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Medicines purchased without a prescription (called “over-the-counter,” or nonprescription, medicines) often contain the same ingredients as prescription medicines and can pose serious safety risks. Give infants and children only medications specifically formulated for their age and weight. Don’t cut adult tablets in half or estimate a child’s dose of [...] The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children along with NetSmartz has provided the following information about compliant victimization. Watch this video to learn how offenders manipulate and “groom” children and how to protect your child from victimization: http://www.netsmartz.org/safety/videos/dr-victimization.htm “Online predators are willing to spend however long it takes to entice your child to comply with [...] A gun in the home can be a danger to children. Parents should seriously weight the risks of keeping a gun in the home. Gun owners should always store firearms unloaded and locked up, out of the reach of children. Ammunition should be locked in a separate location, also out of the reach of [...] At my house, we love sports! The children play soccer and basketball. They are all athletic and very competitive! Believe me – this sure makes for a mean game of Monopoly when we are off the field! * Children should always wear sport-specific, properly fitting safety gear when participating in sports activities. Choking has always been something that has freaked me out. I remember my teenage days of babysitting and would panic when the baby I was feeding would start to choke on their bottle and gasp for air. My own experiences of choking on food and not being able to breath [...] A child predator employs many tricks and lures to steal away your child. The following are a few examples of the most common. * A stranger may quickly approach the victim. This element of surprise does not allow the child to think about what is happening and get away. |
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