To avoid scaring children, highlight that a stranger is not necessarily a good person or a bad person. They are just someone they don’t know. Hence, it is best for them to exercise caution and stay away.
Introduce Trusted Adults to Your Child
Share with your children a few trusted friends of yours or adults they can seek out if they need help. They can be another trusted relative, teacher, or school counselor.
Set Rules About Talking to Strangers
Set rules about how to talk to strangers. Parents should teach older preschoolers that if they are approached by a stranger, they should go straight to the trusted adults that you’ve identified.
Children must be taught that it is fine to say hello to a stranger when they are close by, but they do not have to talk to every stranger who approaches them. However, they need to exercise caution regarding the people they interact with. Be clear that they should never go anywhere with strangers.
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