So we've been called liars because we exposed our 6 year-old to our cruel, harsh world to keep her safe

I try my very best no to judge other parents: I realize we have different values, experiences and outlooks on life and I try to be respectful of everyone. Sometimes it's harder than others. But right now I'm so FRICKIN mad, because we're "liars" now.My daughter is 6 years old and is in preschool. A few weeks ago, my wife was giving her the usual "be careful around stangers, don't go into their cars, etc." talk. However, my little girl (who likes understanding why she's being asked to do something) started questioning why we made such a big deal about strangers. What could possibly go wrong? So my wife told her about a girl that was kidnapped in our area years ago - got into a stranger's car who was looking for his puppy, disappeared and found only years after, having been killed. (Of course she spared her the gory details about being raped, strangled, nothing but bones being left, etc.) She thought - and I fully agree with her - that there is no use in trying to shield our children about a very real danger. There's a line between "stranger, danger!" and "everyone is nice, don't worry", and it's not _that_ thin.Now it appears my cute little girl thought it was a great idea to discuss those events with some of her preschool friends. (Yeah, she's like that. -__- We had a talk about that, too.)So on Friday morning, when my wife dropped our daughter at school, one of my kid's friends had the following conversation with her :Kid: $DAUGHTER$ told me yesterday about that girl who got kidnapped and killed.Wife: Yes... terrible isn't it? Remember, you just have to be caref-Kid: Well my mom says it's a lie.Wife, kind of flabberghasted: ... she said what?Kid: She says you're lying and it never happened. Why would you tell lies like that?Now keep in mind that there is no way, absolutely none, that someone could not have heard about that story in our city: it's been in the news province-wide regularly for a full DECADE, so there's no way her mom could not have known, whatever rock she might be living under.I don't get what she's trying to achieve, here: was she trying to shield her kid from the world by telling her white lies about there being no such thing as kidnappings? I find it irresponsible, at best; dangerous, at worst. Did she simply want to avoid an uncomfortable conversation with your daughter? A problem ignored is a problem solved: A+++ parenting, sister! Is she herself terrified at the idea of her own child being kidnapped and doesn't want to face the reality? Get some help for your anxiety, otherwise you're doing her a disservice by not preparing her for the real world and in the end she might share your own fears as an adult.But, whatever the reason, don't you dare to call us liars because we just popped the bubble made of lies you put around your kid!Rant over, thank you for reading. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2Q7RLov