| ow does youth self defense keep your child safe and | | | | regardless of age. |
| not put them in danger? Read on and find out what is | | | | After informing your child of the dangers of the world |
| needed to protect your child from your child and | | | | you may also want to arm them with a personal alarm |
| everyone else. | | | | and/or a quality youth self defense class. There are |
| With the introduction of the internet came international | | | | many personal alarms on the market today that will be |
| access to a variety of self defense products and | | | | an effective tool for children. My personal choice for a |
| defensive devices to protect all types of men and | | | | child would be the Stun Factory Banshee personal |
| women. Items such as stun guns, Tasers, pepper | | | | alarm. This devise is very small, comes in bright colors |
| spray and expandable steel batons have become a | | | | that kids like and is easily activated. When the strap is |
| common assistant for many Americans. While these | | | | pulled, a small metal pin is pulled out of the alarm |
| devices are great and most are very effective, they | | | | triggering its very loud siren. One of the best features |
| do have one huge drawback – they are not for | | | | is that when the strap and metal pin pulls out, it does |
| children. So, how do you keep your child safe if they | | | | not come out the entire way, preventing your child |
| cannot carry the items made to keep people safe? | | | | from losing the trigger strap. Other personal alarms will |
| The crazy thing is that children are most vulnerable | | | | also be effective for children and some even come |
| and perhaps need the devices more than anyone. I | | | | with strobe lights and other visual warning signals. |
| guess it would be a bad idea to have millions of | | | | Whatever alarm you choose be sure that it is at least |
| children running around with Tasers and big steel sticks, | | | | 120 Db, any less and it may not be an effective youth |
| but we need to keep them safe nevertheless. Youth | | | | self defense device. To find a self defense class for |
| self defense will do just that. | | | | your child you can check your local phone book. There |
| I have been asked many times about youth self | | | | are classes designed just for children of almost any |
| defense products. I always reply with just about the | | | | age. I suggest sitting in on a class before signing up to |
| same answer. When asked my reply is usually | | | | see if the instruction is what you are looking for. |
| “it depends on the age of the child”. A | | | | Now you can arm your child without worrying if they |
| teenager can be taught to use a defensive device | | | | will end up shocked, sprayed or knocked in the head |
| that is legal for almost anyone such as a kubotans or | | | | by a baton. Using some of these youth self defense |
| perhaps they may be served best by a good self | | | | tips should provide a good start to protecting your child |
| defense course. If your child is younger it is best to | | | | and keeping them safe from themselves. I must stress |
| educate them about the dangers of life including | | | | again that education and awareness of your |
| walking home from school and even being home alone. | | | | surroundings may just be the most important thing you |
| Education and awareness of ones surroundings are | | | | can do to keep them safe. |
| the keys for any successful self defense situation | | | | |