STRANGER DANGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[binder5]

I never thought this would happen in my small town.  Its always so quite and with it being so small we always know vehicles that should not be here and always watch out for all of the kids around here.  This is what all of us thought till Sunday night when a man in a dark sedan tried to entice my 8 yr old little girl into his car not even a full block from my house.  It was only three doors down from my house and I had no clue that this kind of danger was scaring my little girl.

My husband is a fireman so of course we taught our kids the stranger danger concept along with all of the other things.  We never thought she was listening to us and truthfully never thought she would need it.  Sunday night about 6:40 she was on her way home from her best friends house where they cooked hot dogs and smores over a fire pit.  She was so happy but as she rounded the corner on her final stretch home a man pulled up beside her and asked if he could give her a ride home.  Knowing what we taught her she said no thank you.  She kept riding her scooter home and when she got in front of the next door neighbors house the man started getting angry and insisting on taking her home.  She flew up their drive way and hid behind the garage.  The car took off right after that and so she ran through the yard and into the house.

We called the cops and all of us are amazed at the details she pulled out of the few mins of altercation.  Every one prases her for doing what we taught but I see the fear in her.  I see a little girl who was so carefree not wanting to go play outside.  She wouldnt even go to her friends house until last night.

Now let me tell you the reason for this post is not for sympathy.  We have plenty of that right now but to try to get across to as many parents as I can to please please please no matter how much you think it will never happen to teach your kids the concept.  Even if you think they are too young just start it.  Tell them over and over again dont talk to strangers if one tries to talk you into going with them to run and scream.  Even if the person ment good you have the pride of knowing that just encase your child is safe.  So many kids would come home safe if everyone taught this to their kids.  Thankfully I still get to sew my dd costume and tuck her in tonight.  I will get to see her smile again some day soon.  Others are not so lucky!

[knagsmom]

Oct. 28, 2010 at 1:23 PM

OMG tell ur daughter she is awesome.

[Candy79]

Oct. 28, 2010 at 7:21 PM

Thank you for teaching your daughter that! and thank you for telling this to all parents that do have children and future parents. I'm so very happy that you taught her that and that she's safe.