“What an outrageous, unfair, untrue, and plain motzi shem ra statement to make about an entire generation!”
The article about keeping your children safe during summer vacation was a very timely and a very important refresher for all parents.
This Sunday, my nine-year-old son told me that as he was walking to day camp, a frum man in a van who looked vaguely familiar stopped him and started schmoozing with him. The man asked him where he was headed and if he wanted a ride. My son felt very uncomfortable, refused, and walked away.
I explained to my son that what he experienced was his gut sending him a message that this might be a dangerous situation, and I praised him for following his instincts. I said that while most adults are safe and well-intentioned, there are some who want to harm children. Our gut serves us and the more we listen to it, the safer we’ll be.
This person probably meant no harm; he might have recognized my son. However, I implore all adults: Just like we have to teach our children about personal safety, please don’t ever put children in a situation where they might feel uncomfortable and doubt their safety.
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