Most parents teach their children not to talk to strangers. However, during an abduction, the child must feel comfortable talking to strangers because it may require a stranger to save a child s life. I believe we should teach our children not to talk to strangers, but the lesson has to be deeper than that. We have to teach them that there are good strangers as well as bad ones.
Children can come easily confused.
Trying to choose a good stranger over a bad one can be quite difficult for a young child since children basically trust everyone. In an emergency situation, such as an abduction, the rules change. Your child must know and feel comfortable with this charge. During an abduction, the only stranger who is bad is the abductor. Everyone else is a possible rescuer and a friend.