Ysabella and I were waiting for the School Bus this morning when an older man approached us and offered Sab a single peach.
I smiled and backed away, telling him, “No, thank you.”
He acted (he didn’t talk) insisting to give the peach but we declined the fruit.
Ysabella got a little scared.
When the man left, I asked my little one, “You know stranger danger right? It means you are not supposed to talk to a stranger or accept anything from him.”
“Yes, Daddy!”
“Why?” I asked.
“Because the fruit might be dirty…”
“And you don’t know the person,” I added.
I then gave her a scenario: “What if it was ice cream or lollipop? Would you accept it?”
“No dad. It might make me sick.”
“No, that’s not my point. I mean what if it was a toy. Like an Aurora Doll like what you always wanted,”
“I will wash the doll so that it’s not dirty anymore.”
“No, Belle. He would still be a stranger. You don’t know his name.”
“I will ask for his name so that he’s not a stranger anymore. Then I’ll get the Aurora doll.”
🤦🏻♂️
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