Would you want your kids to be taught similarly about "stranger danger"?

[DizzyDesii]

This is probably the most effective way to teach this lesson lol pic.twitter.com/fye9dTMsbT

— Lance 🇱🇨 (@BornAKang) October 5, 2022

Watch the video. The class was taught about stranger danger and offered treats as bait. I find it effective but also a bit traumatizing. I don’t think the video is wrong but I think I’d rather just teach my future kids my own way at home. Whats your thoughts?

Seeing them cry is heartbreaking but I do wonder if parents pre-approved this part of the class. #FeelFreeToList

[Jaximus-Lion]

No! I would not. That can cause trauma even of it's very effective. I would teach my kids a lot of things and when they get older i will teach them to fight/self defense and even take them to any kind marshal art practices. My nephew is 4½ years old and my brother us teaching him to hit back not to go with strangers anywhere nor take something from them. But this is too much

[DizzyDesii]

Yea shit the vid scared me 😂

[Mangospacho]

I would’ve taken the bait just so I could go outside

[DizzyDesii]

Lmao thats what some others said on that post 😂 But in all seriousness, would you want your kid taught in a class like that

[Mangospacho]

I think they’re a little too young for that lesson. They looked like they were 3 years old. It’s pretty unlikely they’re gonna even remember the lesson but will probably just get PTSD whenever they see someone wearing a trash bag. Plus, I would never let my child that size play on his own anyway.

[DizzyDesii]

My kid prob won't do anything on their own til they’re 12+ 😂 Future helicopter mom for sure

[Mangospacho]

Yeah by age 5-6 is when you have to start reminding them there are bad people out there. But by the time they’re 12, they are able to take better care of themselves.

[DizzyDesii]

I dont even trust babysitters now a day unless i have cameras hidden everywhere. Its sad how many people are molested

[Mangospacho]

That’s true. I don’t think anyone other than family has babysat my kids.

[DizzyDesii]

I dont even trust fam. When you look into biopics and shit, those are the main people doing it. Like i trust my mom with kids but not in terms of feeding them right. I want my kid to eat more heathily than what she’d feed them. I trust my grandparents but not with kids. My grandma has low tolerance and my grandpa has hearing problems and if a kid gets hurt he may not be able to hear them call for help. My sis recently has mental issues. she's good with kids but her thought process seems off. Extended fam can go to hell. I've never trusted them. So at the end of the day, the kids better of withh me and i’ll hire someone but have them in cam

[RavVid]

The kids were clearly traumatized. I think the lessons most likely learnt were

1. don't go to kindergarten; its a scary place.

2. Be afraid of cheap plastic poncho raincoats and plastic bags.

The effort would probably be better directed to emphasis parents must not leave children unattended.

Who leaves children that young alone anyway?

[DizzyDesii]

You dont really have to be alone to be lured. Parents could be paying the cashier and the kid could let go of the parent and wander off just that quickly

[RavVid]

Or the mom could be too busy chatting to another mom and let the pram roll down the street! That actually happened. I saw a pram rolling, ran after it and just caught it as it jumped the pavement kerb onto a busy road. I was surprised to see a baby in it because as I was chasing it, I thought no mom could do this - it must be empty.

Nah parents should get eyes in the back of their head.

[DizzyDesii]

Whats a pram? A stroller?

[RavVid]

You could say a stroller.

[DevinAM]

I was wondering what a pram was too

[RavVid]

@DevinAM Interesting. I had thought pram would be a universal word but obviously not. It is quite funny how US English and other variants can differ - to the point we don't understand each other.

From google, a pram might be a baby carriage in US English. Essentially a bassinet on wheels for up to 4-6 month old babies. In Australian English, a stroller would be more open for older babies. Seems we follow UK English on this but in US English a stroller might be a pram but google wasn't clear on it. :)

[Th3ft]

Wow! That is so sad! I mean it clearly worked but damn! That was a scetchy lesion. I have always been a firm believer in homeschooling and would not be willing to send my kids to a public school unless it was absolutely necessary. For reasons like this specifically. Like you said it is much better at home in your way.

[DizzyDesii]

I trust a public school more than a provate school. I’d prefer homeschool if i was able to hire someone like celebs do rather than teach the kid the basics myself. But lessons like the above, I prefer to teach myself

[Th3ft]

Umm like wise!! And yeah I mean I would definitely want to do my homework so I get a curriculum the kids can actually learn from that isn’t as dependent on my knowledge or lack of… but I get that point of view

[Loveisgirthy]

It's a method. Like an anti Santa Clause thing. Wouldn't want to end up fearful of the environment they're in but it's a fine method. I think something like this is necessary at that age. Kids can be way too trusting when surrounded by a majority of decent people. Really depends on the kid and if I felt my teaching was effective enough for them.

[DizzyDesii]

Yea im not gonna even do the Santa Claus thing with my kids because that shit hurt 😂 One Christmas eve, my mom said “you gotta help me sit out the gifts so your sis doesn't see”. I was like wym, i thought santa brings them 😂😭

[Loveisgirthy]

Oh no! Like that's a pretty harsh way of finding that out and I completely agree. I talked my mom into not continuing the elfs on shelves and Santa and all that with my little brother. My mom and grandmother came up with their own version of the tooth fairy called a tooth angel for me growing up and I was real hurt and conflicted about the lies and cried for a couple days. And tbh it's what helped lead me away from Christianity, made me compare how much faith and trust I was taught to have in those characters and felt like God could just be a more elaborately laid out version of those. So I have a hardset no on the Santa/fairy stuff for my kids. I'm irked that it's still such a dominant part of a kid's life these days.

