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Welcome to my page. My name is Nikki. I created this page for awareness purposes only. Here you will find info on shaken baby syndrome/child abuse, internet predators/scams/phishing, missing persons, drinking and driving awareness. Some of the pictures I've provided here are links.
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MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN
TEACH YOUR CHILDREN A CODE WORD!
STRANGER DANGER
FAMILY WATCHDOG~National Sex Offender Registry
Do you know what HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS?
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A CRIME!
CENTER AGAINST RAPE & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
RAPE.ABUSE.INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK (RAINN)
Please Join & Support "RAPE IS NEVER JUSTIFIED!"
BEING AWARE
As everyone should know there are so many kids out there that are being abused, either by their parents, step-parents,foster parents, other family members, strangers, teachers, daycare providers, or other kids. If anyone is at war right now it's the innocent children that are suffering from this epidemic. Child abuse can be prevented, if people care enough and know what to look for! These babies and other little kids can't protect themselves from real life monsters, so we as adults have to step in and give them the care that they deserve! Even if you're a total stranger to an abused child you can still be there for them. Too many people ignore it because "it's not their kid, so it's not their problem." That child may not be your's but when he or she is murdered, how is knowing all along about the abuse that eventually killed them going to sit in your stomach? Knowing that innocent children like
Judith Barsi ,
Tesslynn O'cull ,
Kelsey Briggs ,
Summer Phelps , Amanda Gallegos (just to name a few)
would still be alive today if they weren't ignored by the justice system and the public! There's no reason or excuse why someone should or has abuse(d) children. No reason or excuse at all!!! It IS your business if you see it happening or know it is happening!
PROTECT THE CHILDREN
Don't leave your kids alone with someone you don't fully know and trust. Make sure your babysitter/family members/friends/co-workers/other children know about SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME !!! Even though it's common sense to never shake a baby!!! It's something that needs to be talked about and prevented, because it happens way too often!! And it is NOT an accident!!!
If for some reason you need to leave your kids home alone make sure they're old enough to know what to do. Stay inside. Keep the doors and windows locked. Don't open the door for ANYONE!! Tell them not to allow the person at the door to know or suspect that they're alone. Same goes when answering the phone. Not even if it's a "cop", "doctor", "priest", neighbor, other children. That's also something they need to know if they're outside playing. Never get in a car with someone unless their parents approve of it. There ARE real monsters out there and innocent children are their prey. These people can be someone your child knows, they can be a total stranger. They will act like they are your child's friend. They will dress up like a cop or someone the child is brought up to fully trust. Tell your kids if they're playing outside and they meet a new friend, remind your child that they're not allowed to go into that child's house unless you know where they live and who their parents are. Hey, some people use their own children to get what they want. Sound a bit paranoid? Well, think of all the children that were playing outside and were somehow lured into someone else's house or car and killed. It doesn't matter where you live. You could live in a "quiet neighborhood with very little to no crime at all" and not even know the pervert/child killer that lives not too far away. It's called common sense. Protect your children in every way possible! Educate yourself and find out if there are registered sex offenders living near you. Go to Family Watch Dog . I could tell you "Never let your kids play outside alone", but how would that give YOU time to clean, talk on the phone, chat on the Internet, sleep, etc.? It could be the first or hundreth time you let them out there alone, but the point is, your kids are outside, vulnerable. Possibly being watched. Maybe approached. Could be by someone you know, trusted your whole life. It happens in less than 5 seconds. Your child is gone. Maybe forever. Too many are gone forever. Too many are found but don't have a happy ending. How can you prevent that from happening? Remind your children every single day about people like that. Explain to them what a "bad touch" is. Tell them NO ONE is allowed to touch them or hurt them!!! Play the "what if?" game with them at least 3 days a week. Lock your doors. If you have a house alarm, use it. Don't rely on your sweet and tidy Brady Bunch neighborhood that nothing bad will happen.
CHILDREN & THE INTERNET
Not only are your children not safe outside but now because of the internet they're not safe inside either. The internet can be fun. Yeah, It's a great way to find long lost friends, stay in touch with family and friends, research, find game cheat codes, meet new "friends" and it's also a great way for predators to meet young kids. Parents need to realize how serious it is to know exactly what your child is doing on the Internet. Explain to them that it is dangerous to chat and give personal info to strangers over the Internet. It's not a joke. Tell your kids that they shouldn't tell strangers what their phone # is, what school they go to, what their real name is, or what their team # is, what places they live near, or even what state they live in! It's very important and serious because even the tiniest detail can give a predator what they need to find your child. Explain to them there is NO reason why a 35 year old would want to meet a 12 year old(or anyone under the legal adult age), or should even want to chat with over the internet/on the phone! No reason at all unless it's to deprive them of their innocence and life! There is also no reason why a child should have a computer in their room!!! The computer belongs out in the open (family room, kitchen, any public room) NOT in a private area with no parents around. Tell your children that just because someone on-line tells them that they are the same age, they could be lying. Pictures don't prove anything. A phone call doesn't prove anything. Watch this video about INTERNET SAFETY with your children. After you watch it talk about it. If it's not scary enough go to PERVERTED JUSTICE . You'll be able to read REAL chat logs of online predators and what *they* thought was a young teen but what was really an undercover perverted justice worker. These conversations are vile. And as I type this there is a chat going on right now with an internet predator and young teen or child. Make sure that child/teen doesn't belong to you! Don't think people like that do not exist. They do. The more you educate yourself about
Internet Predators . the safer your family is!
