| With the alarming statistics of child abduction and the | | | | It is not god to paint an ugly picture of the world to |
| much-publicized media reports on those cases, | | | | your child. It is a lie to tell him that the world is an |
| children's safety has become the prime focus of | | | | unsafe place for young persons like him. Instead, give |
| families everywhere. Children have been taught to | | | | him tips on child safety from stranger and open his |
| remember the phrase "stranger danger", but over | | | | eyes to the bittersweet realities around him. Make |
| the years, use of the phrase has been the center of | | | | him learn how to call from a phone and what |
| controversy. Some parties believe that it is not | | | | numbers to dial in case he is in trouble. |
| effective in bringing down the number of child | | | | Parents have their responsibility in child safety from |
| abductions at all. They further say that children are | | | | stranger as well. They should make it a habit to |
| misled to believe that all strangers mean harm to | | | | know where there kids are and what activities they |
| them when in fact, most abduction cases are those | | | | are into. Enroll them in self-defense programs and get |
| perpetrated by people whom the children know or | | | | them into sports. Parents should get to know their |
| are familiar with. Child safety from stranger is being | | | | children's friends. It is also advisable for parents to |
| taken literally. Well-meaning parents are unknowingly | | | | talk to their children as often as they can. This way, |
| telling their kids not to talk to anyone they don't | | | | the children are encouraged to open up and are going |
| know. Most of the time, kids flee from their rescuers | | | | to be motivated to share their fears, hopes and |
| because they are considered to be strangers. | | | | whatever emotions they would want their parents to |
| Child safety from stranger does not mean that kids | | | | know. |
| should completely abhor people they hardly know. It | | | | Child safety from stranger means doing the best |
| only means that it is our responsibility to educate | | | | things possible to protect your child from harm. |
| them about being cautious when someone they don't | | | | Children look at the world as a place with two kinds |
| know comes up and talks to them. Even if we want | | | | of people - the good and the bad guys. Teach them |
| to be at their sides if a situation like this happens, we | | | | that a person's physical appearance is not a basis of |
| can't always be there to supervise their every move. | | | | his character. And some strangers, no matter how |
| That is why it is advisable that children understand | | | | good-looking, may not have the best intentions at all. |
| the dangers that some circumstances bring. | | | | |