"Stranger Danger!" –– We all learned it and you may have taught it to your kids in the interest of keeping them safe, but it doesn't! The danger of abduction or kidnapping is actually very low (come back next week for more on that with Dr. Paul Renfro). In the meantime, I'm sharing with you why the phrase "Stranger Danger" needs to be completely eliminated from our lexicon and what we should be teaching our kids instead to be safe.
This includes 3 important points:
We do need our kids to be savvy and smart to be safe, not afraid! There are tools to help and I'm sharing what to teach instead of Stranger Danger.
This Heartful Parenting Practice is one of many valuable tools in The Heartful Parent Academy. There are 13 core modules to give you the tools you need on your parenting journey. The membership (which requires no long-term commitment) also comes with all the course work, community support, and additional support from me. Get more information at theheartfulparent.com/heartful-parent-academy.
Resources:
Stranger Danger: Family Values, Childhood, and the American Carceral State by Paul Renfro
