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Take A Picture Help Prepare Your Family
Parents and guardians recognize the importance of monitoring their child's eating habits, extracurricular activities and Internet usage. Yet many are still not taking all of the necessary steps to help protect their children.
A recent survey found that, despite several child abduction cases in the national headlines over the past few years, one of the most important child identification tips is often overlooked.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) says that having a good-quality current photo of the missing child is essential to assist law enforcement in the critical first hours of investigation after a child is reported missing. However, according to a recent survey conducted by Duracell and NCMEC, only 46 percent of parents or guardians believe that having a recent photo of a child for emergency purposes is important. Additionally, only 49 percent of parents who have an emergency photo of their child update it every six months-the time frame recommended by experts.
"Having an updated photo is essential should your child ever go missing," said Nancy A. McBride, National Safety Director of NCMEC. "Parents and guardians also need to continue to make child safety a priority by ensuring their children are properly supervised, knowing the adults who have access to their children and practicing basic safety skills with their family regularly."
A common myth is that it is less important to discuss general safety information with older children because "they know better." According to NCMEC, children 11 to 17 years of age are at an equal or greater risk than younger children. Older children may appear to be very self-confident, but may engage in risky behavior because they do not understand the consequences of their actions. When parents give their older children more freedom, they should make sure they understand the important safety rules.
BONUS : Take The Bite Out Of Your Toddler's Biting Problem
The majority of toddlers engage in some biting between their first and third birthdays. Probably the most common reason is that it is one of the few ways of communicating that's effective for them, before verbal skills are developed. However, not all children bite. Some choose other forms of communication, such as grabbing, shoving, or punching.
Another reason toddlers bite is to express frustration, a feeling which is very common with toddlers, because both their communication skills and their motor skills are so limited.
To a young toddler it can be funny to see mommy suddenly bolt upright or for a playmate to start crying. Toddlers may also bite because they're teething or because they put everything in their mouths anyway, so why not someone's arm? It could even be something as simple as hunger.
But how do you teach your child not to bite? Make it perfectly clear that the biting is hurtful and wrong and point out to your child how much pain their biting has caused. Express that biting is wrong and unacceptable and that neither mommy or daddy like it.
If you discover that your child is biting out of frustration, try giving them an alternative to express to people they are having a difficult time. Though language is a difficult task at this age, most toddlers can be taught words that are appropriate for such a situation. For instance, "You need to tell mommy or daddy that you need help and not bite us," or "Show mommy what you need, but don't bite. You'll hurt her if you bite and I know you don't want to hurt mommy, do you?"
Experts agree that parents should try not to give biting so much attention that it becomes an attention-getter. This is true of all behavior that you don't want to see repeated. Firmly tell the child again that there is no biting allowed, that it is wrong, and that it hurts people.
The majority of toddlers engage in some biting between their first and third birthdays. Probably the most common reason is that it is one of the few ways of communicating that's effective for them, before verbal skills are developed. However, not all children bite. Some choose other forms of communication, such as grabbing, shoving, or punching.
Another reason toddlers bite is to express frustration, a feeling which is very common with toddlers, because both their communication skills and their motor skills are so limited.
To a young toddler it can be funny to see mommy suddenly bolt upright or for a playmate to start crying. Toddlers may also bite because they're teething or because they put everything in their mouths anyway, so why not someone's arm? It could even be something as simple as hunger.
But how do you teach your child not to bite? Make it perfectly clear that the biting is hurtful and wrong and point out to your child how much pain their biting has caused. Express that biting is wrong and unacceptable and that neither mommy or daddy like it.
If you discover that your child is biting out of frustration, try giving them an alternative to express to people they are having a difficult time. Though language is a difficult task at this age, most toddlers can be taught words that are appropriate for such a situation. For instance, "You need to tell mommy or daddy that you need help and not bite us," or "Show mommy what you need, but don't bite. You'll hurt her if you bite and I know you don't want to hurt mommy, do you?"
Experts agree that parents should try not to give biting so much attention that it becomes an attention-getter. This is true of all behavior that you don't want to see repeated. Firmly tell the child again that there is no biting allowed, that it is wrong, and that it hurts people.
