplest way. With some simple Judo you can also use their size and movement against them and slip away while they are trying to catch their breath.
I didn't have time to read the whole post at this very minute but what came to mind based on what I plan to do with my own kids was this :
Check the sex offender registry for where you live. Being that it's a website it may be conveinent for you to check the addresses where your children play frequently as well. or any new place they go for the first time. If there are alot of offenders very close by to the address they will be going- there is nothing wrong with a quick refresher on the dangers of strangers and what to do if an adult makes them uncomfortable .
I don't think there is anything wrong with telling your child about his/her private parts ( or whatever you chose to call them) and explaining that they are for them only. explainin if they are younger and may still need help in the bathroom( i'm not sure if this is common but I babysat a child from for 2 years - 3-5 who cosistantly needed help in the bathroom with cleaning up) that that is ok but nothing else is. Come up with a plan if your child ever gets touched in an inappropriate way and let them know that is something that mom or dad has to be told about so that you can make it stop - try not to say it's dirty or bad because this can cause feelings of guilt and shame in the child. Maybe try to explain it as simply their parts and if anyone else touches them to let you know.
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Most guys know to protect that area. Stomp the foot, kick the shin, back of the head to the bridge of the nose, hard a blow as you can to the kidney area, hit the throat, side of the knee, and make as big a fuss as possible. Use your fingernails. Mark the guy as much as possible. Remember that most joints are meant to bend only one way, then try to get them to bend in another direction.
A blow to the groin doesn't always make a guy go down the way it does in the movies. So don't count on it.
Also, don't punch in the face unless you are aiming for the nose, you'll hurt your hand worse than you'll hurt their jaw. If the face is a target, get that thumb out and GOUGE at the eyes. Rip. Tear. Bite.
Then remember that the danger isn't likely to come from a stranger.
Statistically speaking, your kid is safer left alone at a random truck stop than taken to a family reunion or at a neighbor's pool party.
The most important thing you can do for your child is to teach them these rules -
1 - They are allowed to tell an adult no. They do not have to blindly obey ANY adult.
2 - If they aren't comfortable in a situation, they may leave it and come to you.
3 - Adults do not have secrets with children, if an adult tries to 'share a secret' with them, tell you. It's classic 'grooming' behavior. Instill a desire to please, provide rewards, test to see if the kid will keep his/her silence, then move in.
4 - Trust their instincts. If someone gives them the heebie-jeebies, they do NOT need to be nice and polite, they may leave, tell the adult to go away, or scream their heads off as necessary.
And for you: Know who your kid is with and where they intend to be. Keep an eye on those who seem to have too much interest in your kid or seems to have too much to offer a kid, such as an adult who invites the kid over to play video games instead of the child of the adult inviting the child over to play video games.
And TRUST your kid. If he/she tells you a situation makes them uncomfortable, don't tell them they have to grin and bear it. Don't teach them that their feelings don't matter by making them endure Aunt Marge's wet kisses or Uncle Bob's rough hair tousling. Teach them that their bodies are theirs to control.