68 / 124
PROTECTING YOUR
KIDS
FROM PREDATORS
The UAE, compared to many countries, is
still relatively safe for children. However
HEALTH learns that it is paramount we
teach our children to be on guard without
ruining their innocent childhood.
Be Aware
Given the UAE is known to
be a safe country, Dr. Rebecca
Steingiesser, Clinical Psychologist
and Clinical Neuropsychologist at
The LightHouse Arabia points out that
parents may be lulled into a false sense
of security. “However, it does not preclude
these things from happening to our children
here,” she says. “One thing that makes kids
susceptible to predation here in the UAE is
that due to increased cost of living, longer
working hours and jobs that involve travel,
there is less opportunity for parental
oversight, with nannies often having
greater responsibilities to monitor
children.”Often times, nannies
can be overworked and at
times distracted, leading
to children being
more vulnerable
to the risk of
predation.
66
Mar/Apr 2015