August 2009
5 posts
WatchWatch out for the Jury Phone Scam. Helpful video.
Internet Protection - Kids’ Privacy
Your kids’ personal information and privacy are valuable — to you, to them, and to marketers. Fortunately, there are ways you can safeguard that privacy when your kids are online.
-Check out sites your kids visit, and see what kind of information the sites ask for or allow kids to post.
-Talk to your child about the risks and benefits of disclosing certain information, especially in a public...
Keeping Kids Safe - Vehicle Rollaway
Problem: With the key in the ignition, automatic transmissions may be shifted “out of park” even if the vehicle’s engine is off and the driver’s foot is not on the brake. If you leave the key in the ignition and turned to the accessory mode (to listen to the radio, open/close the windows, etc.), your vehicle’s automatic transmission may be shifted out of “Park” if you or a child...
Keeping Kids Safe - Trunk Entrapment
Problem: Children are naturally curious and love to explore their surroundings. Beware; inquisitiveness can end in a tragedy. If you leave your kids unattended, in or near a vehicle, it won’t be long before they are playing in it. Hide and seek can turn deadly if they get trapped in the trunk, where temperatures can rise very quickly - resulting in heatstroke or asphyxiation.
Prevention...
WatchA warning about Identity Theft in the store.