Halloween is just around the corner and this fun Spider Oreo snack from Oopsie Daisy is a fun activity for your kids.
(click here for tutorial) |
(click here for tutorial) |
Children often hear "Don’t talk to strangers” or "Stay away from strangers.” We've given a great deal of thought to these stranger warnings, and would like to share 4 important observations. Children and Strangers 1. Children often think "strangers" look bad or mean or dirty. They can think that if someone looks nice, that person is not a stranger.
2. Children can become confused when given rules like "don't talk to strangers" while their parents say "hi" to people on the street and chat with the grocery clerk. Children can:
3. If a child is lost or has no trusted adult nearby, everyone is a stranger to that child. How is your child going to find help without talking to strangers? 4. The great majority of people who abduct or molest children are not strangers, they already know the children they harm. |