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My 15 mo. old grandson has climbed out of his crib. He wasn’t hurt…this time. His parents are considering a crib tent since they feel he may be too young for a toddler bed. His crib is the combo kind that makes into a toddler bed, then full size bed. The rails in front are lower than the back, so we are concerned the crib tent may not work. I have not found any thing online that the tents are unsafe with the exception of one reviewer on babycenter.com who said a friends child was hurt seriously with one. I can’t find anything else but the crib tent to help keep a child in the crib. Serious answers please.

It is almost a given that any child deemed old enough to use an Internet Chat Room is also mature enough to grasp there are some very bad people in the world. To help keep youngsters safe while still allowing them to enjoy the communication the Internet allows, many parents school their children on chat room safety.Whether the site in question offers homework help, is designed for teens to share their personal issues or centers on a special interest or hobby, the reality is that chat room safety is a necessity. While many teens and children flock to these sites to talk it up, so too do predators looking for an easy score. With horror stories abounding as a result, chat room safety is deemed imperative in many households.Since children (and even parents) cannot always ascertain if the person on the other end of the screen is a bad guy or a good one, chat room safety advice is a very good idea to share. Many parents make sure their children understand and follow these chat room safety tips:

Use a pseudonym. Most chat sites, e-mail accounts and other Internet functions enable users to pick a nickname or pseudonym. This is a very good idea to enforce. It helps make sure a child’s identity isn’t revealed. Take care when choosing this nickname, however. Anything too suggestive or revealing can cause trouble. For example, SexyLegs0000 would very likely go against the grain of chat room safety for a 12-year-old girl. In fact, it might not be wise for a 25-year-old woman to choose either! Don’t share information. Unless parents give their okay and supervision, this rule of chat room safety is generally laid down in stone in most households. It simply is not wise for children to share their real names, addresses, telephone numbers and even school names with those they do not know. No face-to-face meetings. While there are some wonderful stories of face-to-face meetings taking place and long-term friendship being forged, the horror stories tend to outnumber. This chat room safety tip is to avoid these at all costs. If adults want to meet and greet, that’s fine, but children’s safety is too precious to risk so many parents just don’t allow this. Chat room access. Many parents set rules for or limit access to chat rooms when possible. This might not guarantee a child doesn’t bump into a bad guy now and again, but when a youngster is only allowed to visit a private room a fellow (known) parent set up for neighborhood children, the chances for trouble are reduced greatly.Chat room safety is a concern that is raised in many households. As more youth access the Internet, the number of stories about predators lurking and actually pulling off face-to-face meetings seems to grow in leaps and bounds. While most chat room safety rules suffice to help keep youngsters safe, the best tip if all is to simply supervise online activity.

It is almost a given that any child deemed old enough to use an Internet Chat Room is also mature enough to grasp there are some very bad people in the world. To help keep youngsters safe while still allowing them to enjoy the communication the Internet allows, many parents school their children on chat room safety.Whether the site in question offers homework help, is designed for teens to share their personal issues or centers on a special interest or hobby, the reality is that chat room safety is a necessity. While many teens and children flock to these sites to talk it up, so too do predators looking for an easy score. With horror stories abounding as a result, chat room safety is deemed imperative in many households.Since children (and even parents) cannot always ascertain if the person on the other end of the screen is a bad guy or a good one, chat room safety advice is a very good idea to share. Many parents make sure their children understand and follow these chat room safety tips:

Use a pseudonym. Most chat sites, e-mail accounts and other Internet functions enable users to pick a nickname or pseudonym. This is a very good idea to enforce. It helps make sure a child’s identity isn’t revealed. Take care when choosing this nickname, however. Anything too suggestive or revealing can cause trouble. For example, SexyLegs0000 would very likely go against the grain of chat room safety for a 12-year-old girl. In fact, it might not be wise for a 25-year-old woman to choose either! Don’t share information. Unless parents give their okay and supervision, this rule of chat room safety is generally laid down in stone in most households. It simply is not wise for children to share their real names, addresses, telephone numbers and even school names with those they do not know. No face-to-face meetings. While there are some wonderful stories of face-to-face meetings taking place and long-term friendship being forged, the horror stories tend to outnumber. This chat room safety tip is to avoid these at all costs. If adults want to meet and greet, that’s fine, but children’s safety is too precious to risk so many parents just don’t allow this. Chat room access. Many parents set rules for or limit access to chat rooms when possible. This might not guarantee a child doesn’t bump into a bad guy now and again, but when a youngster is only allowed to visit a private room a fellow (known) parent set up for neighborhood children, the chances for trouble are reduced greatly.Chat room safety is a concern that is raised in many households. As more youth access the Internet, the number of stories about predators lurking and actually pulling off face-to-face meetings seems to grow in leaps and bounds. While most chat room safety rules suffice to help keep youngsters safe, the best tip if all is to simply supervise online activity.

