10 ways to teach kids to be smart about strangers

Kids are getting big, now they want to go to their coaching classes or sports club all alone. It becomes apparent they will meet strangers. Not every stranger is dangerous, but still we need to teach our kids to be smart when they are around strangers. We need to teach them how to deal with strangers. Here are 10 important ways to teach your children stranger smartness:

1. Know the safe spots in the neighbourhood

Your children should know the safe spots around your house. If they are strolling in such places or playing around then they will be safe. They can call for help immediately if anything happens to them.

2. Do not help unknown people

It is good to teach your child to help others but this should not be the case always. Sometimes avoiding helping others will be better for them.

3. Make noise to seek attention from people around

If any strange activity happens your kids must immediately make a noise to seek attention. This will prevent them from being abducted.

4. Do not take food, if offered

No matter how convincing the stranger is, do not take food from him/her. Tell your children that the food might be good or it may also contain intoxicants, so it’s better not to take food from strangers.

5. Do not go out of site

If you are out with your children, tell them to go away from your site. This way you can keep an eye on them.

6. Teach your children about the looks

A stranger might deceive your kid with his/her looks. Generally kids avoid people who look frightening. But these days’ molesters look very normal.

7. Ask your child not to hide anything from you

Let your child tell you everything, the people he meets, how they behave with him, how they touch him, what they tell him.

8. Mobile phone is important

Give your child a basic phone to make and take calls. At least you can keep in touch with your child when he is not around.

9. If he gets lost

If your child gets lost in the mall or a park, teach him to stay in the premises only. He should go and tell the microphone coordinator of the mall that he is lost. He should not take help of a stranger.

10. Lastly give him two-three emergency phone numbers

Give him the police phone number. If he is in any sort of emergency and he is being unable to call you he can at least inform the police.