Keeping Kids Safe Online

By Robert Robillard

Image: http://www.collier.k12.fl.us/ Keeping Kids Safe NetSmartz.org Keeping Kids Safe Online is serious business.  Recent incidents involving Internet crimes against children have been prominent in the media.  In some incidents, the crimes have involved suspects and victims who met each other on social networking or blogging sites such as MySpace, Friendster, Xanga, and Facebook. The unprecedented…

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Cellphone Safely

By Robert Robillard

 Image: www.dialaphone.co.uk Tips for Parents and Guardians on Using Cellphones Safely Cellphone Safely can be fairly straightforward to grasp but difficult to enforce. Monitor your children’s wireless use just as you do their online computer use. Keep the lines of communication open with your children so they will be more likely to tell you if they…

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Prescribed Stimulant or Academic Enhancer?

By Robert Robillard

Image: wikimedia.org Prescribed Stimulants Used as Study Aids A report from NPR Radio states that college students are using commonly prescribed stimulants for attention-deficit disorder [i.e., Adderall and Ritalin] to help them study. The students call these amphetamine drugs, “smart drugs” or “study drugs,” and purchase them from other students from anywhere from $ 5…

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Ice Safely for Ponds and Lakes

By Robert Robillard

Source: orlandfire.org   Ice Safety – Enjoying Your Time On The Ice Last month I heard of several people falling through the ice. Two people in Massachusetts recently fell through ice and died.  This article will focus on ice safety and educate you on the proper thickness ice needs to be. My son has a…

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Internet Safety Tips

By Robert Robillard

Source: www.ruf.rice.edu Think Before You Press ~ SEND Many folks and kids are unaware of how dangerou8s and permanent their comments and pictures are on the internet.  Please take a peek at the Internet Safety Tips below:   Nothing sent or posted is ever private. Your messages and images will get passed around, even if…

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HELPING KIDS WITH SEX AND TECHNOLOGY

By Robert Robillard

Image: www.superstock.com 5 TIPS TO HELP PARENTS TALK TO THEIR KIDS ABOUT SEX AND TECHNOLOGY Talk to your kids about what they are doing online and with texting. Its important for kids to understand that their messages or pictures they send over the Internet or their cell phones are not truly private or anonymous. The…

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Protect Your Home From An Earthquake

By Robert Robillard

Is Your Home Protected From An Earthquake? Earthquakes can cause major property damage to your home and its contents, that damage can lead to serious injuries or even death for occupants.  It is important to take steps to protect your home from an earthquake. Recently the New England area had a small earthquake that measured 4.5…

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SentrySafe Quick Access Pistol Safe

By Robert Robillard

Safe, Secure and One Handed Pistol Access The SentrySafe Quick Access Pistol safe was created after the folks at SentrySafe polled handgun enthusiasts and end-users to determine what folks wanted and needed in a pistol safe. SentrySafe then went and designed their SentrySafe Quick Access Pistol Safe with features such as a zero noise feedback, electronic…

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