Poll Questions on Online Predators:

1) Do you/your child have a myspace, aim, facebook, etc., account?

a) yes ………………………………..35
b) no ………………………………….18
c) yes but I don’t use it …………7
d) I used to………………………….1

2) What precautions do you find most important take in order to avoid online predators?

a) Block anyone who I don’t know who friends/IM’s me …………9
b) Bring up conversation on Aim/Other accounts in school, to ensure that the person I had talked to was who they said they were……. 1
c) Don’t Add to my buddy list/Friend friends of my friends………3
d) Don’t add personal information to my profile……… 9
e) Don’t use the names of friends, or give out anyone’s phone number, screen name, etc., online……….5
f) Other…….. 3
g) all of the above …….30
3) How much do your parents know about your online life/ how much do you know about your child’s online life?

a) Know everything: passwords, accounts, whether pictures are being used, etc. …..10
b) Know what accounts are being used, who everyone on the buddy list is, etc……. 7
c) Know that accounts are being used, but not which ones and what is included in them
…..16
d) Don’t know anything about profiles and/or accounts……. 28

Is Your Child At Risk Of Being Lured By A Stranger Online?Discover How You Can Prevent Your Child From Becoming A Predator’s Target And Your Worst Nightmare!Dear Parent,Children being are approached online by people they don’t know at an alarming rate. The majority of them are under the age of 15. Every year the percentage of child victims from this epidemic continues to grow. Is your child in danger of becoming a statistic?Do you know what they’re doing when they’re online?Any parent with a child knows that the thought of their child getting mixed up with an online predator is nothing but trouble. Millions of children log on the internet each and every day. It used to be that the television dominated most of their time. Now with the internet, television is just a passing memory.Just like adults, children use the internet to surf and communicate with their friends. However, every day they access online is another day where they can get into something the (more…)

The safety of children on Myspace and other social networks is of growing concern in today’s online society. The press continually talks to issues regarding child stalkers and perverts waiting around every corner of Myspace. But how much truth and risk is really involved with Myspace or its social network counter parts, and what can you do to reduce any risk that might be involved with your children using Myspace?

In reality there is a concern for younger children who use Myspace, if they have no been properly warned. Children can easily stumble upon people posing as other children. It’s very simple for someone to create a false Myspace profile, from a false email address and connect from an anonymous or false IP address. This means they’re essentially untraceable… even by the FBI, despite what they may claim.

Myspace has had a lot of bad publicity recently over sexual assaults that may have originated from connections on myspace’s network. But can you blame http://myspace.com for these actions of others? I lean away from thinking you can. The blame should lie more with parents then the connecting network. Myspace is only one of hundreds or thousands of networks and chat tools kids can use and sexual predators can take advantage of… Myspace is simply the largest and the best news story for media outlets to cover.

Parents should play an active role in monitoring their child’s internet usage, not just Myspace usage. There are monitoring tools to help keep an eye on what your kids are doing even while you’re away. Some of these programs will keep logs of every website your child visits and every chat session he or she has with friends. If your child is old enough to tell though you may want to warn him before hand as it can be a very sensitive subject for a parent to be monitoring a teenager who feels they can take care of themselves. Also these programs claim to be undetectable but keep in mind many teenagers today know more about computers than you could imagine and may be able to remove this software.

Keep an eye out on your kids and keep them safe!

Ive been looking online and cant seem to find a safety lock for the glass door part of my tv cabinet. Its the type that you push in the corner of the door once to lock and once again to unlock. Has anyone seen a lock for this anywhere?
Thanks so much to both of you!!!!!!!!!!!

Im concerned for the safety of the young children that are put at risk and I see it too often not to do anything. Mothers driving with their babies not in any kind of safety seat.

My 8-year old son is in need of a good bicycle safety course, preferably online so we both can take it together.