7 Ways to bring in the Halloween/Fall Season! As we jump into the Fall Season, it is clear that celebrating Halloween will look different this year. At Kidsafe, we want to help parents find other ways to celebrate while also being safe. Here are some awesome Halloween activities to try out with your family! Go…
The Gift of Fear (courtesy of Gavin de Becker) Covid-19 is frightening. And because of Covid’s impact on our daily lives, the decisions parents must sometimes make regarding their kids may be also be harmful and, in the extreme, traumatic. During the pandemic, parents must sometimes make quick decisions regarding child care. When that happens,…
Think you’d know if your child was being sexually abused by his or her teacher? Think again. My phone was a buzz. “Did you hear?” “I don’t believe it!” “Thank god my daughter doesn’t go to that elementary school”. It happened again, another teacher arrested, more children at risk for sexual abuse. It will continue…
Not in Our Name!! Be Careful What You Are Sharing! The conspiracy theory and cult movement known as QAnon is attempting to hijack the good names of organizations leading the fight against child sexual abuse and sex trafficking. We cannot let this happen. QAnon followers preach that a cabal of powerful people within government, business,…
Ways To Create A Special and Successful Learning Environment For Your Student As parents, we want our children to thrive in their learning environment even if they are not physically at a desk in their regular school setting. Here are some fun and smart ideas on how to make your student’s working area special. Allow…
In just a few weeks a brand new school year will begin, challenged by a pandemic that has forced every family to create workarounds. Many parents like you seek ways to give their children the tools and activities needed for a positive learning experience in these unusual times. Until we return to a pre-Covid world,…
Amazing how quickly our worlds have been turned upside down. We were all hoping for a return to normalcy once summer ended. This we know is not happening. So what are parents to do? There are a ton of scenarios that parents and caregivers are sharing with us as we head “Back to School. ”…
Problem solving is an important daily life skill that needs practice. As parents we often ‘fix’ our children’s problems. Sometimes it is to save time. Sometimes it is out of fear of our child getting hurt physically or emotionally. But we now know that as parents a gift we can give them is the opportunity…
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Amazing how quickly our worlds have been turned upside down. We were all looking for a return to normalcy to occur once online/home schooling ended. For most of us this is not going to happen. Camps, understandably, are not opening up as they can not ensure the safety of our kids and their employees. So…
