In an effort to keep children safe, we were always told,
"Dont talk to strangers."
"Come straight home from school."
Then when kids are out with their parents, an adult walks up to speak to the 2 of them, and the child speaks.
The parent says its OK to answer.
This person is still a stranger because they havent been introduced, and so it must be OK to talk to strangers.
The child goes to school and a policeman comes to speak to the children. We tell children that they should consider a policeman their friend. Until that policeman has been introduced to the child by the parent, that policeman is still a stranger.
Children need clear information that does not vary.
They do not have the authority to make adult decisions.
It needs to be made very clear as to who they can and cannot speak to.
Perhaps parents should take the day off to meet all of their childs teacher and principal so that they can know who they are allowed to speak to.
2006-09-13
05:56:04
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creskin
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