To start out this week we have Val from Chronicles of a Babywise Mom. She has some tips for helping children learn stranger danger.
She says:
"I am living in a conflicting state of mind. I bet many of you are, also.
On this one hand, I want my children to have freedom to just be children. I want them to be able to roam and play like I could as a child. I want them to be able to ride their bikes several blocks to a friend's house. I want them to be able to live with more spontaneity and not so much "play date" planning. I read Free Range Kids (affiliate link). I loved the book. I agree we might be overly paranoid and sensitive living in our 24 hour news media culture.
But then there is my other hand. By nature, I am a "better safe than sorry" kind of gal. And I don't care if "only" a small percentage of children ever get kidnapped when doing xy and z. If my child became a statistic, I would wish I had been more careful."
I totally agree with this. I want my kids to be free to enjoy childhood, but I worry about safety. Val has some great ideas to help teach children how to be safe.
-Kim
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Be sure to check out all the posts on Stranger Danger this week.
Monday: Val at Chronicles of a Babywise Mom
Tuesday: Emily at The Journey of Parenthood
Wednesday: Kimberly at Team Cartwright
Thursday: Carey at Wiley Adventures
Friday: Katrina at Mama's Organized Chaos
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