Given the recent spate of messages on face book and what's app regarding a small boy being approached by some men in a car, I thought it might be a good idea to discuss some safety measures we can take to prevent any unfortunate incidents with our children.
This is a subject that is very difficult for
us to talk to our children about and sometimes we do not wish to face the
reality that our children can be faced with a dangerous situation from a
stranger. Unfortunately there is enough statistics to show us how 'real' the
danger of ‘strangers’ is. And however much we would like to push the thought
away we need to first face the reality ourselves before empowering our little
ones.
As our children begin to grow their
wings and leave the safety of their
home to enter the 'real world',
stranger danger is a subject that we need to educate them about.
We will look at 7 strategies to first get clarity on how you as a parent
will approach the subject of stranger danger and then help your children
outline clear steps on what to say and do incase they face such a danger.
