Do any other parents see the problem with " stranger danger"?

Question

I feel like it is just lazy parenting. You could teach your kid " if you need help find a employee with a nametag" or" ask me first if you can talk with them" or whatever but if we teach our kids " stranger danger" their whole lives how will they ever learn people skills,friends,a...

Answer 1

stragner danger applies to adults

Answer 2

'Stranger Danger' is a broad term used to teaching children about how to stay safe in interactions with people they don't know. No one just sits their child down and says "Strangers are dangerous", but are instead having an extended discussion about potential dangerous situations involving strangers. It's like saying "lol, why do people go to driving school - it doesn't teach you how to stop the car, it's DRIVING school" - It's a name used to refer to a topic.

Stranger danger usually involves teaching children how to say 'no', recognize when they are in an uncomfortable situation, and to think critically about the world around them. "Does this feel right to me?" It encourages children to ask questions and leave an uncomfortable situation, and what adults they can go to if they need help (A police officer, Someone working at the store, a bus driver, ect...).

Answer 3

"Stranger danger" training also includes telling kids who they can safely trust and what to do if they get lost or some stranger tries to take them. They are taught their teachers, the bus driver, first responders and adults they know are safe and what to do if they get lost in a public place or a stranger asks them to do something, such as find a lost puppy. The training is on the appropriate level for the age of the kids.

Kids' friends are other kids, they meet them at school or playing where their parents allow them to. They are also taught if you parent/s or teacher say is is OK, then it is safe to go with, talk to etc some person.

It is not like kids are taught to scream and run if anyone gets near them. There is nothing lazy about taking the time to teach kids what to do in potentially dangerous situations.

What is very sad is that they are now being taught what to do if someone with an assault rifle comes into their classroom.

Answer 4

"Stranger Danger" is the most retarded, grossly cheesy thing I've ever heard.😂

Answer 5

No. People are dangerous and untrustworthy.

Answer 6

Wow! So your kids can't understand a simple lesson? Give them some credit, you may not have understood the lesson but the rest of us did just fine.