Spring is a wonderful time of year with flowers emerging from the ground after a long winter and birds and other animals becoming more mobile. After a long winter everyone is more than happy to see the longer days and feel the warmer sun. For kids this means more time to play outside with friends, summertime sports, and maybe even getting to walk to and from school. It can be a great time of year but families need to be aware that the vast majority of stranger abductions occur in the spring time.

According to the FBI almost 36% of the child abductions committed by someone who does not know the family occur in the spring. For this reason parents need to take the time to remind their children rules regarding talking to strangers and being safe while away from home. While being aware of strangers and how to react when confronted by them kids stand a better chance of thwarting the attempt.

Of course sometimes not talking to strangers will not stop an abduction attempt and parents who really want to protect their children should consider getting a child locator device. If by chance a child is abducted via a snatch and grab style of kidnapping then parents can use the personal tracking device to find the coordinates to help the authorities find and bring their child home quicker.

The first couple of hours a child is missing is essential to their recovery and with the Amber Alert kids can alert their parents that something is wrong. While the odds are against your child being the victim of a spring abduction it does happen and there is no better way to ensure their safety than by using a GPS tracking device in order to keep track of their exact location.

Julia Howard
www.amberalertgps.com