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Dealing With Children And Consumerism Is Fundamental To Environmental Defense

While you may well be a closely controlled shopper, able to go in any given store and expend only a few minutes there, picking out what you necessitate, purchasing it, and then leaving, the same is not always true for your kids.

Kids, even more than adults, are impacted by the ads with which they are bombarded during every cartoon show or kid-safe show that they look at.

Children furthermore have much less restraint than adults, when it comes to seeing a thing that they want. They see something, they would like it, it’s as simple as that, and they can mope and moan and have a fit until they acquire what they crave, or they can have parents who buy them anything, merely as a matter of course.

Whichever way, the stuff that have been bought for them are characteristically used for a day, then left on the floor gathering dust until mom (or dad) picks them up and shoves them in the closet. It is a perpetual cycle, though, as I can verify from encounters with my sibling and brother-in-law and their eleven year old, who is always “rewarded” with a toy from a gift shop for not having carried on too badly while going through a museum or store.

And whilst little kids may be impacted by their teacher’s urging them to “save the earth,” sadly scores of of them, when they reach teen age, think not a thing about throwing their refuse on the ground as they amble from store or fast-food eatery to car. It demands more than instruction at school to teach them about conserving the environment by not littering, parents need to get into the act as well.

In basic terms, parents have to teach young people, from an early age, to give some contemplation to themselves and what they are doing. Don’t clean up after your kid from the ages of five to ten, and then suddenly demand of them at age ten to initiate cleaning up after themselves. It isn’t going to take place. “That’s what mom’s for,” is their motto.

Uttering “no” to offspring who ask for toys as you go through a store may be hard for some parents, however it ought to be done. At the very least, should your kids exhibit a pattern of asking for a thing, using it one time, and then never making use of it again, do not get into the practice of continuing to allow them to be so wasteful. It can set a pattern that will go on even into adulthood.

Young people need their parents to be parents, not buddies. And one way to be a parent is to make sure that you teach your kids how to be guardians of their environment. Don’t start when they are three or four – that is a tad too young! But once they are five or six, it is time to institute teaching them the stuff they will need to be acquainted with to get on in life.

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Posted in Children · April 3rd, 2010 · Comments (0)

Read Tips For How To Protect Your Children

As a society, our efforts to prevent crimes against children have not kept pace with the increasing vulnerability of our youngest citizens. After hearing the tragic stories of abducted or exploited children, most parents are surprised to learn that many crimes against children can be prevented.
The most important key to child safety is effective communication with your child. Remember, children who do not feel that they are listened to or who do not think that their needs are met in the home are more vulnerable to abduction or exploitation. The first step you should take is to establish an atmosphere in the home in which your child feels truly comfortable in discussing sensitive matters and in relating experiences in which someone may have approached the child in an inappropriate manner or in a way that made the child feel uncomfortable. The simple truth is that children are often too afraid or confused to report their experiences and fears. In some ways, you should treat your children as your adult friends-allow them to talk freely about their likes and dislikes, their friends, their true feelings.

Unfortunately, the rising awareness of crimes against children has left many families with a real sense of fear. You and your children need to be careful and aware, but you do not need to be afraid. Talk to your child in a calm and reassuring manner, being careful not t discuss the frightening details of what might happen to a child who does not follow the safety guidelines.

“Stay away from strangers” is a popular warning to children to prevent abduction or exploitation. Unfortunately, however, many children are abducted or exploited by people who have some type of familiarity with them but who may or may not be known to the child’s parents.

The term stranger suggest a concept that children do not understand and is one that ignores what we do know about the people who commit crimes against children. It misleads children into believing that they should only be aware of individuals who have an unusual or slovenly appearance. Instead, it is more appropriate to teach children to be on lookout for certain kind of situations or actions rather than certain kinds of individuals.

Children can be raised to be polite and friendly, but it is okay for them to be suspicious of any adult asking for assistance. Children help other children, but there is no need for them to be assisting adults.

Children should not be asked to touch anyone in the areas of their body that would be covered by a bathing suit or allow anyone to touch them in those areas.

Often exploiters or abductors initiate a seemingly innocent contact with a victim. They may try to get to know the children and befriend them.

Lawyer Scott Stadler practices divorce & family law in Broward County, Florida. His office is located in the city of Coral Springs.

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Posted in Children · March 28th, 2010 · Comments (0)