Episode Details

Protecting Our Children: Essential Safety Tips for Parents and Guardians | Ep 293

Back-to-school season brings unique safety challenges for parents and guardians that go far beyond new supplies and schedules. Justin Alan Hayes shares essential safety strategies to protect children from modern dangers including school violence, predatory behavior, and bullying.

• Walking in groups significantly reduces the risk of becoming a victim
• Consider bulletproof backpack panels as an additional safety measure
• "Don't talk to strangers" advice needs updating for today's complex social environments
• Teaching children about body privacy is essential protection against grooming
• If authorities don't respond to concerns, keep escalating to higher levels
• Kathy Picard's book "I Love You So Much That" helps parents discuss body safety
• Parents must be the first source of information on sensitive topics
• Persistent advocacy is necessary when reporting bullying or inappropriate behavior

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Chapter Markers 

0:00 Introduction and Welcome

4:18 Back-to-School Safety Basics

8:16 School Shooting Protection Measures

14:25 Beyond "Don't Talk to Strangers"

19:49 Grooming Awareness and Reporting

22:42 Protecting Children's Privacy

27:14 Taking Action Against Bullying

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