Help your Daughter Stay Safe

In the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings I know all parents across the country are shaken and a little nervous about their children being on the campus of high schools, elementary schools and college campuses nationwide. I know as a teenager that my father often preached what seemed like a sermon to me on being alert and not being naive about those who I came into contact with. The old saying is true, “Never trust nobody.”

We really cannot be too careful with our children these days. In the Internet age, the people who we are trying to stay away from have access to us and our children who are online 24/7. Warn your daughters about talking to strangers online, just as you did when she was a young child, it is true, “don’t talk to strangers.” Never give anyone you don’t know your contact information, meaning your phone number, email, cell phone number or address. It is even dangerous for teens to display their school or work place names on their contact pages online because people can easily find them at these places. Never agree to meet someone you met online is another tip to tell your daughter.

Then when out in public we must all be alert and aware of those around us. This is a good practice to teach your daughter as well. My father was a stickler for locking your car doors, even when driving and never stopping on the side of the road or in an area not well lit or with few people around. We must teach out children to really think about the situation and the area around them when making the choice of whether or not they should go into an area or stop in as specific location. You truly can never be too careful.

I know that the things that happened at VT could truly happen anywhere and therefore we must caution our children and teach them as best we can to be safe.

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