Breakfast Television Toronto interviews SOS 4 Kids co-founder about the Tricky People concept and techniques parents can use to reinforce this important safety message. SOS 4 Kids believes the term Tricky People paints a more accurate picture of a potentially dangerous person and that a better message than “stranger danger” to reinforce with kids is:…
Summer holidays and school break are finally here and a recent, unsettling incident in Burlington, Ontario is a reminder to parents to talk to children about “tricky” people. Kids will be outdoors more at parks, recreation centres, pools, friends, and going to camps. This conversation needs to happen now because parents won’t always be around…
It’s easier for children to understand “stranger danger” than it is to understand “not-so-stranger danger”. A stranger is someone they don’t know. We, as parents, are constantly reminding our kids not to talk to strangers or not to let a stranger in the house when adults aren’t home. This is an important message that needs…
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