[DizzyDesii]

I won't be doing tooth fairy because some kids try to knock their teeth out for money 😂 I’ll prob give an allowance when they’re 12+ but kids under that do not need money and all these gizmos and gadgets. Toys during Christmas and bdays seems more than enough

[Loveisgirthy]

Agreed I'd rather had an advanced laser tag set instead of an iPad or video games even. Air Hockey table. Like there's some nice fun useful stuff out there that turns the cogs a bit more. I'd probably hand the kid some money to go buy something here and there but I'll keep the money until around that preteen age. They have to prove some responsibility first but yeah. See also in my fam money was a constant gift for the holidays and bdays so I'd imagine my kids would have to deal with money early on almost certainly. "Money is not worth pulling your teeth out for" is definitely a good lesson to learn lol.

[computer_nerd]

I'm the same way i would rather teach my kid's in the future at home after all no one can tell you how to teach your kids.

How are you i have not seen any new posts from you.

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[DizzyDesii]

Nope they said the roof didn't look all that damaged from the hailstorm

[computer_nerd]

Too bad your beautiful i would have gotten your number

[computer_nerd]

if i was the guy i would have tried to see those amazing breasts

[DizzyDesii]

You continue to come off a creep

[computer_nerd]

I aplogize I'm just in a mood i will watch my behavior

[misfittoy]

i dont think so lol. but the kid in grey @50secs with his arms crossed with a look on his face like i didn't see sh*t, i dont know sh*t, b*tch go away

[DizzyDesii]

Yea him and the girl yawning were adorbs

[misfittoy]

and the kid in orange with black shorts trying to protect the first kid then holding the second one back, aww

[DizzyDesii]

Yea he tried to protect maybe 2 of em. He was sweet

[Sour-rose]

Ey, I approve. It just says to me my kid ain't dumb, they'll learn the first time... or not. :) If not, well I'll be damned, I gotta do it my way then.

[Titanic1912]

Yes. They need to be taught the same thing about Christ, politics and the way of the world. All my children will be taught to love Christ, have conservative views and how terrible the world is today.

[DizzyDesii]

I’d teach mine to love Christ, form their own political views without feeling pressured to pick a side, and to accept that the world will continue to change whether it be good or bad

[Bethany22]

I want to be more lenient with my kids, but I'll probably wind up repeating the same methods my parents used.

[JustinTheGreat]

Seems unnecessary. I think just explaining stranger danger verbally will suffice lol. This seems traumatizing

[DizzyDesii]

True

[Phoenix98]

I'd teach my kids my own way. One thing I'm not gonna do is have my kids raised in anyway by strangers.

[DizzyDesii]

I dont blame you because who knows what others will influence them to do

[Phoenix98]

Exactly.

[MementoMori_]

I'd just give them a gun and tell them if anyone touches them shoot him.

[DizzyDesii]

And when they shoot a friend or fam because you didn't specify?

[MementoMori_]

They wouldn't because I would train them first.

[douride2]

Do you know most child adductions are done by someone the child knows most times a close relative.

[DizzyDesii]

I never checked statistics but im 100% not surprised. I just told someone earlier today that i dont even trust extended family with babysitting because of people that have been molested in general often by fam

[Googlemyahoo]

I taught my kids bad people don’t act bad they act friendly to trick you. If a stranger ever approached offering something you leave

[DizzyDesii]

Thats really good. Would you have a problem with them being taught in a class like above

[Googlemyahoo]

No lol that looks traumatic

[DizzyDesii]

The way they cried was so sad. They’ll prob fear chips and trashbags for life

[Sparkie460]

I wouldn't want my kids taught that way. I just told my kids to never talk to strangers... ever. They are grown and unharmed so I guess it worked

[DizzyDesii]

Yea some things can be more simple

[Sparkie460]

I even tested both of them by having friends that they didn't know approach my kids while I was hiding out of sight. They both passed

[DizzyDesii]

Reminds me of that george lopez carpool episode 😂

[MysticDevice]

Can't get the link to work. But I think the kids look a little young to be taught in such a way.

[DizzyDesii]

I posted the youtube vid as an alternative. The quality won't be as good as the embedded tweet

[MysticDevice]

I'll just have to take your word for it lol

[Aiko_E_Lara]

I don't think they have the knowledge to understand what's going on. Chances are they'd see every adults that way and that includes even their parents.

[ElvenMr]

Hell no. They'll remember this for a long time, but not for the intended reason.

[DizzyDesii]

theyre gonna fear chips for a long time

[Nawawee]

Well I feel it is a good thing but maybe at a certain can do this to maybe try avoid scaring them for life

[DizzyDesii]

Yea maybe age 5+

[Nawawee]

Yeah like age where they have a bit more understanding of the world around them

[the_sinner]

I think I’ll stick to verbal demonstration than scare my kid for life.

[Anonymous]

i was taught by parents ty vm!!!

[DizzyDesii]

A different way i assume

[Opinion Owner]

yes old fashion way how they were raised by their parents...

[DizzyDesii]

Yea i agree with the old way

[Opinion Owner]

great...

[DizzyDesii]

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