Brenda Song Uses Home Alone to Teach Kids 'Stranger Danger'

Brenda Song is employing the classic holiday film 'Home Alone' as an educational tool for her two young sons, Dakota and Carson. While the children, aged four and three, find the movie's hijinks amusing, Song uses the opportunity to discuss the dangers Kevin McCallister faced and the concept of 'stranger danger.'

Song explained her approach, emphasizing that children need to understand potential risks, even in a fictional context. She also stressed a strict definition of 'stranger.' The couple's children have recently started setting traps around their home, a development Song describes as a new 'phase.'

Macaulay Culkin, the children's father and the original star of 'Home Alone,' intends to keep his role as Kevin McCallister a secret from his sons for as long as possible. He believes their young age makes them unready to comprehend his iconic portrayal.

Despite the lessons and the burgeoning trap-setting activities, Song noted the heartwarming experience of seeing her children engage with a film so significant to Culkin's career. She described the moment as surreal and emotional for both herself and Culkin.