Child Confusions

Never talk to strangers.

We were all taught that from day one, right? I personally never listened, but Mom tried anyway.

The list grew from there as we aged.

Stay where I can see you.
Hold my hand.
Don't take candy from strangers.

Then, as we were a little older, the girls especially were worned about 'dirty old men'.

So- my thought is...
Why do all these same women pry their children, screaming in terror, off of their necks, and hand them over to a strange man in a red suite who will give them candy and make them set on his lap??

Hmmmm...Something wrong with this picture, don't you think?