Changing Lives ATA Martial Arts Offers General Tips for Parents and Guardians.
Senior Master Thomas wants you to know how to be safe and
DON’T BE A TARGET!

While many parents and guardians feel they are faced with new and unprecedented challenges when trying to keep their children safer in today’s fast-paced and increasingly global society, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children offers these common-sense, general safety tips to help parents and guardians put these challenges into perspective. Parents and guardians should choose opportunities or “teachable” moments to reinforce safety skills.

Make sure you know where your children are at all times. Know your children’s friends and make clear with your children about the places and homes they may visit. Make it a rule for your children to check in with you when they arrive or depart from a particular location and when there is a change in plans. You should also let them know when you’re running late or if your plans have changed so they can see the rule is for safety purposes and not being used to “check up” on them.

Never leave children unattended in an automobile, whether it’s running or not. Children should never be left unsupervised or allowed to spend time alone or with others in automobiles, as the potential dangers to their safety outweigh any perceived convenience or “fun.” Remind children to never hitchhike, approach a car or engage in a conversation with anyone within a car they do not know and trust, or go anywhere with anyone without getting your permission first.

Be involved in your children’s activities. As an active participant, you’ll have a better opportunity to observe how the adults in charge interact with your children. If you are concerned about anyone’s behavior, take it up with the sponsoring organization.

Listen to your children. Pay attention if they tell you they don’t want to be with someone or go somewhere. This may be an indication of more than a personality conflict or lack of interest in the activity or event.

We are offering FREE Child Safety, Child Abduction Awareness seminars in the Virginia Beach, Virginia area. This program is being offered absolutely FREE to families that are interested and have children ages 5 years old and older. These seminars will share safety tips, techniques, and strategies.

Please call Changing Lives ATA Martial Arts at 757-471-9002 or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and make plans now to attend this ATA event.

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