“A tricky person who intends to target a child often uses ‘grooming tricks’ to gain access and/or privacy with a child. “If we are only teaching kids about ‘stranger danger,’ then we are missing a much larger and more important issue that needs to be addressed.” - Pattie Fitzgerald, child safety expertAdvertisement“If we are only teaching kids about ‘stranger danger,’ then we are missing a much larger and more important issue that needs to be addressed,” said Fitzgerald. It’s how they act, behave or seek out your child,” Fitzgerald said. Fitzgerald also recommends teaching kids about what to do rather than only teaching them what not to do. That will help kids know there’s no shame in talking about these topics, Graham said.

Source: Huffington Post June 20, 2024 16:18 UTC