Newly released software by Pandora Corp. allows parents to monitor their kids new PC’s to protect them from online threats.
Enforcing School Safety In The UK.
The Health and Safety Executive(HSE) as the body responsible for enforcing safety laws in our schools believes that up to 80% of accidents and incidents can be attributed to what they are calling now Human Factors. An indication of how Human Factors integrate with the HSEs Regulatory function can be seen in the where they emphasise such as contributory factors. The list below shows where HSE have identified Human Facto…
Recognizing Signs Of Online Danger
Online crimes against children are on the rise. Research has shown that one out of every five children online is susceptible to being approached by an individual attempting to solicit sex. These predators, predominately male, are likely to frequent unmonitored chat rooms, dating websites, and online friends sites like MySpace and HI5 in order to meet their potential victims. He can pose as anyone of any age or sex, often sending fake photos of himself. Once he gains your chil…
What Parents Need to Know About Child Safety and Identification
Parents commonly believe, that by recording their childrens fingerprints and DNA information, they have taken all the steps necessary in order to protect as well as provide identification for their children.
Common sense dictates that the only time a childs fingerprints or DNA information would ever become necessary would be in the worst-case scenario, after the unthinkable has happened.
Snatched in the Night-What Every Parent Should Know About Home Invasion Abductions
Home invasion abductions have made the news lately as a frightening form of kidnapping. Learn how to keep your child safe from this threat.
No Kidding-Preparation the Key to Preventing Abducted, Missing Children
The thought that a child could be taken or go missing is a very real fear that all of us, as parents, share. Naturally, we want to keep our children safe, but we can’t watch over them 24 hours a day. I am frequently asked by parents for advice on what they can do to protect their children. I’d like to share some advice with you so you can reduce the risk that such a tragic event will ever befall your family.
School Safety Protecting Children From Criminals In UK Schools.
It is well known that following the death of two 10 year old girls in 2002 murdered by Ian Huntley, a 31 year old school caretaker, at Soham in Cambridgeshire in England that there were failings in the screening system used to check the murderers background.
The screening system is referred to as Disclosure and a full system of Disclosure was actually in place at the time of the Soham murders. This system was set up to ensure unsuitable persons did not come into contact w…
Child Identification- Thinking of Fingerprinting Your Children?
We all believe our fingerprints to be as permanent as a tigers stripes since they are formed before our birth, while in the womb. Though this is absolutely correct, here is the kicker; childrens fingerprints are actually changing for the first five to seven years of their life.
Child Safety- Does Your Dog Have More Identification Than Your Child?
Take a moment and think about it. When you consider the fact that, as adults, we would never consider leaving the house without our id. We spend thousands on home and car alarms, we are even protecting our family pets with microchips; however, our most cherished possessions, our children, leave home without any identification.
Child Safety – How To Use “Code Words” Effectively
Did you know that there is a 1 in 42 chance that YOUR child will become lost, missing, or abducted? In other words…those are not odds in your favor! To many people have become very complacent about child safety. They seem to have a “It couldn’t happen to my child” attitude. You can believe that if you ask any of the parents of missing children, they thought the same thing. And you can also bet, their attitude has changed significantly.
What can you do, right now, that w…
Child Safety And Child Protection: Easy Steps You Can Take Part 1 Of 3
Did you know there are over 2,000 reports of missing and abducted children to the FBI everyday? That’s an incredible number, and that’s only the ones that are actually reported.
This is 1 of a 3 part series with some simple child safety steps you can take that will greatly minimize the chances of your child becoming missing or abducted. The experts recommend that you teach your child the following child protection techniques:
Here we go…
You should always be sure y…
Child Safety And Child Protection: Easy Steps You Can Take Part 2 Of 3
Were back, and in this lesson were going to discuss some easy child safety techniques you can teach your child to stay safe when your out and about in public, or when he/she might find themselves alone. But before we get started here’s an interesting but frightening fact: Did you know that a child becomes missing, abducted, or lost about EVERY 40 seconds! Keep reading and let’s do our best to keep your child safe today, and make sure that he/she is going to come home!
Let’…