The kids got a video for Christmas called Stranger Safety:
They love it and I love it too. It was created by Julie Clark (Baby Einstein) and John Walsh (America’s Most Wanted). Using the wacky and loveable “Safe Side Superchick” to give a variety of not-so-kid-friendly situations, they developed a fun way for parents to create dialog with their kids about what to do if a stranger (or even a “kinda know”) approaches them.
Everything from yelling “Help, it’s not my mom! Help, it’s not my dad!” and running away, to letting your youngsters know when they should ask their “safe side adult” for permission before getting into a car with say, their soccer coach. It’s chock full of hot tips and colorful characters that keep my kids attention for the entire 42 minutes.
And it seems to be sinking in too. The other day at Walmart I parked Emery at the end of an aisle to grab something really quick. Savannah stayed with him and the grocery cart (or buggy, depending on what part of the country you live in). Emery, who talks to anybody that will listen, pointed toward me and told a stranger, “Hey, that’s my Mom.” When I got back to him, Savannah’s eyes were as big as saucers and she says, “Mom! Emery talked to a don’t know!” :)
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