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Brenda Song Uses 'Home Alone' to Teach Safety to Her and Macaulay Culkin's Sons

In a new interview, she described simple safety rules for their preschoolers.

Overview

  • They recently showed the 1990 film to Dakota, 4, and Carson, 3, to spark conversations about staying safe, Song told E! News.
  • She teaches a clear rule for stranger danger: "They're a stranger if you don't know their name," even if the person is a parent or a familiar-looking adult.
  • After the movie, she reinforced the lesson by prompting a small fear response to emphasize staying close, saying "fear goes a long way."
  • She drills situational awareness by asking the boys how to get home, quizzing them on routes in buildings, and pointing out exit signs.
  • Song said Culkin finds her intensity amusing and thinks she is "absolutely crazy" about safety, and coverage notes the children still have limited awareness of his role in the film.