| Stranger Danger is one of the most important lessons | | | | stranger and have child say no. |
| for children to learn. We all know the catch phases like | | | | What's the Secret Password? |
| "Don't talk to strangers", "Never get into a car with a | | | | In the case of an emergency, create a family |
| stranger", and "Don't take candy from a stranger." The | | | | password that only you and your child know. A friend |
| phases are simple reminders for kids, but they can | | | | may need to pick up your child at school or an activity. |
| make the child insecure and fearful. How can we | | | | How does your child know that you asked them to |
| teach about stranger danger without scaring them or | | | | pick them up and it's not a trick? Yes, you got it, the |
| give them nightmares? Here's some quick tips to | | | | family password. The child asks the friend for the |
| keeping your child safe. | | | | family password and if they know it, the child knows |
| What is a Stranger? | | | | that you did send them and everything's okay. Don't |
| The first thing to teach children is the difference | | | | forget to change the password once it is used. |
| between a friend and a stranger. Statistics show that | | | | Important Information your child should know |
| casual acquaintances perpetuate most abductions. | | | | Teach your child some vital information will assist if |
| Children wrongly assume that because the parent | | | | they get lost. You should quiz them periodically to |
| says "hi" to the clerk at the grocery store, that they | | | | ensure they remember it. Give them lots of praise and |
| are friends. Quiz your child in the difference between a | | | | attention for answering correctly. The vital information |
| stranger and a friend. Ask them if… a teacher | | | | for the child to know is your full home address, home |
| is a friend or stranger, how about the cashier at | | | | phone number, both parent's full names, and cell phone |
| Blockbuster, or your neighbor that you have know for | | | | numbers. Many kids are shy around other adults so it's |
| 5 years, etc.? This drill is an excellent start. | | | | important to build their confidence so they can repeat |
| Saying No to Adults | | | | the information to a police officer or another person |
| We teach our children to respect adult and listen to | | | | trying to help. |
| them so most children have difficulty say no to adults. | | | | Know thy enemy |
| Child Predators exploit this tendency to abduct children | | | | Awareness is power in abduction safety. Parents |
| by telling them to get into a car with a stern voice. The | | | | should know if any child predators live in their area. |
| stern voice makes the child feel they did something | | | | Parents can go to to search for child predators with |
| wrong and comply with the demands. | | | | prior conviction in your area. |
| Teaching your child, that it is okay to say no to | | | | Tim Rosanelli is a 5th degree Black Belt in Shotokan |
| strangers and that they ALWAYS need to ask | | | | Karate and owns Maximum Impact Karate located in |
| parent's permission first before meeting stranger's | | | | Dublin, Pennsylvania. |
| demands. Parents can role-play the parts of the | | | | |