Summer Safety 2024 Stranger Danger
Every summer, the the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) support 'summer safety'.
Who are "strangers"?
First and foremost, you need to understand what you mean by stranger.
This is important so children understand where and to whom to turn if they are ever lost or feel scared, threatened, or if they think someone may be following them.
Not all people unknown to them are necessarily dangerous – they need to understand the difference between “good” and “bad” strangers.
Examples of “good” strangers may include police officers, security guards, teachers, store clerks, etc. These are all people to turn to if you need help.
On the other hand, there are situations where you may be approached by a “bad” stranger – the park, residential street, near school, near the library – or where kids hang around.
You should know that there really are many more “good” people, than “bad” people.
If you are approached by a “bad” stranger who tries to talk you or grab you, physically pull away. Get the attention of other adults - run to the nearest home - making enough noise to be heard by someone nearby, the vast majority of adults will help a child in danger.
Retrieved online from: https://safetymattersweekly.com/
< My Thoughts > "...a child in danger."
Teaching our kiddos about ‘danger’ is a real challenge. You know your child best. What are the words and images which resonate best with him of her. For our Sonny, using a Toy Story ‘Buzz Lightyear’ voice and image to warn against danger would probably work best.
As with many children with autism, Sonny is a ‘wanderer’, so when encountering ‘stranger danger’ he is even more at-risk. Also, being non-verbal, we must give him an easy way to get our attention. He has an alarm button attached to the zipper on the fanny pack he won’t leave home without.
Please SHARE & Comment.
Regards.
Sara Luker
Every summer, the the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) support 'summer safety'.
Who are "strangers"?
First and foremost, you need to understand what you mean by stranger.
This is important so children understand where and to whom to turn if they are ever lost or feel scared, threatened, or if they think someone may be following them.
Not all people unknown to them are necessarily dangerous – they need to understand the difference between “good” and “bad” strangers.
Examples of “good” strangers may include police officers, security guards, teachers, store clerks, etc. These are all people to turn to if you need help.
On the other hand, there are situations where you may be approached by a “bad” stranger – the park, residential street, near school, near the library – or where kids hang around.
You should know that there really are many more “good” people, than “bad” people.
If you are approached by a “bad” stranger who tries to talk you or grab you, physically pull away. Get the attention of other adults - run to the nearest home - making enough noise to be heard by someone nearby, the vast majority of adults will help a child in danger.
Retrieved online from: https://safetymattersweekly.com/
< My Thoughts > "...a child in danger."
Teaching our kiddos about ‘danger’ is a real challenge. You know your child best. What are the words and images which resonate best with him of her. For our Sonny, using a Toy Story ‘Buzz Lightyear’ voice and image to warn against danger would probably work best.
As with many children with autism, Sonny is a ‘wanderer’, so when encountering ‘stranger danger’ he is even more at-risk. Also, being non-verbal, we must give him an easy way to get our attention. He has an alarm button attached to the zipper on the fanny pack he won’t leave home without.
Please SHARE & Comment.
Regards.
Sara Luker
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