Of course we hope our children never encounter an unsafe stranger. We hope they will never be in a place where they have to scream and defend themselves against an unsafe person or stranger.
But, just as with other important life skills, this is an important life skill to teach our children. Begin to teach them about strangers around age 4.
You'll also want to teach about body boundaries and consent. Unfortunately, some familiar adults can prove dangerous as well.
In this episode, I share:✔Important things to teach before teaching about stranger danger✔How to define who a stranger is and who a trusted person is✔What to teach them to do and say if they find themselves in an unsafe situation✔And more!