Kids Self-Defense: Who is a Stranger?

Video Transcript

"Today we are talking about kid's safety, and I'd like to address the idea of who is a stranger. Strangers can be a variety of people and it might surprise you as to who might be a stranger. One thing that you'd like to remember as far as kids go, is you have to remember that if you don't know a person well then that person is a potential danger. The person who delivers your mail, or drops off packages, the lady you see at the grocery store, or maybe the older gentleman that's always in the park with their dog. You may see these people on a regular basis, you might even say "hi" to them occasionally, but you don't know them well. For kids, one thing that you'd want to remember is, you have to ask yourself would my parent's let me go home with this person, and if the answer is no, then that person is a stranger. That doesn't mean you're rude to the person, or you're disrespectful, but you don't let that person into your personal space, if you don't know them well. Another person who's a potential danger is someone who is making you do something that you don't like or something that they are doing that makes you uncomfortable. And if you're uncomfortable, that's your body telling you, or your mind telling you that hey something is not quite right. You need to listen to that voice. The other person that may be a danger would be an adult or an older teen; someone who is older than you, who's asking you for help. You're the younger child, or the younger person and they really shouldn't be asking you for help. So you need to remember that anyone who you don't know well, someone who is doing something that makes you uncomfortable, and someone who is older than you asking you for help; those are the people who are potential threats and are possibly a danger to you. That is something to consider when you are thinking about who might be a danger."