Escape School for children

[Mom2Em]

We just returned from Escape School with our Brownie troop... we cx'd our next week meeting and resched to tonight so the girls could learn about strangers, etc... This is a wonderful program!! I highly suggest it to anybody with young children (5-15)... this isn't old school anymore... This hit pretty close to home as we have had 3 attempted (keyword attempted) abductions this school year and we are just a small community but luckily we have trained our children right so far...

 

[Dan Murphy]

Sounds like a good program, Jan, and so smart to teach the kids. We do have to do all we can to protect against the trash of the world. Great!!

 

[luvmarypoppins]

I also thinks its excellent. Its done in just the right way for it to be informative yet not scary or threatening etc.

 

[Mom2Em]

One thing they really focused on was not what a stranger is or looks like... it is what he/she does...

 

[m&m's mom]

I was very impressed w/ Escape School when we went about a month ago.
I was a bit apprehensive about taking my 4 and 7 YO DD's and my DH and DM came to make sure it "was OK". They both were very impressed!
I loved the section about grabbing ahold of a stranger, walking their dog- mowing their grass- watering their yard- or the Mom w/ a stroller and NOT LETTING GO!!! if they felt they were not safe was great. It was so common sense.
When I was younger and riding my bike around the block and felt in danger from someone, it would have been perfect to enlist someone else's help.
I highly recommend!

 

[CEDmom]

I've never heard of this but it sounds like a great program. Is it just offered to groups or can individuals participate as well? I have a 4 1/2 yo and I think she gets the whole stranger danger concept but it can't hurt to have it reinforced by outside parties.

 

[newholiday]

It was offered through our library a yr or so ago

 

[Mom2Em]

www.escapeschool.com

Ours was hosted at our local library by a hometown funeral home...