Other ways to keep children Internet safe is by knowing Internet tips and facts(Take 25) . If you let your young teen or child have a myspace remember that even if the profile is private, there are ways a stranger can view that profile!!! Myspace is not fully secure!! It does have flaws!!! This goes for all social networking sites not just myspace! Even if their profile is private by default, it doesn't mean your child should be telling everyone where they go to school or where they live, their phone number, etc. No matter what, nothing you post on the internet is actually private! There are hackers/phishing scams on myspace, facebook, hi5, friendster, etc! If these people get ahold of your childs account they will see everything on that profile. As I said before, these social networking services have flaws, meaning the profile is private, but there is a glitch in the system and it's temporally made public. Within 3 minutes hundreds of people can look at that profile and see the info that is now public. It's very important that you tell your kids that there is no reason why they should feel the need to post such personal info on their profile because everyone they have added should be a personal trusted friend and/or family member. Check your child's profile and find out what kind of info they are posting about themselves! Private or not it's still wrong! Parents tell their kids "never talk to strangers" in a park, in the mall, or whenever they're alone. Why should that be any different when they're using the internet??! Make sure you personally know everyone your child chats with on the internet. Don't just assume your child is smart enough to never develop feelings for an on-line "friend" and then trust them to the point they will sneak out to meet them somewhere in private. It's amazing what these sick and twisted creeps will say to a child that will gain their full trust. Not something your child would do? Think again. Set the rules. Tell your kids if they ever see any inappropriate activity on the internet either someone asking them rude questions or showing them inappropriate pictures, etc... then they need to tell you about it immediately! If you allow your child to post pictures, you should want to know what kind of pictures they are posting on the internet. If they have a webcam, monitor them while they use it. And I know I mentioned this before but I'm going to say it again...there is no reason why a child or teen should have a computer in their bedroom. There is also no reason why your child/teen should be in a chat room without parental guidance at ANY time.
BULLYING
Another kind of abuse that happens way too often and is often ignored is school/on-line/teen/child or any other kind of bullying. It's only a matter of time before another child is so beat down to the level of doing something drastic. I don't think I need to explain what that is. It's something that has happened too many times in the past. It's something that could have been prevented. If your child is being bullied, don't wait until they get fed up with the torture and abuse of their peers and sometimes the teachers that THEY take matters into their own hands! To learn more and to help stop teen bullying, visit How to Stop a Bully . That web site provides info for teens and parents. It's not worth ignoring, not even if you're not the victim or it's not your child, and of course if you know or suspect a child is being abused, please call 1-800-4achild.
Children are the future, but it's our duty to lead them in the right direction.
DOES YOUR CHILD WANT TO DOWNLOAD ZWINKY?? You see it advertised on TV and on the web (usually on the front page of your myspace.)It may look really cute and cool, but no matter how much your children beg and plead DO NOT ALLOW THEM TO DOWNLOAD ZWINKY!! Zwinky is a chat related program that if downloaded, installs the MyWebSearch Tool bar. IT'S ADWARE AND SPYWARE!! Another thing, Zwinky is infested with PERVERTS!! Do you really want people asking your 9 year old if they've ever seen a grown man naked. Or asking them what they look like naked??! Don't let them download it. Parents really do need to educate themselves with computers and the on-line world. It's ridiculous how many of them haven't got a damn clue. Do some research on "Zwinky" and you'll see what I mean. It's a virus, it is NOT secure, nor is it monitored!! If you're at your computer and you see a silly looking toolbar with a zwinky on it, explain to your child that it's not appropriate and the harm it does to the computer. But if you're into getting a whole bunch of popups (popup blockers don't block every single pop up) you don't mind having spyware, and you don't care one bit about your child getting messages from a 50 year old man asking her or him to take off their clothes, then maybe you shouldn't have or be around children.
Please visit Smoke Free Kids Teach young people the dangers of smoking.
Please help Stop Animal Abuse Because just like children, an animal has feelings! They bleed, they hurt, they cry, and they wonder why. Just like very young children, an animal can't always tell you who did it. Just like child abuse, it needs to end. Just like child abuse, hurting an animal is a crime.
