Kids, the Internet and Predators

Attached is a link to a series of videos on YouTube. This is a panel of experts and their findings of Kids and Predators on the Internet.

I shouldn’t be surprised that the media distorts reality. Teenagers, not small children, are more likely to be victims. And of those that are approached, only 5% hide their real identity; which mans 95% of the contacts, the teenagers know the other person is older.

If you have kids online, you’ll want to know what this Panel has to say.

I’d love to hear your comments.

Just The Facts About Online Youth Victimization

Dawn-Marie Cook
Parent Coach and Speaker
www.Parent.Family-Rx.com

Time to Change

Time to Change

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TIME TO CHANGE

As my son approaches the last 6 months of his pre-teenhood I realize that our relationship needs to change.

I'm no longer here to take care of him as a child; he definitely isn't one anymore. It's time to get to know him and get to know his interests; to become interested in knowing what he thinks and continue to respect him for who he is

Boudaries still apply - curfews, chores, expectations, guidelines - those are still important in helping him become a responsible adult.

However, he has his own world and as I am becoming less and less a part of it, I want him to know still I care, love him and that he can come to me if he has problems.

How are you experiencing this?
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I'd love to hear your comments!

Dawn-Marie
http://www.parent.family-rx.com/

Happy Father's Day

To the men who read this newsletter and the men
who are fathers and those who may fill these
shoes to our child(ren).

What Is A Dad?

A dad is someone who
wants to catch you before you fall
but instead picks you up,
brushes you off,
and lets you try again.

A dad is someone who
wants to keep you from making mistakes
but instead lets you find your own way,
even though his heart breaks in silence
when you get hurt.

A dad is someone who
holds you when you cry,
scolds you when you break the rules,
shines with pride when you succeed,
and has faith in you even when you fail...


~By Susan Ceylise.~


Have a Fabulous Day!!
Dawn-Marie
www.Parent.Family-Rx.com

Keeping Our Kids Safe From Drugs

Just in case you haven’t seen this in the news lately . . .

http://parent.family-rx.com/Keeping_Our_Kids_Safe.pdf

I've always talked to my eldest about "bad" drugs and medicine. I showed him the picture in the link above; he said it looked like candy.

"That's exactly what the drug runners want you to think. It's a dangerous drug that you get hooked on immediately. . . ." I continued to tell him what happens to meth addicts. And that I expect him to stay away from this and to keep his friends, his sister and his sister's friends away from this.

As I've said before, the more our kids know what we expect, then they know how to win.

How have you approached telling your kids about drugs? I'd love to hear your story. Tell me below.

Yours Truly,
Dawn-Marie

www.Parent.Family-Rx.com