The first lesson is unfortunately that while most people would never harm a child, some people mean them harm. I'm teaching my children to be aware of their surroundings, to seek help if they need it from a mother with children, or uniformed police and firefighters. I'm teaching them to not go anywhere, ever, with adults we haven't approved, to not run out on their siblings, run if they can, and fight with everything they have if running isn't an option.

It's a work in progress.