Comments on: What Do You Tell Your Kids About Strangers? http://www.parentsplace.ca/2009/05/what-do-you-tell-your-kids-about-strangers/ Save the Children, Save the World Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:18:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 JenniferBy: http://www.parentsplace.ca/2009/05/what-do-you-tell-your-kids-about-strangers/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Jennifer Wed, 27 May 2009 17:33:02 +0000 http://parentsplacedot.wordpress.com/?p=284#comment-13 I'm from Guelph and I have a 7 yr old daughter turning 8 next week, so as you can imagin this has really hit home. I also tell my daughter to yell fire!!!! I have also asked her if she saw a lady or man crying holding a leash and they said they lost there dog, would she help....and how innocent she said yes we should help. I explained to her that NO ADULT should ever need help from a child, that if they need help they will ask another adult. I then asked her wjat if they said mommy was hurt really bad- would you go? This time she said that she wouls ask her babysitter or teacher. I again explained that any adult would go to another adult first..... It's so scary, there are so many things that people can say to take our children because they are so trusting. I also tell my daughter that if you get a feeling in you tummy that something is not right or that this is not ok....it is ok to be mean to that person weather you know then or not....because if they are telling the truth they will understand. I’m from Guelph and I have a 7 yr old daughter turning 8 next week, so as you can imagin this has really hit home.
I also tell my daughter to yell fire!!!!
I have also asked her if she saw a lady or man crying holding a leash and they said they lost there dog, would she help….and how innocent she said yes we should help. I explained to her that NO ADULT should ever need help from a child, that if they need help they will ask another adult. I then asked her wjat if they said mommy was hurt really bad- would you go? This time she said that she wouls ask her babysitter or teacher. I again explained that any adult would go to another adult first….. It’s so scary, there are so many things that people can say to take our children because they are so trusting.

I also tell my daughter that if you get a feeling in you tummy that something is not right or that this is not ok….it is ok to be mean to that person weather you know then or not….because if they are telling the truth they will understand.

]]> DamaraBy: http://www.parentsplace.ca/2009/05/what-do-you-tell-your-kids-about-strangers/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Damara Wed, 27 May 2009 00:57:22 +0000 http://parentsplacedot.wordpress.com/?p=284#comment-12 I live in a small city and reality is most times out a mind and out a site. Things dont really happen here. From haiving my first child (I have 3 now) I choose not to read the fairytales story over and over I read stories that are real to my children. Real as in African Ezines, teach them about what goes on in different countries . The good and the bad. I want my children to know this can happen to you and someone close to you. I dont drill them I just tell them the truth. When I came across this story late april I have stuck with it since and I have prayed for beautiful Victoria. I then too became ill with how effected I was by this and not even living remotely close or knowing her/ anyone around her. I always stuck with the saying "it takes a community to come together and raise all are children". I decided to read this story to my two older children who are not yet 9 years old and showed them pictures of Tori as well. Seeing is believing. My two oldest listen and then asked questions. Time to time now they still ask me about her. I tell them the truth. They too pray for her. We too practice calling out fire as apposed to help. My children in doubtable know not to talk to anyone. They know who they can talk to and thats that. I have my set peole in place who have permission to pick my children up. I also volunteer at school to know the children and their surroundings. It s all of us who are at fault when something goes wrongs with a child. I live in a small city and reality is most times out a mind and out a site. Things dont really happen here. From haiving my first child
(I have 3 now) I choose not to read the fairytales story over and over I read stories that are real to my children. Real as in African Ezines, teach them about what goes on in different countries . The good and the bad. I want my children to know this can happen to you and someone close to you. I dont drill them I just tell them the truth. When I came across this story late april I have stuck with it since and I have prayed for beautiful Victoria. I then too became ill with how effected I was by this and not even living remotely close or knowing her/ anyone around her. I always stuck with the saying “it takes a community to come together and raise all are children”. I decided to read this story to my two older children who are not yet 9 years old and showed them pictures of Tori as well. Seeing is believing. My two oldest listen and then asked questions. Time to time now they still ask me about her. I tell them the truth. They too pray for her. We too practice calling out fire as apposed to help. My children in doubtable know not to talk to anyone. They know who they can talk to and thats that. I have my set peole in place who have permission to pick my children up. I also volunteer at school to know the children and their surroundings. It s all of us who are at fault when something goes wrongs with a child.

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