10 Most Shocking Social Experiments On YouTube

10. Would Your Young Child Walk Off With A Stranger With Puppy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGIDHrYKJ2s In this video YouTuber JoeySalads sets out to raise awareness for the issue of child abduction by demonstrating to a few surprised mothers (with their permission of course!) just how easily he can convince their child to walk off with him, simply on the basis that he has a puppy with him. When Joey first approaches the mothers in the video not one of them believes their child will be tempted to walk off with Joey, saying they have taught their children to never talk to strangers. However, on all three occasions, it is almost scary how easily Joey manages to convince the child to walk off with him, highlighting just how easy it might be for a potential predator to lure a child away with them. What the experiment does well €“ This experiment highlights two things very well. Firstly, it highlights that parents are perhaps too naïve as to just how trusting a young child can be towards a stranger who appears friendly. Secondly, it emphasizes the importance of better educating our children the importance of being cautious when it comes to dealing with strangers. Take the mother and son in the last example. When she says to her child that €œ€just because you see someone with a dog doesn€™t mean that you go home with them€, her son questions, €œWhy?€ This mother said herself at the beginning of the video she has told her son to never talk to strangers, however it is clear that this wasn€™t enough, highlighting the importance of properly educating a child about how to deal with strangers. Possible Flaws €“ Perhaps the biggest potential flaw in this experiment is that when Joey talked to the mothers on all three occasions the child was playing nearby. It is entirely possible therefore that the child saw Joey talking to their mother and assumed him to be trustworthy on this basis.