Stranger Danger

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Is Stranger Danger A Myth?

Is “stranger danger”—dangers that threaten our kids come mostly from strangers—really a myth?

Yes. In the majority of cases, the perpetrator is someone the parents or child knows, and that person may be in a position of trust or responsibility to the child and family.

Who Really Is Dangerous To Our Kids?

We have learned that children do not have the same understanding of who a stranger is as an adult might, therefore, it is a difficult concept for the child to grasp.

Build Confidence

It is much more beneficial to children to help them build the confidence and self-esteem they need to stay as safe as possible in any potentially dangerous situation they encounter rather than teaching them to be “on the look out” for a particular type of person.

For decades, parents, guardians, and teachers have told children to “stay away from strangers” in an effort to keep them safe.

Guidelines to Reduce Child Victimization

In response to the on-going debate about the effectiveness of such programs, NCMEC released the research-based Guidelines for Programs to Reduce Child Victimization: A Resource for Communities When Choosing a Program to Teach Personal Safety to Children to assist schools as they select curricula aimed at reducing crimes against children.

Child Safety Information:

Child Safety Is More Than A Slogan
Child Protection
Guidelines for Programs to Reduce Child Victimization: A Resource for Communities When Choosing a Program to Teach Personal Safety to Children

Source: The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
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