SPOKANE, Wash -- We used to warn kids about strangers in cars, but now, rather than a van driving down the street, the stranger danger is in the palm of their hands. New social media platforms are ...

SPOKANE, Wash -- We used to warn kids about strangers in cars, but now, rather than a van driving down the street, the stranger danger is now in the palm of their hands New social media platforms are ...

Teaching kids how to stay safe without making them afraid of the world around them is a balancing act that many parents struggle to get right. From simple lessons like looking both ways before ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vitapix / Getty Images Growing up, your parents likely told you not to talk to strangers and to be wary of people you don’t know ...

For years, parents have warned their children about “stranger danger.” And while it’s important for kids to understand personal safety, one woman is making the argument that the term “stranger danger” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (WBRE/WYOU) — All this week we have been looking back at the career of our colleague and friend Andy Mehalshick. Andy of course ...

As the parent of young children in the late 1990s and early 2000s, there was a phrase bantered around that was meant to keep children safe. The phrase was “stranger danger.” It was used by parents on ...

Parents should stop teaching kids to fear all strangers. For parents, teaching kids how to navigate the world safely is scary, but necessary. One of those lessons, especially for younger kids, is ...

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 ...