Child Safety Expert Responds to Issues Raised in New Movie, The Deep End Of The Ocean.NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 15, 1999-- Jan Wagner Offers Tips to Keep Children Safe from Harm The Deep End of the Ocean, a new movie from Columbia Pictures based on the 1996 Jacquelyn Mitchard bestseller of the same name, recounts every mother's most terrifying ter·ri·fy tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies 1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten. 2. To menace or threaten; intimidate. nightmare - the disappearance of her child. The film chronicles Chronicles, two books of the Bible, originally a single work in the Hebrew canon (the final book of that canon), called First and Second Chronicles in the Authorized Version, and called First and Second Paralipomenon in the Septuagint and in the Vulgate. the kidnapping kidnapping, in law, the taking away of a person by force, threat, or deceit, with intent to cause him to be detained against his will. Kidnapping may be done for ransom or for political or other purposes. of a three-year-old boy who vanishes after his mother turns her back for only a moment while in the busy hotel lobby. Raising issues regarding safety and responsibility, the movie depicts the subsequent anguish, denial and self-blame that occurs when the unthinkable happens. "Even though parents play the most important role in keeping their children safe, they can't be expected to watch over their child every single second," explains Jan Wagner, who founded the Yello Dyno child protection program and wrote Raising Safe Kids in an Unsafe World. "That's why it's so important that even children as young as three be taught certain basic safety rules that can help to keep them from harm. The best way to do this is with music and role playing role playing, n in behavioral medicine, learning exercise in which individuals assume characters different from their own. The individual may also be asked to simulate a particularly difficult situation and apply the characteristics that are common to his , because knowledge stored in the brain this way is easily accessible in times of danger." Jan offers the following tips to keep children safe from abduction Abduction Balfour, David expecting inheritance, kidnapped by uncle. [Br. Lit.: Kidnapped] Bertram, Henry kidnapped at age five; taken from Scotland. [Br. Lit. , and recommends even the youngest child be given the knowledge and power to keep themselves from harm: - You can say NO: A child who can say no to an adult if they feel uncomfortable or scared will be the child who has a chance to keep himself safe in a dangerous situation. - Cut the dialogue: The lures of a dangerous person cannot work if a child does not first engage in a conversation with a stranger. - Take three steps back: Many abductors have caught their victims simply by reaching out and grabbing them. Teach your children to stay at least three arm lengths from any stranger. - Run like the wind: Running to a "safe" adult is the right thing to do when any adult makes a child feel uncomfortable. - Break away: Children should know it is okay to put up a struggle - a child's chances of survival are much better if they resist. - Yell, yell, yell: A child's voice is a great protective device. Teach them how, when and what to yell, for example "Help, this is not my mom (1) (Messaging-Oriented Middleware) See messaging middleware. (2) (Microsoft Operations Manager) Software that monitors and captures system and application events throughout the network. !" - Walk tall: Children should stay alert to avert danger - parents should teach them to walk tall and with confidence. - Never leave your young child unattended: Parents must be cautious to reduce the odds that their children will be harmed, and should be vigilant about not letting children under three out of their site. Jan Wagner has teamed with Nest Entertainment to share the safety lessons learned in the Yello Dyno Power Pack, a fun and fear-free program for children that features music, videos and workbooks, and is used by parents, schools, religious institutions and community organizations. It teaches vital safety lessons that build confidence and create empowerment em·pow·er tr.v. em·pow·ered, em·pow·er·ing, em·pow·ers 1. To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority. See Synonyms at authorize. 2. in a way that kids understand and remember. For more information on the Yello Dyno safety protection program, parents can call the toll free number at 1-888-954-KIDS. Nest Entertainment, Inc. is an Irving, Texas-based company dedicated to creating, producing and distributing high-quality, in-home family entertainment, including the full length animated film The Swan swan, common name for a large aquatic bird of both hemispheres, related to ducks and geese. 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