Predators and Pedofiles
1. Authority ~ Convincing the child that they are someone who should be trusted or should be obeyed.
2. Bribes ~ Offering the child something they want in return for trust or compliance with requests.
3. Crisis ~ Convincing the child that they can make a bad situation better.
4. Danger ~ Making the child think that they or their family are in danger.
5. Ego ~ Making the child who might be suffering from self esteem issues feel good about themselves with compliments and praise.
6. False Caring ~ Making the child think that they understand whatever issues the child may have.
7. Games ~ Convincing the child that they will have fun with them or that it is all a game.
8. Help ~ Making the child believe they will help them with whatever issue the child may have at any given time.
9. Idol ~ Getting the child to idolize them by being pretending to be something or someone they are not.
10. Job ~ Offering the child money or employment.
By educating your children to these techniques you can greatly increase their ability to spot a sexual predator before they have had a chance to steal the child's trust.
You should also make sure that your children know to tell you or someone they trust if they ever encounter someone they expect of using one of these techniques either on the internet or in real life.
