How do you know your child’s camp is SAFE? Have you asked the appropriate questions that would give you confidence in the camp?
When we questioned friends and family members who were sending their kids to camp, most parents - with a slight blush and timid smile -reported that their main concerns were:
What happens to you when you read stories everyday about child abuse?
A day does not go by without story after horrible story of child abuse in the news. We don’t know how you feel about it, but it seems to us it’s getting worse. As Child Safety Experts and Cofounders of KidSafe Foundation our mission is to Educate Adults and Children to Prevent Child Abuse. However, after teaching over 30,000 children and providing our seminars, workshops and trainings to thousands of adults - we are not even making a dent, it’s not enough and it’s so frustrating.
I am standing at the counter checking out at the pharmacy when my almost 11-year-old son standing with me says, “Wow!” I turn to see what he is wowing about and he has picked up the new Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and is going crazy telling me how gorgeous these women are, as he frantically turns the pages.
This is a letter to all the athletes, singers, actors, actresses and anyone else in the spotlight:
While I believe in freedom of expression and speech, there are many children around the world who idolize and look up to you.
What can parents do to protect their children?
To help answer that question, KidSafe Foundation in collaboration with Kristi Kernal of The OAASIS (Oregon Abuse Advocates & Survivors in Service) Organization in Oregon is continuing the important discussion of child sexual abuse by trusted adults in our schools.
“Two Elementary School Teachers: Mark Berndt and Martin Springer were arrested and charged with committing lewd acts upon children.”
Recently, due to the Penn State sex abuse scandal, we have seen an increase in information online about how to talk with your child about touching to prevent child abuse.
The death of the longtime college football coach Joe Paterno has left many with conflicted emotions. Some would only like to think of all the good he has done in his life.
“Let’s take 28 days of the month and each day I want you to think of one thing you can do each day to be kind to someone else.”
This is what we ask 4th & 5th graders to do as a “homework” assignment during our KidSafe program.
