How Should Kids Left Alone At Home Deal With A Stranger On The Doorstep?
In light of recent child abductions and molestations, and a Family Talk question on home-alone children, we offer advice from Trudy Dana, a child-safety expert and author of several books on the topic: There has been much confusing information recently about how children home alone should deal with someone at the door. I have worked in the field of child safety for the last 15 years, teaching thousands of children and parents. I know how children react, what works, what does not and why. It’s easy to come up with safety advice that seems logical and workable, but it’s the practice that proves the value and effectiveness of any strategy. Let me explain why some suggestions just don’t work. The National PTA advises parents to teach their children how to handle someone at the door, but when I role-play this with parents, they admit even they are not sure how to safely handle the situation. If parents are unsure, can they be expected to teach this information to their youngsters? The Natio
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