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Still, its hard for me to watch. >> you want the spiderman? we got dora the explorer? >> that one. >> this one. >> im like, partly almost crying, but i cant believe that. >> all right. you got it buddy. >> thanks. >> and you want? >> the reality of what our boys have done sets in. >> its hard. he could have slam those doors and driven off. >> once josh gets his ice cream he darts off the truck and runs for safety behind the table. >> wow. >> do you want to know how the music works? >> no thanks....

>> turning down a tour of an ice cream truck would be hard for anyone. >> what about one whose father is a police officer. >> my dad told me to walk away or say no thank you. >> not only is julias dad a cop, but one of his duties is to teach stranger safety in schools. >> are all strangers bad? >> no. >> he teaches kids about traps like a stranger that wants to show kids the latest video game. he also teaches another valuable lesson. >> if a stranger ever tries to grab you, i want you guys to do...

Welcome back to "dateline." im natalie morales. our hidden cameras were watching and so were their parents as we put some kids to the test to see if a little temptation would make them forget all the stranger danger lessons theyve been taught. lets find out. would your kids take free ice cream from a man they didnt know? this dad thinks he knows the answer. >> that type of thing i really dont worry about anymore. >> their dad says he and his wife have been vigilant about teaching their children ...

>> author of the big book of parents collisions, michelle borba, says that is why parents need to teach their kid what is do in many different stranger situations. >> you role play it over and over again. you play what if scenarios. as a result it is more likely to seep in. show, dont tell. im a mom with two boys, 3 and 8 years old, and i have been teaching my kids about stranger safety since they were toddlers but like so many parents, i wonder if my kids will remember those lessons in a real l...

Josh. >> you dont want to come? >> he stays behind the table. my fingers are crossed that hell remember everything ive taught him about stranger safety. >> come op, josh. >> check it out. >> oh, my gosh. >> they all want the ice cream. but will they go in the truck to get it? >> have you guys ever been in an ice cream truck in. >> no. >> we prepare ourselves to see what the boys will decide? >> no. >> no. >> i with want to go in. >> hudson and malcolm dont wait for our actor to pull out the stoo...

>> thank you. >> expert michelle borba applauds her mom for giving her detailed instructions on how to handle the situation. she says parents dont worry about scaring your kids. youre not scaring them to death when you say dont run into the street. dont run around the pool. dont feel youre scaring them by giving them what to do in certain situations that can create safety for them around strangers. heres a stranger situation you might not have thought of. but child predators certainly have. >>...

Identification that he was offering. >> is that something you were taught? >> yeah. definitely. >> her mother and the other parents beam with pride. >> good job, sweetie. >> paige, that was -- you were excellent. >> i learned from the best, mom. >> thank you. >> expert michelle borba applauds her mom for giving her detailed instructions on how to handle the situation. she says parents dont worry about scaring your kids. youre not scaring them to death when you say dont run into the street. dont ...

I knew he was going to get on the truck. >> still its hard for me to watch. >> you want the spider man? we have dora. you want this one? >> im like partly almost crying. at the same time i cant believe that. >> you got it, buddy. >> the reality of what our boys have done sets in. >> its hard. he could slam those doors right now. and driven off. >> once josh gets his ice cream he darts off the truck and runs for safety behind the table. >> even peer pressure wont get him this time. as he shakes h...

Im dara brown with the top stories. nevada congressman rubin kihuen announcing he will not seek reelection. after the ethics committee opened a case against him for harassment. he denies the claims. a judge in pennsylvania blocking the rollback of birth control coverage for obamacare. the rules allowing employers to opt out based on religious or moral reasons is harmful to women. now back to "dateline." welcome back to "dateline." im natalie morales. our hidden cameras were watching and so w...