Many families have both parents working. No one is at home when the children get dropped off from the school bus. This means, for example, that the children are basically free to watch whatever content they want on TV, visit whatever websites they want, and talk to whomever they want on the phone for at least a few hours.
We all love our children, and we want the best for them; but, do we really think our children make the very best choices in terms of safety while we aren’t with them? Have we ever discussed the pitfalls and potential danger of bad decisions with them? There are some other articles at the bottom of this article that discuss what can be the worst-case scenario, and they might be worth taking time to read:
But, at least, pay attention to these simple things you can do to get conversations started and help these children we love to make the best decisions for themselves.
Some other articles you should read:
A “How-To” Guide to protect your children
Install an app – protect your children – sight unseen
Watch this video with your children [not someday – TODAY]
Learn child abduction tricks and teach your child
Age-appropriate ways to start having conversations about trafficking
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