Plans to protect children from peadolphiles........dvd for 6yrs and above, what do we all think?

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In the news today, the government have released plans to protect children from predators/peadophiles. Within their plans, they have detailed a behavioural analysis unit to try to determine how a peadophile thinks (too little too late imo, surley this type of work has been carried out everytime a peadophile is caught?).
Also they are planning to release a cartoon dvd which is aimed at the children to show them how to spot a child predator. Im all for this and will be definitely letting my dc watch it. Although it is disturbing at times apparently. Its such a shame that we have to show our dc the dangers in the world in order to protect them.
What do the rest of you think?

well my children won't be watching it

and I also do not worry about my children being attacked/taken/abused either as I think most reaction is totally over the top and hysterical compared to the actual facts, ie IT IS VERY RARE

so why worry them?

Actually i dont think it is that rare.
I have two friends who have both been abused as children, which when i dont have loads of friends thats quite a high proportion.

I dont think burying (?sp) your head in the sand is an option. I teach my dc safety of roads, safety around the cooker etc, why not safety around strangers?

haychee, is the video about weirdos in parks or trusted friends of the family? You mention strangers in your post, but attacks by strangers are rare, as oliveoil says.

I think it shows both strangers and known people (i think there is reference to a footy coach and a stranger in the park).

I used the term "strangers" loosley really meaning predator known or not.

I think it just shows yet more nanny state behaviour from the Government of ours

I do not want to worry my children unnecessarily about things - they are 5 and 3, maybe when they are older I would talk to them in words I choose, not some DVD from the Government

why would you want them to think that an adult could harm them at this age?

dvd is aimed at 6yrs and above.

My 7yr old is left unaccompanied for 1hour twice a week for dance classes. Is unattended at school, apart from the teachers of course.

My 4yr old isnt left unaccompanied anywhere except at school.

We do have male babysitters very occassionally, i trust them, but well you never know what goes on when your not there do you?

Child sexual abuse rare????

www.darkness2light.org/KnowAbout/statistics_2.asp

mine wont be watching it.

well I am of the view that 99.99% of adults are good people

and I don't worry about my children being left with 'strangers' ie teachers etc

"but well you never know what goes on when your not there do you?" is a horrible way to live imo

OK it's an American link but still pertinent (couldn't find easily accessible British stats)

1 in 4!!!!!

I thought it was high, but not that high!

my "rare" comment was re being taken or attacked by a stranger

although I am a bit by the 1 in 4 statistic too tbh

With apologies but:

incontext.blogmosis.com/see%20no%20evil.jpg

where in the news?

didnt we used to have some public info film about not takign sweets from strangers? I still tell my kids not to take anything from anyone they dont know

sounds like a ridicultous idea esp as most child abuse is committed by close family or friends not strangers

Olive
Do you know anyone who has been abused?

I do, which is why im more aware and worried about it.

If my dc were to be approached by someone saying, "mummy said come with me" I know they wouldnt go. Would yours?

I think it is best to be vigilant although I do agree that most people are sound

1 in 4 is utter bollocks

And yes it is most people the child knows sadly

lol, an informed comment eh Enid

no I don't know anyone that has been abused, not that I see what that has to do with anything

mine would not go away with strangers, no, as they are very shy on initially meeting new people

here

Even if the stranger said, "its ok, mummy said"?

how the hell do I know?

shall I test it out for you and report back?

I shall preview the dvd and if I find the content appropriate then I will show it to my children.

Mumsnet is a wierd old place

i hate this culture of fear that our children are being brought up in
don't go out, don't go to the park etc etc
i think it is contributing as well to rising childhood obesity where kids sit inside and play on video games all evening

i fail to see how a DVD will help protect kids and i don't think a 6 year old should be able to watch a "disturbing" video to "protect" them