stranger danger
Unknown person peril
Stranger danger is the idea, taught to children, that unfamiliar adults may pose a threat and should be approached with caution.
The phrase emerged from child safety campaigns warning kids not to talk to strangers or accept rides or gifts from people they don't know: They drilled stranger danger into us in elementary school.
Critics note that most child abuse comes from known adults, not strangers.
- runMove swiftly on foot
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- missing childrenYouths whose whereabouts are unknown
- fearEmotional response to threat
- hideConceal or pelt
streetproofing · luring · code word · safe word · abduction · safety · situational awareness · preparedness · neighborhood watch · predator · unknown · human trafficking · buddy system · caution · scream · escape · safe place · trusted adult
- Safety Tipsstay alert, lock it up, see something say something, buddy system, well-lit areas
- child safetychild safety, childproofing, car seats, seat belts, booster seats
- Parenting Topicslife lessons, discipline, curfew, grounding, safety rules
- safety skillsfirst aid, CPR, fire safety, water safety, stop drop roll
- fearmongeringscaremongering, fearmongering, scare tactics, fear tactics, alarmism
- PSAsPSA, anti-smoking campaigns, PSAs, health campaigns, anti-drug ads
stranger dangerblind trust
Complete unquestioning confidence
open arms · hospitality · trusting nature · open-heartedness · benefit of the doubt
stranger dangercosmopolitanism
Belief in shared humanity
open society · universal brotherhood · free-range parenting · open-door policy · ubuntu
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