What is a stranger? I believe people are inherently good, therefore I am friendly and chit chat with people we meet when out in our safe little mountain town community of Jasper. But of course as adults we know better when to steer clear. My almost 2 and a half year old is now more curious about strangers and Of course we don’t want our children to be scared of the world and people they don’t know. … but we also want to start teaching them how to stay safe when mom or dad or nanny isn’t with them.