Stranger Danger! Teach Your Child The ABCs of Safety

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Stranger Danger! Teach Your Child The ABCs of Safety
Child Care Blog

September 17, 2004

Stranger Danger! Teach Your Child The ABCs of Safety
I reside in Texas, and all week long the media has been covering horrifying and tragic events in which a young child was abducted and then molested while walking to school with her older brother, of a step-parent abusing a daughter and then killing himself, of a female teacher victimizing a 13-year-old, and of a male teacher having inappropriate contact with a 12-year-old. It's enough to make any parent NEVER let their child outside the safety of their own home. But, while I love the secure feeling of my children all safe in their own residence, that is not practical for all times, and so I have written tips for parents to discuss with their children (even very young ones) and to understand what to do in the event of stranger danger.