For Parents

Discussing War & Violence - Tips for discussing these difficult subjects with your children.

Discussing Tragedy - How to discuss tragic events such as hurricane coverage with your children.

Safety Info Handouts - How to keep your kids safe in a variety of circumstances. (Downloadable/Printable information included)

• Internet Safety
  • Overview & Internet Usage Data
  • Blog Safety
  • Cyberbullying (Flyer) - tips for responding to it & how to stop, also info on Cyberposing
  • Social Networking: Facebook, MySpace and more...
  • Identity Theft & Cyberstalking
• Latchkey Kid Issues, Latchkey Readiness
• Talking to Strangers
• Moving Safety
• Summer Safety
• Holiday Safety
• Daycare Safety
• Safe Web Sites for Kids, Teens and More..

Texting - For a fairly comprehensive list of texting lingo and abbreviations, see: Lingo 2 Word.

• If you want another way to stay connected with your kids, learn to text if you don't already know how. The best way to get comfortable with texting is to try it.

Bullying How to recognize when your child is being bullied and some tips on what to do to combat it.

 

Parent Info Line - Resources and special help for parents.

Including:

• Early intervention programs
• Educational resources
• Mentoring programs
• Child and family mental health
• Parenting resources
• Misc. social services