And you owe it to yourself, for your own peace of mind. As the founder of Yello Dyno's Fun Way, I have found that fear regarding children's personal safety is a real concern among parents. And not just the fear of losing a child, but the fear of even discussing this topic with their children. Parents do not want to scare their children. And even the most protective parents and guardians can't protect their children from the information that comes at them over television and in school.
Children are egocentric.
They think that the things they hear about will happen to them. With all of the media attention focusing on the sensationalism of kidnapping and abuse, very little attention was given to proactive solutions. No wonder children often feel afraid and helpless. Also, children become afraid when they sense that their parents are afraid. Taking the non-fearful approach to child safety reminds me of a story I once read in Reader's Digest about a little girl who asked her father about a troubling issue of our modern times.