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October 2007 Published by Slow Down For Children, Inc., 50 McLaughlin Drive, Greensburg PA 15601. Telephone 724-836-6827

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Children First

Dear friends of children,

Our new attractive blue and white Children First™ bumper stickers are in. Get one by calling 724-836-6827 or at a participating local merchant. Although they are free, donations are appreciated. 100% of your donation will be used to buy and distribute more. Please send your donation to Slow Down For Children, Inc. 50 McLaughlin Drive, Greensburg PA 15601. The Children First™ bumper sticker is a reminder to pay more attention to children, in our homes, schools, and streets.

Making children first
 Never allow them to be out of your sight in a public place. Hold their hands if necessary.
 Keep them busy with good things, such as scouting, music, church, and extracurricular school activities.
 Take interest in what’s happening at their school, attend school activities, and get to know their teachers.
 Spend evenings with them helping with homework and setting goals to improve their grades.
 Build a trusting relationship with them so they will come to you with their personal problems.
 Know where they are at all times. Monitor the company they keep.
 Start them young watching good TV programs and know what they are doing on the Internet.
 Before you move your car make certain they have their seat belts buckled.
 Keep guns, ammunition, and alcohol stored in a locked cabinet.
 Don’t smoke in your home. It’s a bad example and secondhand smoke is unhealthy for them.
 Use of drugs and alcohol is wide spread in schools. Read-up on the signs at www.acde.org/parent/signs.htm.
 Don’t rely on Malls, peers, TV, neighbors, or the Internet to babysit and entertain them.
 Make your home a peaceful and loving place for them and don’t argue in their presence.
 Give them lots of love and attention or they may go to others to get it.
 Be at home when they come home from school and spend quality evenings with them.
 Make dinner a daily time for the whole family to be together. Give them ample time to talk about their day.
 Go to church on Sunday as a family and get them involved in a youth group at your church.
 Take them to the library often and help them find interesting books that they will enjoy reading.
 Be a good parent so they will be proud of you. Set good examples for them and always make them first.

Children mirror their parents, so don’t be surprised when they grow up to be like you. If you want your children to be the best, let them see the best in you.

Slow Down For Children

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How do you rate as a parent?

Rate yourself. Next, allow your children to rate you. Finally, sit down with your children and discuss the ratings and how you can improve your ratings. A month later do it again to see how much you have improved. Include your children and ask for suggestions. Score on a scale of 0 to 10.

----- Never allow your children to be out of sight in a public place. Hold their hands if necessary.
----- Keep them busy with good things, such as scouting, music, church, and extracurricular school activities.
----- Take interest in what’s happening at their school. Are they safe? Are their classrooms comfortable?
----- Go to school board meetings and school activities and get to know their teachers.
----- Encourage your School Board to spend tax dollars for the safety and comfort of children, ahead of sports.
----- Spend evenings with them helping with homework and setting goals to improve their grades.
----- Build a trusting relationship with them so they will come to you with their personal problems.
----- Know where they are at all times. Monitor the company they keep--peers have a powerful influence.
----- Start them at a young age to watch good TV programs and know what they are doing on the Internet.
----- Before you move your car make certain they have their seat belts buckled.
----- Keep guns, ammunition, and alcohol stored in a locked cabinet.
----- Don’t smoke in your home. It’s a bad example and secondhand smoke is unhealthy for them.
----- Use of drugs and alcohol is wide spread in schools. Read-up on the signs at www.acde.org/parent/signs.htm.
----- Don’t rely on Malls, peers, TV, neighbors, or the Internet to babysit and entertain them.
----- Make your home a peaceful and loving place for them--don’t argue in their presence.
----- Give them lots of love and attention or they will go to others to get it. Hug them often!
----- Be at home when they come home from school and spend quality evenings with them.
----- Make dinner a daily time for the family to be together. Give them ample time to talk about their day.
----- Pray at meals. Go to church on Sunday as a family and get them involved in a youth group at your church.
----- Take them to the library often and help them find interesting books that they will enjoy reading.

Let your life be your message: Be a good parent so your children will be proud of you. Set good examples for them and always make them first. The greatest gift parents can give their children is to love each other. Children mirror their parents, so don’t be surprised when they grow up to be like you. If you want your children to be the best, let them see the best in you.

Slow Down For Children, Inc.