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Exit Strategies: Teaching Kids to Recognize and Leave Unsafe Situations—Even When They Freeze
When we teach kids about safety, we often focus on tools like saying “No,” leaving the situation, and telling a trusted adult. These strategies are invaluable—but they’re only part of the picture.
What we don’t talk about enough is this: Sometimes kids can’t say “No” or leave. Sometimes, their body freezes. It’s an instinctive survival response, and it happens to children of all ages—especially in situations involving fear, abuse, or manipulation.
But even if no manipulation, threats or bribes are involved, kids might be confused about what’s happening because the adult or peer committing the offense is someone they initially trusted and love- and they might not know what to do- even after they’ve been given instructions or directions on how to handle these kinds of situations.
This is especially true for kids who have grown up in homes where they’re expected to do as they’re told without question.
Understanding the freeze response is critical to helping kids navigate unsafe sit...
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