This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
Stranger Danger
Sep
30
2008
I mentioned to a co-worker that I was leaving work to go pick up my child from school. I also mentioned that they card you now, when you pick up a child from school. You have to show photo ID and the name on the ID must match a name that has already been provided to the school as an approved picker-upper.
He said that was much improved from his days in school and it’s a lot safer, not having just anyone be able to come in and take a child. I reminded him of the statistics though, that most abductions are by someone who is known to the child, not by strangers.
His response was that to improve child safety, schools should release children only to people they don’t know. Statistically, that would be safer.
I had no response, other than to tacitly agree. That’s the problem with statistics.
“A stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.”
– John 10:5
This little article thingy was written by Some Guy sometime around 9:45 pm and has been carefully placed in the Life category.
