My Frustration

     Twenty-five years ago, I felt it necessary to teach my children about child predators. The threat was there and as a parent it was my duty to address the issue. I did address the issue, but there was an unnatural feeling about teaching your child to fear people. Here I am twenty-five years later and this threat has grown immensely. Today, I find myself having to teach my grandchildren about this and it still feels unnatural.
     I wonder why after twenty-five years the threat keeps growing and the happy endings in child abduction are still few. Everyday in this world, we come up with new innovative ideas and technology to improve on almost every aspect of our lives yet, the happy endings in child abduction are still few. We parents set up mock stranger encounters to test our children and our children fail. We need a new plan. Twenty-five years is too long with no progress. We can make the happy endings common instead of few.
     With the help of my grandchildren, I have discovered the key to reverse the horrific statistics in child abduction. I have developed a program to teach children about this threat. The program is designed to teach in a non-threatening atmosphere. This “New Method” is Effective.

My Grandchildren - True Story

     In 2002 my daughter, her husband, her son Ryan (3) and daughter Alyssa (1) moved into a new home. Our Louisiana community was anticipating severe weather and I was concerned that Ryan would be afraid. I decided to present Ryan with a Magic Rock and I told him that it would protect him and his family from bad weather. (The rock was a geode, cut in half and polished) Upon receiving the rock he looked at it, closed his eyes and held it up to the ceiling for a minute. He opened his eyes and said, “ Did you forget to put batteries in it? ” I laughed and said, “Real Magic doesn’t use batteries.” He then said, “Oh, I get it. It only makes sparks when the bad weather is here.” I agreed.
     Two years later my daughter and her family moved to New Mexico. At this time Ryan is now 5 and Alyssa is now 3. One afternoon I had a sudden urge to call my daughter. It was a premonition, I guess. My daughter answered frantically. She said, “ You won’t believe what is happening to us at this very moment. We are in the van and I think we are in the middle of a sand storm.” The next thing I heard was Ryan repeating, ”Mom we are going to die aren’t we?” That just broke my heart and I asked my daughter to let me speak to him. I said, “Ryan do you still have that Magic Rock I gave you?” He said, “ Yes but I left it at home!” I said to him, “Did I forget to tell you that the Magic Rock protects you and your family no matter where you are and even if you do not have it with you?” Next there was a moment of silence, and then a sigh of relief from Ryan. Ryan said,“ Mom you were right! We are not going to die!” Then he said, “Wow! Did you see that fireworks stand fly away? Hey dad there goes another garbage can! Look at all the stuff flying around. This is so cool.”

     In an instant Ryan went from hopelessness to embracing the storm. He was now facing that storm head on. He was no longer paralyzed with fear and doom. In the event the garbage can was coming at him he would have been able to duck. The Magic Button Program is designed to remove the fear, put your child in a state of mind to see and think clearly and empower your child with life-saving lessons. The Magic Button Program does all of this in a non-threatening atmosphere, naturally, and that is why it is Effective!

(FYI - Alyssa slept through the whole ordeal.)