Image: farm2.static.flickr.comIs "stranger danger"—dangers that threaten our kids come mostly from strangers—really a myth?Yes. In the majority of cases, the perpetrator is someone the parents or child knows, and that person may be in a position of trust or responsibility to the child and family.We have learned that children do not have the same understanding of who a stranger is as an adult might, therefore, it is a difficult concept for the … [Read more...]

>Image mcb.web.psi.ch/teaching/Teaching.gifTeachable Moment Defined: A moment of educational opportunity: a time at which a person, especially a child, is likely to be particularly disposed to learn something or particularly responsive to being taught or made aware of something.I sometimes think that one of the most challenging and important skills of being a dad is my ability to recognize and capitalize on teachable moments.We as parents should … [Read more...]

There are many stories about spiked drinks and some of them unfortunately are true. Spiking drinks with drugs is done with the aim of taking advantage of a person while their sense of reality is distorted, and sometimes this leads to assaults such as date rape, making people ill so that they cannot perform in sport etc., and robbery. The type of drugs used in drinks to create drowsiness or even unconsciousness include Rohypnol, GHB and Ketamine. … [Read more...]

“Never” and “Always." Are We Sending the Right Message? photo by Grand Jury Never Say Never ~Robert Robillard AT WORK: In police academies we teach new recruits police tactics that we learned “the hard way” – from other officer’s mistakes, Such as. . . “NEVER reach into a running motor vehicle for fear of being dragged” or “ALWAYS keep three to six feet of distance between you and a suspect as a reactionary … [Read more...]