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[quote=Anonymous]Here are some good tips from John Walsh.  You, OP, were a kind of know.  The kids kind of know you.  You are not a safe side adult.  You are not an adult that their parent has approved of to drive them to school.  The kids did the right thing.  You can read about what happened to John Walsh's son and realize why we parents need these rules for our children.

Our rules are called Hot Tips. We use “tips” rather than “rules” because we want kids
to take ownership of the concepts and apply the knowledge to everyday situations, like
walking to school, playing at the rec center, or opening the door at home. Our seven Hot
Tips are:
• Keep your Safe Side Adult close. If you can see them, they can see you.
• Never open the door without your Safe Side Adult.
• STOP AND THINK! Don’t fall for tricks.
• Never talk to Don’t Knows unless your Safe Side Adult is with you.
• Don’t let anyone inside your Safe Side Circle. Run from danger!
• Know your three Safe Side Adults.
• Never go anywhere, with anyone, unless you ask your Safe Side Adult first

Here's an example from the safe side materials.

Safety scene
The children are walking home from school. It is raining and thundering
and a big storm looks like it’s heading in. The kids are dodging puddles
while walking under umbrellas. The new junior high school math teacher
stops to ask if he can give them a ride home so they don’t get caught in
the storm. If the kids say “no,” he starts to talk sternly and saying things
like, “Your parents will be angry if you get soaked.” Or, “If you catch a
cold and miss school, I’m not going to let you make up the work!” Or,
“What if you get struck by lightening?”

The correct response is - Even though the kids kind of know the Jr High teacher, they should never get into a car without first asking permission from their Safe Side Adult.

This is from the stranger safety presentation guide.

http://www.thesafeside.com/products.html
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