April Means Awareness!

	By Kim Estes – PEACE of Mind
	April is National Child Abuse Awareness month. At PEACE of Mind, we think every day is an opportunity for awareness! As we welcome in Spring, as we begin to putter in our gardens, as we dust off our bicycles, as we begin to make plans for the summer as we look ahead to spending time outside with family and friends …
	we ask you to spend a few moments updating your family on your family safety rules, spend a moment to talk to your child about Safety and take time to be aware!

Are you aware…

• that your child’s safety needs change every 6 months?

• that adults are responsible for the safety of children?

• that by just talking to your child about safety reduces their risk for abuse or abduction?

• that you should not use scare tactics when talking to your kids about safety?

• that teaching “stranger Danger” does not work?

• that kids can  sense “red flags”  in people too?

• that even kids as young as 2 can start learning about safety?

• that tweens and teens still need you to talk to them about safety?

• that you have the power every single day to help a child?

Child safety and prevention education is our daily mission at PEACE of Mind. We hope that every adult will stop and take time to talk to a child about safety. Let the children in your life know that they are special and have the right to be safe.

About the Author:  Kim Estes is the co-founder of the non-profit organization: Parent Education And Child Empowerment (P.E.A.C.E of Mind) www.pomwa.org . Kim has worked with parents for over 12 years, educating them on various parenting topics.  Kim and her cohort in crime prevention, Sabrina Sessa, help liberate parents from fearful parenting! Through non fearful techniques and easy to apply parenting strategies they help empower families to be safe. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for quick safety tweets!