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Attempted child abductions happen all the time (source: constant police reports in my local media). It's insane to suggest we don't teach kids street smarts jus
by nikatwork 14y ago
Attempted child abductions happen all the time (source: constant police reports in my local media). It's insane to suggest we don't teach kids street smarts just because you like talking to strangers.
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- lurker14 14y agoCan you run those numbers again, adding denominators for "number of adults encountered", and limiting to adults who have touched the child against the child's will, as happened in this case? You might find a hire rate of stranger-assault among those cases.
- nikatwork 14y agoBulletins from the police. Eg, "a man attempted to force an 8 year old girl into his car, she broke free. Police are looking for..." Then there are high profile cases like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Daniel_Morcombe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Daniel_Morcombe Yes, family abuse is more common. Yes, I believe in free range kids. No, I don't believe in carebear rainbow land, stranger danger is very real.
- georgieporgie 14y agoIt's insane to suggest we don't teach kids street smarts I never said anything of the sort.