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TRAVELLING DOCUMENTS
Holidays are a great time for families to travel and enjoy some down time. If you are planning a family vacation, we invite you to please take a few minutes to read the following important information: Ensure you verify the entry and exit requirements of each country...
SAFETY TIPS FOR SHOPPING WITH YOUR CHILD
With the Holiday Season just around the corner, many families are busy making their shopping lists and making sure they buy the perfect gifts and not forgetting anyone. As most malls are crowded with Holiday shoppers at this time of the year,we recommend leaving your...
Facebook now has more than 700 million users worldwide, which represents 10% of the population. It offers its members the possibility to create a profile, post pictures and details of their lives and “connect” with other members, their “friends”, and share...
Home Alone
As a working parent you may, at times, have to work longer hours and this may require leaving your child alone at home. Before leaving your child alone, you must ask yourself if you have provided him with the skills and information he will need that will prepare him...
Because You Cherish Your Baby’s Safety and Welfare
Congratulations - the birth of your child is a beautiful and joyous occasion. As parents there are many things to think about that it can become frightening and confusing. You are not alone and we’re here to help. Although the chances of an infant abduction are...
Teens and Sexting – What Parents Need to Know
Today’s teens and tweens are connected to one another, and to the world, via digital technology more than any previous generation. A recent survey conducted by MediaSmarts involving 5,400 Canadian students, revealed that 25% of children aged nine and ten possess a...
Back to School Safety Tips for Young Children
In a few days, thousands of young children will be returning to school. In order to ensure that children get to-and-from school more safely, the Missing Children’s Network invites families to review the following personal safety rules with their children: •Ensure your...
2021 Victims and Survivors of Crime Week – PARENTAL ABDUCTION
Do you know what a Parental Abduction is? Abduction : Parental abduction involves the child’s removal or retention in violation of custody rights under a judgment, an agreement between parents, or application of legislation. An abduction may also occur in the course...
Teenagers’ Personal Safety
Reference: Resources - Spotlight on Safety Volume 13 – Teenagers’ Personal Safety Adolescence is a period when we feel invincible, bringing lots of young people to neglect the basic safety rules they learned when they were younger. As parents, it is important to...