[GCS]

We waited a bit longer to really talk about this with our DS. He would have gone to anyone and was overly friendly with guys we knew just casually (waiters at restaurants we would see occassionally). Very much in the indiscriminate attachment stage at first.

We didn't think he had the language or social skills at first to discuss this so we limited his world to not make those situations too available.

Once we were able to broaden his environment we didn't put the "fear" in him. (he had enough fears already we figured). We just would redirect him and tell him what was appropriate or not appropriate behavior. (ie you don't have to hug everyone you just meet goodbye. You do have to hug your Nana goodbye.) On top of the "we always need to be able to see you" saftey type of conversations we always had with him.

We had the big stranger danger talk with him around his 5th birthday (home about 20 months). Some people are bad some people are good. If someone else tries to take you away from us let others around you know that this person is not your Dad/Mom. Scream very loud and kick them until someone hears you. And so on. We really got detailed in this. You only can go with someone we tell you to go with. Dont take things from other people. We reinforce this with him during everyday things now. And since he knows the rules, his little sister hears them and knows them too.