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Watch the nightly news and you’ll quickly hear enough scary tales to make your skin crawl. Kids that never made it home from school, emergencies happening that they weren’t equipped to handle and other disturbing problems that most parents don’t want to think about. The truth is, the only way to navigate around these horrors is for you and your kid(s) to think about them and to prepare for them.
A lack of control is what makes most situations frightening. When you empower yourself and your children, you gain back control and are better equipped to overcome the circumstances at hand. Let’s look at the three areas where most problems occur for latchkey kids and how to ensure your children don’t fall victim.
1. Know When Your Kid(s) Get Home – Make it a practice for your children to call you the minute they walk in the door. If they leave later (to go to a friend’s house or to play ball with the neighborhood crowd), repeat the routine. As soon as they get back, they should phone you.
What if your kids simply don’t remember? There are many home security alarm systems...