does anyone know of a book

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that helps teach a child not to talk to/accept sweets/go with strangers? ds1 is 3.5 and was thinking that it is probably time to start talking to him about this and usually he responds well if it is in a story form.

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thanks jstbcs. have you read it? is it any good? the reviews seemed mixed.

and anyone else have any others?

no, just googled it.

btw don't know if you watch Desperate Housewives but there is a very funny episode coming up about Lynettes kids adn her husband drums it into them not to talk to strangers, so she sets up a test and gets her workmate to try to abduct them luring them with candy! (and it works!)

Stranger Danger by Anne Fine is really aimed at slightly older children ... School age, so 4 at the very earliest.

But I do like it a lot. It has a logical common sense approach which appealed to my boys, which I think helped them to understand the concept of stranger danger, without scaring the living daylights out of them iyswim.

thanks roisin. i will check it out. jstbcs, no unfortunately. never quite get round to it although keep meaning to.

That is such a good book, Roisin. Ds seemed to really take it on board (read together aged five)

Yes, we had Anne Fine's book too - it helped very much with the "grey areas" - ie, yes, when we're all in the park together it is fine to talk to someone you don't know about how nice their puppy is, but you shouldn't go away from mummy with them. And so on.

(I have my eye on this thread, you know. For compilation purposes. In due course.)

I have the book googled by jstbcs. I bought it at a second hand sale so didn't care too much about the strength of the message. It does tell children not to talk to funny animals so doesn't make the message plain but then I imagine you would follow it up with a little talk to the child you are reading to. And anyway, you don't want a book that spells it out too graphically to young children do you?

TBH I just read it as a funny story to my children but then mine don't like sweets and are shy so I don't worry too much about them being lured away by strangers offering sweets!

well, have booked one to collect at the local library. thanks all

will check out the website too.