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Older School Age and Early Teen Safety
by Shelly
on Jan 11
in School Age
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- Teen should always wear a seatbelt when riding in a car.
- They should wear helmets when riding bikes, skateboards, rip sticks, or skating.
- Talk to your teen about smoking, tobacco, drugs and alcohol use. Also talk about the dangers of steroid and diet pill use.
- Talk with your teen about non-violent ways to handle anger or fear.
- Be aware of where your child is going and who they will be with. It is always a good idea to have a parent close by at the mall, movies, parks, etc. If your child wants to hang out with a friend, make sure that the other child’s parents will be home and that there will be adult supervision.
- Teen parties should always be supervised by a responsible adult.
- Encourage kids that they should not give their cell phone number to people that they do not know. Teach them not to respond to text messages from numbers and people that they don't know.
- Talk with kids about what is appropriate. Do not send texts or capture pictures or video on cell phones that they wouldn't feel comfortable sharing with their parents. Have them ask “how would I feel if that text or picture/video were broadcast all across the school, and all across the Internet.
- Encourage kids to keep their cell phone keypad locked (and the PIN or password safe and private), so that others can't grab it, unlock it, and use it.
- Monitor your child’s cell use and online activity. Teach kids that on-line chat rooms/social media can be dangerous. Tell your kids that if they do not know someone, do not communicate with them online or with texting. Cyber bullying is real and happens every day. Parents, be aware of what is going on.
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