Patty Wetterling

And this, this child was deathly afraid of learning to ride a bike.

And this, this child was deathly afraid of learning to ride a bike.

So somebody has a question.

So somebody has a question.

Thank you. And one of the things that I talk to parents about, it kind of goes to your question, Stan. You start by, you know, it's like, yes, you can ride over to

Thank you. And one of the things that I talk to parents about, it kind of goes to your question, Stan. You start by, you know, it's like, yes, you can ride over to

Jason's house call me when you get there you know you you have rules and let me one time I dropped this was scary to me I dropped Trevor off at a dance at North Junior High and when I went to pick him up two hours later he wasn't there and the school was dark and he's I was, I was freaked out as you can imagine.

Jason's house call me when you get there you know you you have rules and let me one time I dropped this was scary to me I dropped Trevor off at a dance at North Junior High and when I went to pick him up two hours later he wasn't there and the school was dark and he's I was, I was freaked out as you can imagine.

Um, cause of course Jacob was already missing and now I didn't have a clue where Trevor was. And, um, He came running behind the building and he said, you know, not hardly anybody showed up for the dance. So they closed it early. So I went over to so-and-so's house and just stayed there until it was time. And I said, Trevor, that's great. That's really smart. Call me.

Um, cause of course Jacob was already missing and now I didn't have a clue where Trevor was. And, um, He came running behind the building and he said, you know, not hardly anybody showed up for the dance. So they closed it early. So I went over to so-and-so's house and just stayed there until it was time. And I said, Trevor, that's great. That's really smart. Call me.

You know, I really didn't know where you were. I had no idea. And if you hadn't come back at this time, I would have no idea. no idea. And that was scary to me. You know, parents can be scared too. So you build that, that trust and communication. And then to your comment earlier, I think it's what you won't talk about with kids that scares them the most.

You know, I really didn't know where you were. I had no idea. And if you hadn't come back at this time, I would have no idea. no idea. And that was scary to me. You know, parents can be scared too. So you build that, that trust and communication. And then to your comment earlier, I think it's what you won't talk about with kids that scares them the most.

So having conversations and building, I like to encourage parents, let your child at young ages pay for something in the grocery store. If they want candy, then they pay the clerk. They learn how to interact and, with people through doing things and they gain confidence and that helps keep them safe as well. Sorry.

So having conversations and building, I like to encourage parents, let your child at young ages pay for something in the grocery store. If they want candy, then they pay the clerk. They learn how to interact and, with people through doing things and they gain confidence and that helps keep them safe as well. Sorry.

Yes, and it's a respectfulness, a thoughtfulness, but it's hard when they get to those ages where you know, 18 to 25 or six, they're not, that prefrontal cortex isn't fully developed. They're not always thinking about mom and dad or consequences and all of that. So yeah, it's just, it's, it's, you never stop parenting. You never do.

Yes, and it's a respectfulness, a thoughtfulness, but it's hard when they get to those ages where you know, 18 to 25 or six, they're not, that prefrontal cortex isn't fully developed. They're not always thinking about mom and dad or consequences and all of that. So yeah, it's just, it's, it's, you never stop parenting. You never do.

That's a really good question. Thank you. One of the first things that we worked on, I asked law enforcement, what would have helped? What would, what would you need to respond quicker and better? And as you know, the Amber plan came out later with Amber Hagerman in Texas was missing and they, they activated the media immediately. And that became a national program, which was really good.

That's a really good question. Thank you. One of the first things that we worked on, I asked law enforcement, what would have helped? What would, what would you need to respond quicker and better? And as you know, the Amber plan came out later with Amber Hagerman in Texas was missing and they, they activated the media immediately. And that became a national program, which was really good.

Minnesota had, we had, I met Amber's mom and, We had that going before there was a national initiative to make it everybody having it. But I asked them what else they would need, and there were two things. We did not have a central repository of information in Minnesota for law enforcement, and they were building it at the time, but I think it helped expedite getting that finished.

Minnesota had, we had, I met Amber's mom and, We had that going before there was a national initiative to make it everybody having it. But I asked them what else they would need, and there were two things. We did not have a central repository of information in Minnesota for law enforcement, and they were building it at the time, but I think it helped expedite getting that finished.