A mom of five and former teacher in Canada is sparking conversation on 'stranger danger' after sharing in a TikTok video a strong talking point that parents should address with kids.
A 10-year-old boy in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, experienced a moment of panic when he was followed by a stranger as he was walking home from school on Friday. Luckily, a local store owner was able to step in and help him. FOX 29 Philadelphia reports.is sharing the way she approaches the"stranger danger" talk with her daughters — and why her important take on the topic has gone viral on TikTok.on her TikTok page. Yet there was one video in particular that users jumped all over.
Marcie Whalen of Leduc, Alberta, Canada, poses with one of her five daughters. Whalen has gone viral on social media for sharing how she broadens her discussion about "stranger danger" with her kids. The idea is to have children not only understand that they should be wary of strangers, but also of people they may know — or who may know their parents — and are exhibiting behavior that doesn’t seem right or makes the child feel uncomfortable.
"So instead of talking about strangers, we talk about strange behavior because the thing is, children are most often abused or hurt by people they know – whether it’s a close family member or acquaintance, it’s very rarely a stranger."Whalen said she educates her daughters about "strange behavior" rather than having them fear every stranger who walks by or approaches them.
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