Parents Be Aware

     Ok so I know I don't usually post on Fridays, but I felt this was important.  So last night I get a call from the school.  It was an automated message letting me know that a man was seen, at another school close by, trying to pick up children that weren't his.  This happened on 2 occasions.  He even called the children by name.  The schools called all parents in the surrounding areas so that everyone was aware of what was going on.  I was totally freaked out!  This morning before I put Logan on the bus I had a talk with him.  I asked him if he remembers all the times I have talked to him about strangers and he said yes.  I told him there was a man trying to pick up little kids that weren't his at another school.  Of coarse he had all kinds of questions which I answered as honestly as I could without terrifying him.  I explained to him the importance of never going with someone he doesn't know, no matter what they tell him.  I told him we needed to come up with password, something only him and Ang and I would know.  That way if someone came to pick him up, even someone he knows he is supposed to ask,"What's the password?" and if they don't know it he is not to go with them.  I told him if I ever send someone to get you they will know the password.  I stressed the importance of keeping it a secret and how it was like the Pirate Password on one of his favorite shows, and that he was the treasure. I also spoke with his bus driver this morning and she assured me she would never let him off the bus if I wasn't there.  She also know Ang and my Dad are allowed to get him too.  We had a safe word when I was little and I still remember it to this day.  My parents raised me to be street smart and it's came in handy a couple of times.  Someone even tried to grab Ang when she was little, thankfully she knew what to do too.
     I can't stress this enough, I hope all you parents out there do the same with your kids.
If anyone has any tips on how you keep your kids safe, please share them with us!  Us mama's and papa's gotta stick together!