During an attack, teeth can make a formidable weapon. Teach your children to use this to their advantage. Biting doesn t have to be limited to the attacker s hands. Have your children know it is OK to bite arms, legs, stomachs, ears and necks. When they do bite, have them geared to draw blood and take a piece of the attacker with them.
Head butts can be extremely effective as well.
For your child to do one properly have him practice it on you. One word of caution, make sure you keep your face averted from your child s head. When an attacker grabs a child, they often do so in a bear hug manner. This means they wrap their arms around the child s body while making the arms impossible to move. In this situation, the child can drop their head forward onto their chest, and then slam it back into the attacker s face with as much force as they possibly can.