Gen Xers, especially women, were taught from childhood to fear strangers and kidnapping, which shaped their adult perceptions and parenting strategies regarding crime.
Despite the fears instilled through safety campaigns, data shows that stranger-perpetrated crimes against children are extremely rare, with less than a 1 percent chance of kidnapping.
Gen X parents today grapple with the challenges of raising Gen Z and Gen Alpha children while carrying the weight of their own exaggerated fears about crime.
While Gen X parents worry intensely about school shootings and online dangers, they often misplace their fears, focusing on stranger danger rather than the more common risks.
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