Stranger Danger
There was a time when parents were happy to let their kids wander the streets all by themselves. Then came Stranger Danger, the fear that weird, unknown people might kidnap kids, and suddenly society shifted. However, while fear of strangers is still very real, most children’s charities now caution that kids are more likely to be in danger from someone they do know – a relative or family friend – than someone they’ve never met. Stranger Danger was never actually the problem.