Now that I have 3 kids, if I try to go to the store, only 2 can really fit in the cart, so my oldest (4-year old) tends to run off, or lag behind, drawn by toys, candy, etc. I thought it would be a good idea to talk about "stranger danger" with my kids, since it's harder for me to keep my eye on all of them when we're out.
We mostly talked about how you shouldn't go with a stranger, or take anything from them and told our kids that if a stranger ever offers them candy or ice cream or ANYTHING tempting, they should say no and run away. If they tell us about it when they get home, we will double their offer. (hoping this will be an additional incentive to be safe.)
We also talked about how if a stranger tries to pick them up, they should yell, "You're not my dad!" or "you're not my mom!!" and kick, scratch, hit, anything they can do to get away, and to run to the nearest mom with young kids they can find (if they can't find us) for help.
We also briefly mentioned that sometimes people they do know might try to do something that might make them feel comfortable and told them that they should never have to take off their clothes for anyone except maybe a doctor, and mom or dad would be with them then.
I'm sure my 2-year old was oblivious, but I know my 4-year old understands and that gives me some peace of mind.
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