Life Skills & Value Education – CLASS-III – Unit 4. STRANGER DANGER

This is something we have been hearing since we were little kids. But who are these strangers? Are they just people we do not know? What about our relatives? Do all relatives count as close family? Should we blindly trust them even when our parents are not around?

As we step out into the world, we must enjoy its wealth and enjoy the freedom we will slowly gain as we grow up. It may start from being able to go or come back home from the bus stop, or the freedom to go out with friends occasionally. Yet, we should also be careful about some things to keep ourselves safe.

Given below are some ways in which you can handle such situations where a stranger tries to talk to you.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to handle stranger danger.

IGNORE: Ignore a stranger when they wish to talk to you.

SAY NO: Say no to any request they may make, no matter how simple and innocent it may seem.

GO: Go to a crowded place if you feel uncomfortable. Look for either a policeman or a guard to help you out.

YELL:Yell out as loud as possible! Make sure to alert adults around you!

TELL:Immediately tell a trusted adult what happened.

Do you know that we all have alarms in our bodies? Imagine your body is like a superhero that can tell you when something is not right or unsafe. Body alarms are like your superhero powers! Sometimes when you are around a stranger or in a situation that does not feel good or safe, your body can give you signals or feelings.

These feelings can be stomach-ache, anxiety, butterflies in your stomach or the feeling that something is wrong. We can switch off our alarms for our close ones and there are a few people for whom we should keep our alarms on.

We should keep in mind that in case we ever encounter such people, there are safe strangers we can choose to trust. Safe strangers are people we can turn to for help when we need it.

Policemen and firefighters are two examples of very recognizable safe strangers. Teachers, principals, for instance, are adults we can trust too, and they are easy to recognize when they are at work. But make sure you ask for help in a public and secure location. We can ask our parents to point out safe strangers when we go around town with our families. Also, we can ask our parents to show us safe spots if we ever need them, such as local stores and restaurants and the homes of family and friends in your neighborhood.

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