Child abduction at AMK Hub

[KSP]

Oppsgal:

LKVM:

I dont think so, if you might have read previous posts kids aged 8 and 10 are also targetted...

At this age, can send to martial arts training.

actually they don't use force, they use sweet talk or say your mom ask me to bring you to ...... or she is waiting at .....

[blessed777]

hquek:

Oppsgal:

[quote=\"pony76\"]Hi Mummies


After reading all the reports, especially the ones from HKG, I am very worry because dh and I are bringing my two dds to HKG disneyland end of May.

Even though dh and I will give 101% attention to our DDs, I'm thinking of getting the child locators 'Mommy I'm Here' from Amazon for the peace of my mind for the trip.

Any mummies here have any reviews on this child locator? Or other brand of child locator to recommend me, pls?

Thank you.

Read up the reviews in Amazon where people have tried the items? Seems like most products no 100% working in locating kids if missing...
I am thinking of getting one, but cannot be dependable :?

I only have 2 kids - so when we are overseas, DH and I will take care of 1 each and we will constantly remind each other '1 stay with you, 2 follow me' type of thing. At least we will not get mixed up and imagine that the kid is with the other party when he may be lost already.[/quote]That happened to me n dh years ago in a shop at AMK mrt station when i thought that my dd was with dh, n dh thought she was with me until a woman lead my dd by her hand brought her to me, my dd wandered arround n the lady helped her to locate me. :oops:

[MMM]

I educated my 3 kids yesterday on such abduction and also what will potentially happen to them.


For my p1, I told her that if someone were to address her by her name and said that mummy asked me to bring you, etc… but she is a stranger, don’t follow. Knowing her name doesn’t mean that the person really knows her. Maybe the person overheard her name or see the name tag, etc…

I recalled when I was in primary school and was playing alone in the playground, this man approached me. I actually thought he was my parents’ friend. He saw my pendant and asked about it. Fortunately, my mum came along. I told her that I saw her friend and he spoke to me. She went round searching, this man was sitting at the void deck. It appeared that she didn’t know that man. Scary to think back… was he trying to rob me? or??? you never know huh. So I think it’s good to educate the kids not to speak to strangers or assume they are the parents’ friends. Good and bad huh…

[blessed777]

MMM:

I educated my 3 kids yesterday on such abduction and also what will potentially happen to them.


For my p1, I told her that if someone were to address her by her name and said that mummy asked me to bring you, etc.... but she is a stranger, don't follow. Knowing her name doesn't mean that the person really knows her. Maybe the person overheard her name or see the name tag, etc...

I recalled when I was in primary school and was playing alone in the playground, this man approached me. I actually thought he was my parents' friend. He saw my pendant and asked about it. Fortunately, my mum came along. I told her that I saw her friend and he spoke to me. She went round searching, this man was sitting at the void deck. It appeared that she didn't know that man. Scary to think back... was he trying to rob me? or???? you never know huh. So I think it's good to educate the kids not to speak to strangers or assume they are the parents' friends. Good and bad huh.....

Last yr a man who at first chit chat in group at void deck (looks like locals according to dd) followed my then 11 yo dd when spotted her walking by from play ground, it was not dark yet n we lived at 2nd floor near stairs, my dd took stairs instead of lift and hurry ran home, when she reached door gate she turned her head n saw that when the man realized that dd already reaching home he walked down the stairs n left..

When i was small a stranger came to me asking fr someone's addres but when realized a neighbor was staring from her window at him he immediately left and when i went home i found that neighbour was talking with my mum telling her to be careful as there were cases of abductions happening at that time... So we need to also watchful with our surrounding and protect other kids too when we are happen to be in such position

[zmonster1969]

Oppsgal:

Read up the reviews in Amazon where people have tried the items? Seems like most products no 100% working in locating kids if missing...
I am thinking of getting one, but cannot be dependable :?

The devices will not help you locate where the kid is as it does not come with a built-in GPS mechanism. It merely sound an alarm if the kid wanders beyond a certain distance from the receiver.

[LOLMum]

Maybe I have done too good a job with dd. she is not that kind to smile or greet strangers even neighbors (unless she knows them well).


I am one who is able to strike up a short conversation with strangers or can \"hi hi hi\" to people I don't know.

But with the parents in school, I am more reserved. Don't know why. :?

So when I talked to dd and ds about this, she said i am the easier target. :mad:

[pony76]

Oppsgal, I think I will get the child locators for the trip even though it is not dependable. What to do? I’m so worry but my two DDs are looking foward to the trip.


hquek, thanks for your advice. I will tell dh that we need to constantly remind each other which dd will follow us before we head for different directions or games.

MMM - have educated my DDs too, guess will have to remind them throughout the whole trip.

Think this trip will not be as relaxed as we have actually planned for.

[Chenonceau]

Consider this?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Goldbug-2-in-1-Monkey-Child-Safety-Harness/4532497

[pony76]

Chenonceau, thanks for your suggestion, this is good. I will try to get this for my younger DD.

[concern2]

Was chatting with my sis and she was shocked by the recent case at AMK Hub. She reminded me of one case I told her years back when our kids were still small, that i was at playground with my kid, together with an old uncle, 2 ladies, and a toddler, all whom were strangers to me. The adults were all standing at the sides watching the kids when one of the younger women walked over to lead the toddler away. The old man saw and went over and demanded to know why she was taking his grandson away. The older lady hurried over and apologized ‘sorry, she’s mental’ in Mandarin before both of them left the playground.


I’ve actually forgotten all about his, but sis said she remembered so well because she was the one who often has her guards down, so it must have had a greater impression on her. I share this story to alert parents of the kind of things abductors might do.