ALCOHOL MYTHS AND FACTS!
SUPPORT M.A.D.D
Does this need to happen to you in order for you to not drink and drive?
Click on the picture below to learn what happened to Jacqueline Saburido all because of someone's thoughtless actions
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DRINK AND DRIVE
Then you're willing to take and/or destroy a life.
If you're into drinking and driving, think about this: your child, sister, brother, mother, father, etc is killed/injured one day by a drunk driver. Killed by a senseless act. Killed by something you enjoy doing. Doesn't thinking about that make you feel like someone is twisting a knife in your heart? If it doesn't, then you're just as evil as any other insane killer out there.
Are you strong enough to handle the truth and listen to it? These people were just like anyone else, but to someone they weren't just anyone. To someone they were a mother, a father, a daughter, a son, a brother, a sister, an unborn baby. Their lives ended. Their dreams gone. All because of something so thoughtless. Something that didn't have to happen. If you kill someone because of drunk driving, that should be no different than actually putting a gun to that persons head and pulling the trigger. You think it can't happen to you. But it does happen. It happens every single day! It happens to people that think just like you. If you have a child, look into their eyes and think to yourself, "Do I really want a drunk driver out on the road while my baby is outside playing or on his way to school?"
If you know someone that is about to drive while drunk, don't think it's not your responsibility for another persons actions. If you stop that person from getting behind the wheel YOU are saving someone's life! And it might just be someone you know.
If you can actually watch this video and then EVER think about getting drunk and driving, then you have no soul! You don't care about anyone! Not your children or any other innocent person.
FIGHT FOR HARSHER LAWS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVERS!
IT'S NOT AN ACCIDENT! IT'S A CRIME!
You may think you're strong enough to handle a DUI, but how about seeing a child's face after you murder their parent/family member? How about the look on a mother's face after her baby is pronounced dead, all because you were having a little fun? How about the look on your child's face as you're being taken away in handcuffs? How about a lifetime in prison? Make it important before it becomes reality!
WARNING! THESE IMAGES ARE VERY GRAPHIC! THESE IMAGES ARE VERY REAL!
UNFORTUNATELY IT IS IMAGES LIKE THESE THAT NEED TO BE USED TO EDUCATE PEOPLE
Taking a drunk driving chance is not worth the mourning after.
PLEASE DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE!
Please remember that it's not JUST alcohol that can cause a tragic car accident while driving. It's talking on a cell phone, being high on or doing drugs, unnecessary speeding, going through stop lights/signs, putting make-up on, fooling around with the radio dial, changing CDs, eating, tailgating, etc. Whatever takes your mind off the road even for a second can change your life, someone else's life, or may even take a life. Don't just care about these things AFTER it happens to you. Because in reality it NEVER HAPPENS TO JUST YOU!
"I Went To A Party, Mom"
I went to a party,
and remembered what you said.
You told me not to drink,
Mom so I had a sprite instead.
I felt proud of myself,
the way you said I would,
that I didn't drink and drive,
though some friends said I should.I made a healthy choice,
and your advice to me was right,
the party finally ended,
and the kids drove out of sight.
I got into my car,
sure to get home in one piece,
I never knew what was coming,
Mom something I expected least.
Now I'm lying on the pavement,
And I hear the policeman say,
"The kid that caused this wreck was drunk,""Mom, His voice seems far away.
My own blood's all around me,
as I try hard not to cry.
I can hear the paramedic say,
This girl is going to die."
I'm sure the guy had no idea,
while he was flying high,
because he chose to drink and drive,
now I would have to die.So why do people do it,
Mom Knowing that it ruins lives?
And now the pain is cutting me,
like a hundred stabbing knives.
Tell sister not to be afraid,
Mom tell Daddy to be brave,
and when I go to heaven,
put "Daddy's Girl" on my grave.
Someone should have taught him,
that its wrong to drink and drive.Maybe if his parents had,
I'd still be alive.
My breath is getting shorter,
Mom I'm getting really scared.
These are my final moments,
and I'm so unprepared.
I wish that you could hold me Mom,
as I lie here and die.
I wish that I could say I love you,
Mom So I love you and good-bye.
~Author Unknown~
Too many people believe if they have been going out for years and years, sitting behind the wheel after getting drunk and nothing bad ever happens to them then that means it will NEVER happen to them! It's not just you that it can happen to. It's an entire family, innocent children. Think about them. Drinking and driving is like playing Russian roulette. You never know where that bullet is. You can pull the trigger 20 times and not hear the bang but pull it again and someone ends up a paraplegic or at the morgue. Don't ever say "Nothing is going happen". Yeah ok, tell it to the family of the person you murder all because of a choice you DID NOT have to take! You cannot predict what is going to happen in the next three minutes!
