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Stranger Safety

As martial art instructors, child safety is constantly at the top of our minds. Too often we hear about child abduction in the news, and these stories don’t usually have happy endings.

We understand from experience that the best way to protect our children is to teach them the right way to respond to potential threats without scaring them.

Parents often teach their children, “Don’t talk to strangers”.
Here are the problems with this rule:

  1. Children become confused when they see their parents speak with strangers. As adults, we interact with people whom we do not know on a regular basis. When children see this, they can get the impression that some strangers are OK to talk to.
  2. Children have pre-conceptions of what strangers look like. When asked, small children most often describe a “stranger” as a mean man with a beard and mustache wearing a hat and funny looking clothing. Child abductors dress like normal people and act nice to lure children.
  3. In most abductions, the child actually recognizes the abductor. They may not perceive them as a potential danger.

Therefore, the “Don’t talk to strangers” rule is often insufficient or impractical. It is important that the rules you set for your child’s safety are consistent and easy to remember. We recommend teaching your children these simple and straightforward rules:

  1. A stranger is ANYBODY you don’t know, unless your parents tell you otherwise. This includes the store clerk, a police man, and even your martial arts teacher. In reality, most strangers are good people, but you don’t want your child to make the judgment call on whom to trust.
  2. If a stranger offers you anything without asking your parents first, yell “NO!”, run away, and tell. This applies to almost anything, such as candy, video games, rides, job offers, etc. Be sure to go over several examples with your child to help them understand.
  3. If a stranger asks for your help without asking your parents first, yell “NO!”, run away, and tell. Child abductors often ask for help to find a lost pet or object in order to lure children, and will use ‘guilt trips’. Warn your child not to fall for it.
  4. If anybody other than your parents touches your private parts or anybody else’s private parts, yell “NO!”, run away, and tell.

If your child ever becomes lost, they will need to ask a stranger for help. Teach them to look for women with children or store clerks for assistance. They are the most likely to want to help.


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