Mark, guest contributor Keeping our children safe is our responsibility. Whether during a car ride, while my kids are riding a bicycle, or before, during and after a flight, safety for my children is my number one concern. When traveling with kids on a flight, it’s all about managing things you can control so that […]
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Georgia Carson, guest contributor If you are concerned that your kids are sexting, chances are that they are. Scary? Absolutely! An article on What Every Parent Should Know About Sexting reported that 39% of teens and 59% of young adults have sexted at least once. They also define sexting as the act of sending sexually […]
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Patricia, guest contributor Car seats are usually one of those things that you don’t pay too much attention to. When you buy a car, you wouldn’t really be too particular with the car seats. Most of the time, the state or the quality of the car seats wouldn’t be a deal breaker when you decide […]
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Hello, this is Ed Holpfer with the Better Kids Institute. The weather is finally turning warmer and kids everywhere are hopping back onto their bikes to ride through the neighborhood. It is a great source of exercise and fun, but it can also be dangerous if you and your kids don’t take some basic precautions. […]
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The speed at which technology is progressing is so rapid that keeping your kids safe while they are online can seem like a more daunting task than maintaining their physical safety in the busiest of public settings. I’m 29 years old, and I didn’t learn how to use the Internet until I was in the […]
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Good reminder to kids as they pass through the doors of the middle school — and to the rest of us as we drive by, en route to our own lives. Vistelar Group –
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Safety is a topic high on every parent’s priority list. We all worry about the safety of our children in an uncertain world where danger lurks around every corner and we may feel inadequate to provide them with the necessary training for self defense. The question is how can I help my child to develop […]
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So, you’ve decided that your child is ready to learn something about self defense. Where should you start? What kind of skills and behaviors does your child need to know for adequate self defense and safety and where can they get them? As a parent you may already be personally skilled in the art of […]
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We all worry about the safety of our children in an uncertain world where danger lurks around every corner and we may feel inadequate to provide them with the necessary training for self defense. The question is how can I help my child to develop the skills and the judgment they need for adequate self […]
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During martial arts classes, we take the opportunity to discuss with children a variety of issues, from safety and stranger awareness to peer pressure and dealing with bullies. Parents wanting to discuss these issues with their children must make opportunities to do the same. We discuss the issue with the children by providing them with […]
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As parents, we operate on two levels. Most of the time, we’re consumed with the issues that confront us on a daily basis — paying the bills, managing the household. But when a crisis happens and our child is confronted physically or mentally, we drop everything and snap into action. So I ask the question: Do […]
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Although it may be true, as the headline says, that the case of the “cyber sex case stumps parents and has adults grappling with the implications of the New Berlin students duped via computer”, we, as parents, shouldn’t be surprised by such conduct. What we should be, instead, is prepared to work with our children […]
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