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About Kim Estes from Savvy Parents Safe Kids

Your childs safety. Made simple.

In todays hectic world, it can seem difficult to know when, where, how and why we should be talking to our kids about safety. Especially in the rapidly changing world of our Tweens and Teens.

Your kid is unique and so are their safety needs. Savvy Parents Safe Kids is here to help YOU learn the best practice safety tips … more »


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    Protecting the gift is excellent is a recommended read listed on my site for parents as well.

    Kim Estes from Savvy Parents Safe Kids commented 10 months ago
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    What's the best way and content to start out with when discussing safety with a young child? I want the discussion to be meaningful but not scary.
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    Great question! The best advice (and not just for talking to little kids)is to keep it short and sweet - then repeat!

    No big producations needed. Talk in the car, on a walk, at the playground, dinner time, etc. 30 seconds is all you need each day.

    Read safety books together, share stories from your own childhood or play "what - if" games with your kids to make safety conversations fun and interactive with your child.

    For a list of age appropriate safety books click here: http://tinyurl.com/3ls69oa

    But most of all, just keep talking about safety with your kids in a calm manner. By making safety talks a part of your normal conversations, kids will feel confortable coming to you to ask questions or share concerns - even when they have made a safety mistake.

    The savvyparentssafekids.com webiste also offers parents safety tips and also a downloadable copy of the "Super 10" rules for safety!

    Kim Estes from Savvy Parents Safe Kids answered in Kid Health & Safety 10 months ago
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    What's the best way and content to start out with when discussing safety with a young child? I want the discussion to be meaningful but not scary.

    becauseisaidso asked Kim Estes from Savvy Parents Safe Kids in Kid Health & Safety 10 months ago
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    I get asked this question quite a bit in my Tween safety class. I always advise parents to consider their kids maturity level and if they seem responsible enough to have a phone. As well as considering your family lifestyle. If you have a child who is babysitting, walking home alone, spending time out and about with their friends.. then a phone can be a great way to stay "connected" with your kid but not be hovering over them.

    It is also important to remember that at this age, kids get less inclined to go aks a mom for help, especially when it comes to risky peer situations. A cell phone can give your kid an opportunity to contact you when they need help - but allow for them to "fly under the radar" with their friends.

    Plus, a cell phone is a great way for your kid to "check in" with you when the plan changes.

    I am not recommending that kids need a full data plan and parents should think VERY CAREFULLY about GPS tracking on their kids phones... but a basic phone with some limited texting can help kids explore their world but keep them conected with their parents.

    Kim Estes from Savvy Parents Safe Kids answered in Teens & Tweens 10 months ago
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