Lesson #14 (pages 72-75) is short and sweet, secure your children’s bedrooms. One of the scariest case studies of an abducted child is Elizabeth Smart’s story.  Elizabeth was abducted by a male attacker that utilized a kitchen window that was left open to vent the room after something had burnt on the stove.  This is an important lesson because open, unsecured windows are one of the main vulnerabilities that attackers utilize when abducting children.  As Meow Meow is pointing out in the pictures, making sure the window is locked and the curtains are closed is a nightly necessity.

Primary lessons in this picture:  Secure the home from intruders.

• Securing the children’s room.

  • Make sure the windows are locked (Meow Meow, pages 72 &74).

  • Make sure the curtains are closed (Meow Meow, pages 72 &74).

  • Dogs are the best alarm system (Trudeau and Rico, pages 73 & 75).

  • Always have a nightlight in the children’s room and hallway (Rabbit light, pages 72 &74).

Plans of Action and Reaction:  Ready for bed, safe and clean:

• Last task of the night, round robin the room for safety and security.

  • Issue: Make sure the windows are locked and curtains/blinds are shut (Meow Meow, pages 72 &74).

    • Action:

      • Starting with the windows, every night should end with everyone taking turns checking that the windows are locked and the curtains/blinds are closed.

  • Issue: Dogs are the best alarm system (Trudeau and Rico, pages 73 & 75).

    • Action:

      • Even the smallest dogs can function as the best alarm systems at night. If you have a dog, teach the children to monitor their behavior at night.

  • Issue: Always have a nightlight in the children’s room and hallway (Rabbit light, pages 72 &74).

    • Action:

      • Nightlights make the unknown clearer for your children and the adults when an emergency occurs at night.

Conclusion:

A secure home is a happy home.  And a happy home is a peaceful place to sleep!