I hope to be posting interesting & informative tails, questions, thoughts and other randomness. Naturally, my intention is to keep you interested and coming back on a regular basis to see what's new. Or should I say... What's Now?... With Paula
Please let me know if you have anything in particular that you want to discuss or get my opinion on as I'm very open to suggestions and ideas.
And now on to my first topic: Keeping our children safe. (Don't worry, every topic won't be this heavy, I assure you!)
Yes, perhaps it's a heavy topic for a first time blogger, but considering how many "URGENT" postings I've seen this week alone on my Facebook page regarding Amber Alerts (which happen to have been a hoax - this time) and Pedophiles (real or not) having pages on Facebook, I feel this is a topic that needs to be addressed.
Incidentally, I've added a ticker of live Amber Alerts within the USA to my blog because I feel it's important to keep our children as safe as possible and accurate knowledge is power!
So, what do I do when I see these posts? I'll tell you what I do. I check into every one of those postings for validity. I use Snope.Com to debunk hoaxes & I Google the hell out of everything. I will advise the network administration of any information I find (yes, I know that's naive to think they'll pay attention to my little rantings) but if once, just once I make a difference, then it's all worth it. Naturally, the majority of these postings are fake, and usually well meaning individuals are trying to do their part by re posting what they believe to be serious issue, but I couldn't live with myself if that one time I said oh this is b.s. I'm deleting it and it turned out to be a valid post.
So, I ask you, 1) How do you keep (your) kids safe? 2) What action if any do you take when you see these "Urgent" postings on your social networking pages? or do you even pay attention to them?
I want to hear from you.
This is:
What Now?... With Paula
5 comments:
hey i tried to get the amber alerts on mine and i couldnt.. how'd u do that lol
keep your kids safe older or younger by communication between you and the child, do not let them be afraid to tell you things, good or bad
always know where your children are dont let the little ones run off alone or be in the car alone, park alone, or even turn your back in the shopping mall.
Hey Paula, just checking out your blog. It looks real good!! I shared it on my page so my friends will see it and pass it on !! (fingers crossed) Nadine
Awww Thanks Nadine! Hope it catches on :o) Love ya <3 -Paula
okay so here goes to keep my kid safe I make sure i know what he is wearing, I have made a mental note in my head of birthmarks and little things about him like that. And I have always been very cautious even when he was little . Never let him out of my sight or in a car alone or outside alone. just can't be too careful when it comes to them, they are too important to let anyone or anything take them and hurt them god forbid!!
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