AUSTIN, Texas — A lot of us have experienced the sense of being familiar with somebody without knowing their name or ever having had a conversation with them. These "familiar strangers" are the people ...

You must have told this several times to your child. But what does that really mean? Is your child properly understanding what or who a stranger is? Are all strangers bad? Should you run away from ...

Helping your children understand stranger danger is one of the most important lessons you can teach them as a parent. Kids see strangers in multiple settings like stores, movie theaters, the park, and ...

Most of us have heard the term “stranger danger.” It’s a slogan that’s been popular for decades, likely taught during childhood. However, while it’s important for children to understand the risks some ...

A scary situation for some parents after reports of a person dressed as a clown luring children into the woods in South Carolina. An apartment complex sent a letter to tenants alerting them to the ...

A program launched this year aims to teach Northern Colorado children to recognize first responders as “safe strangers” during an emergency. Recognize a Responder invites police officers, firefighters ...

NEW YORK - Against a backdrop of highly publicized child abductions, some experts are urging parents to abandon the time-honored warning of "Don't talk to strangers" and instead work creatively with ...

We’ve addressed online safety in previous columns, but the danger doesn’t diminish. And, with our reliance and familiarity with devices, we sometimes forget that this convenience comes with built-in ...

It seems almost every few months a story of a child abduction saturates the news. Amber alerts occur several times a year in many localities. Stories of children who vanished years or even decades ...

Strangers can be a big threat to little kids. All parents say, "Don't talk to strangers," but that isn't enough. If you read the rest of this article, you might just have a better chance of staying ...