Parenting coach’s advice for parents on how to protect kids from adults with not good intentions

Parenting expert and content creator Katy shared a post on social media on how to protect kids from adults who don’t have good intentions. She shared 4 skills on how to adopt these habits.In a video she wrote, “Every parent wants to protect their child from harm, but the truth is uncomfortable: You can’t control every adult they’ll meet, but you can shape the inner strength that keeps them safe. Most kids don’t get hurt because they are “too sensitive”. They get hurt because no one taught them how to recognize manipulation, set limits, or trust their own instincts.”Here are 4 skills that protect children more than any rule, lecture, or consequence:She shared that parents need to understand their child’s emotional language. She wrote, “Kids who can name their feelings can defend their boundaries. Kids who can’t become easy targets.”Learning to say no is one of the advises she gave writing, “If they can’t say no to you, they will struggle to say no to strangers, coaches, teachers, or friends.”Kids are not vocal about several feelings and often feel confused. She wrote, “If something feels off, it is off. A child who trusts their gut is harder to manipulate.”Parents need to trust their kids and it will one happen when they build that trust with their kids. A child needs to trust that their parents are their safe space and no matter what, they would be there for them. Katy wrote, “Kids who fear getting in trouble hide danger. Kids who feel safe telling you anything stay protected.”She added, “The goal isn’t to raise a child who avoids the world. It’s to raise a child who enters the world with a nervous system that knows how to protect itself. Strong kids aren’t born. They’re taught.”