| The turn of the century has seen the
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| | resuscitation and who knows when it could
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| human race step from the golden age of
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| | save a life - yours even? Make sure they
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| innocence into a world of fear and
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| | understand not to play with lighters or
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| violence. We live in an uncertain world
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| | matches. This may seem like common sense;
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| nowadays where there seems to be danger
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| | it's not. Young children find flames
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| everywhere. Home invasions, bombs,
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| | quite fascinating. Keep dangerous items
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| terrorism, predators... even catching the
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| | like chemical and medicines out of reach
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| subway seems fraught with danger.
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| | or locked up.
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| So it's only natural if we feel less
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| | There's a lot of upsetting news on the TV
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| secure than we used to and it's
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| | these days. While most children take it
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| understandable that we worry about our
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| | in stride, some are upset and frightened
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| family, particularly our children. We
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| | by it. While it's not possible to totally
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| worry about their vulnerability, how can
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| | restrict what your child watches or
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| we protect them?
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| | reads, be available to them if they want
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| Here are a few ideas,
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| | reassurance or have questions.
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| The best way is to make sure children
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| | Internet child safety
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| understand danger without frightening
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| | Children do need to have access to this
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| them. Give them enough knowledge so they
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| | resource for educational purposes at
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| can handle emergencies with confidence.
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| | least. There are filters you can buy
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| Make sure they know all their details;
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| | which (hopefully) will shield them from
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| their full name, address and phone
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| | obvious pornography, but the predators
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| number, the emergency services' phone
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| | are getting clever. Here's a couple of
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| number (fire, police or ambulance).
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| | examples of sites that look perfectly
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| Arrange with a trusted neighbour to have
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| | innocent but and Can you see the
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| a "safe house" where they can go if you
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| | misspellings?
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| are out, or if they lose their key.
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| | If possible keep an eye on what they're
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| Always make sure you know where they are
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| | doing online. It's easier if the computer
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| at all times and tell them how to reach
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| | is not in the child's bedroom, but is set
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| you if necessary. Get to know your
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| | up where the family gathers so that they
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| children's friends and their parents if
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| | can take an interest in what their
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| possible. It's a good idea for older
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| | children access on the net. Watch out for
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| children to have their own mobile phone.
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| | chat rooms, you never know who's lurking
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| To prevent large bills you can restrict
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| | behind the anonymity.
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| the usage. For example just allow calls
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| | And finally try to relax! Children have
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| to your home or mobile numbers.
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| | been born into this world as it is now.
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| Stranger danger
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| | They will accept this as normal. Children
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| Explain to your children that it's not a
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| | will not have to make the quantum mind
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| good idea to accept a ride with an adult
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| | shift, as we older adults have had to do.
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| they don't know, however friendly they
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| | The young children of today will become
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| may seem. Teach them what to do if
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| | the well-adjusted adults of tomorrow.
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| someone tries to grab them or force them
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| | Love them, treat them with respect, look
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| into a car - Shout, kick and scream!
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| | after them and they will survive and
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| Anything to attract attention!
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| | prosper. Trust their strength and trust
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| Child home safety
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| | your own judgement to raise them to be
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| Teach children basic first aid. Even
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| | the best that they can be.
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| small children can be taught emergency
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