WHAT IS A LURE?

Last week we talked about stranger alert.  Who can tell me what a stranger is?  That’s right, anyone you don’t know until your parents tell you otherwise.

This week we are going to talk about lures.  Lures are tricks that people might use to get you to go with them when they know you shouldn’t. The first lure we are going to talk about is the bribery lure.  

This is when someone tells a child that they will give him or her a toy or candy if they will come with them.  Remember,  good people know that it isn’t right to do this, and would never ask you to go with them.

Let’s practice what to do if this ever happened. 

Stranger – “Hello, would you like a candy bar?  I have one just around the corner.  Come with me and I’ll give you one.”

First, you should say “NO!” loudly.  Then you GO, which means you run away as fast as you can.  As you are running, YELL “Stranger! Stranger!”  Then TELL a grownup what happened.

Another lure is the job lure.  This is when someone offers to pay you money if you help them with something.  Remember, good people know this is not right and would never ask you to do this

Here’s another scenario:

Stranger – “Excuse me, I need some help getting some boxes out of my car.  I’ll pay you $5.00 if you help.”

First, you should say “NO!” loudly.  Then you GO, which means you run away as fast as you can.  As you are running, YELL “Stranger! Stranger!” Then TELL a grownup what happened. Chances are these lures won’t ever happen to you.  But if it does happen, remember NO - GO - YELL - TELL.