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How to help your child differ good strangers from tricky people
How to help your child tell safe strangers from tricky people We were celebrating the 4th of July at a park festival. Usually, before going, we reinforce the safety rules: – “What do you do if you get lost? Whom do you ask for help? Where do we meet if we are separated in a crowd? What’s … Read more
Active shooting – what you need to know to protect your child
How to Help Your Child Survive An Active Shooting I think that the necessity of teaching kids to survive a possible shooting is all wrong and crazy. No parent (including myself) wants to hear, think, or talk about teaching kids this area of safety. But, if nothing else, we can increase kids’ chances of survival; … Read more
How to explain death, traumas and disabilities to kids in a non-scary way
How to discuss 3 of the scariest things with kids: death, traumas, and disabilities while teaching safety – “Mommy, why did the ambulance come?” the innocent eyes ask. Do you have a simple answer? At some time, our kids face reality – things happen to people they love. As parents, we are responsible for making … Read more
How to explain abduction without scaring your child
How to explain abduction without scaring your child Teach safety rules early My 4-year-old broke a safety rule that I did not teach him. Yet. How can I explain abduction the way he could understand? We were ready to go home after a family day in a park. Kids were riding bikes. It … Read more
Why stranger danger is not working and how to teach your child safety instead
Why “stranger danger” is not working and how to teach your child safety instead Do you know why the concept of ‘stranger danger‘ (or “tricky people“) is not working for teaching kids safety? We were watching a cartoon that was supposed to teach safety to kids: – “Who is this?” – my 4-year-old asked, … Read more
8 unsafe situations that should alert you and your child
8 unsafe help requests from strangers that should alert you and your child A stranger is asking a child for help This is the second part of the series “Help requests from strangers”. Read the first part here: “A stranger is asking a child for help“. When your child turns 3 years old teach … Read more
How to teach about tricky people and help requests
A stranger is asking a child for help My mom will never forget the moment when I (7 years old) let someone into the house when I was home alone. I knew these rules: I should not have opened the door to anyone, I should not have talked to anyone through the door, And … Read more