Stranger Danger

What is Stranger Danger?

Stranger danger is a phrase which describes the potential dangers in meeting a stranger.

What parents can teach their children about Stranger Danger?

• Teach children to report any suspicious strangers to a trusted adult.
• Discuss safe routes children can use when going from place to place in your community.
• Teach children to keep their distance and to attract as much attention as they can if approached by someone they don't know. Children should try to run away - always toward people - and tell a trusted adult as soon as possible.
• Parents should have a plan for how children get home from every activity. Teach your child not to change that plan without checking with you. This includes returning home from school or from any after-school and weekend activity.
• If child walks home alone, check to see if he/she can walk home with at least one other child or person.
  

EISD Safety Program
2006