10 Tips to Keep Kids Safe from Strangers Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/2586038#ixzz3dI507ybe

10 Tips to Keep Kids Safe from Strangers SmartKidsID response to the result of Social Experiments on stranger danger San Diego, CA -- 06/16/2015 -- Dateline TV and Joel Salads recently published social experiments on stranger danger and put kids to the test. Results were shocking and eye opening. Are parents not preparing their children enough for the unthinkable situation of child abduction, sexual abuse, or assault? Most parents are unsure when it is the right age to speak about this topic with their children. That's why SmartKidsID would like to emphasize the need for parents to verbalize this topic with their children as early as possible. It is important to increase the child's awareness of situations that possibly could make them feel uncomfortable and build up a child's confidence in how to handle those situations with strangers or people they know. It is very important to clarify that possible predators are not necessarily strangers, but can also be relatives and people that children might have met before (i.e. people that came to the house before for any reason). There are many age appropriate ways to talk about this. And when talking about how to stay safe and to avoid that the raised awareness turns into anxiety, parents can practice this by having the child actively participate. Practicing increases the child's confidence and competence. These are 10 tips SmartKidsID put together to help improve children's safety skills and keep them safe from predators. 1. Never take anything from a stranger, enter a house, truck or car when no parents are around Teach children that it is whether normal that a grown up approaches a child and offers something, nor it is normal to ask a child to get into a house, a truck, or any other isolated place by themselves. Situations could be the most trivial for and that person is very nice, i.e. that someone asks for help. Children need to be aware that this could be wrong. Children need to learn that it is 'ok' to say that they are not allowed to go into someone else's house or that they first need permission from the parents. Most importantly, children need to learn to keep the conversation as short as possible and walk away. 2. Stay in groups of 2 or more There are many children that walk to school or ride the bus by themselves. If possible, children should stay in groups of 2 or more. First of all, this might keep a predator away from them; it also makes them stronger and helps them to make the right choice together. And if something happens one child might be able to run off and get help. 3. Never walk alone on dark streets, alleys, fields, and other dark places. Sometimes children are tempted to use short cuts and walk i.e. through dark alleys or take a field path. Teach children to make the right choice and rather use the longer distance instead of the short cut to stay safe. 4. Never wait by yourself in the dark. For example if children are waiting for their parents to pick them up, children should make sure to wait with the coach or other parents – never by themselves. Tell children to ask a teacher, friend or the friend's parents to wait with them when pick up is late. If nobody is around the child should stay inside a building, especially when it is getting dark early. Parents should also make sure to contact other parents to stay with their child when being late for pick up. 5. Follow your gut feeling. Teach a child to follow their gut feeling. It might be hard to explain, but in a situation that does not feel right, the kids will remember and hopefully do the right thing. 6. Ask parents for permission Teach children that they have to ask parents for permission if there is a situation when approached to take something, help or asked to go with the stranger. This is also an easy way of getting out of a situation and easy for younger children to remember. 7. Never let young kids go to a bathroom by themselves in public places. Always accompany the younger children to the bathroom in public places, use the family bathroom or stay close to the bathroom if there are different genders after the age of 8 years. Parents can make sure that it is heard that someone is around by talking to a child loud when the door to the bathroom is still open. 8. Move away from cars/ trucks that seem suspicious Tell your children to move away from cars that pull up aside or drive slowly next to them when they don't know the driver even if the driver pretends to know them. Children should know to change the side of the road or go right into a house's entry, ring the bell and ask for help. 9. Call parents whenever needed Let children know that it is ok to contact the parents at any time in case the arranged pick up is late, can't make it or if the child missed the bus. 10. It is ok to say "NO" Teach kids how to say "NO" and let them know that it is ok to say NO! Many kids think they hurt the other person's feeling because parents always teach kids to be nice and helpful. And someone that wants to sexual assault a child will also say that it is ok to do something and that the parents gave the permission, others may make the child feel bad when they are not doing what it is said. Children need to know that no one ever has the right to touch them, hurt them or ask them to do things that don't feel right. They need to learn that it is their body and they need to protect it. In addition children should know - no matter what - they need to tell the parents about those situations even someone tells them not to say something – they need to learn to distinguish between right and wrong and how to protect themselves. These are just a few tips, but it is a start to help keep children stay safe and make them stronger in situations they could possibly be confronted with -especially if the adults in their lives help them learn and practice these skills. For more information, please contact us at info@smartkidsid.com or visit our website at https://SmartKidsID.com About Liv & Leo, Inc. Liv & Leo, Inc., a San Diego based company is specialized in 'SmartKidsID' wearable child Id safety products. It is owned by C. Thieler, a mom of three children who created SmartKidsID as an easy solution to keep kids safe with child id/medical Id bracelet that can significantly shorten the time a child is separated from a parent and make it possible that a child with a medical condition is being helped in the right way when parents can't be around. Products are available at SmartKidsID Shop. Free child Id profiles are available at https://SmartKidsID.com. No purchase necessary. Media Relations Contact Christiana Thieler CEO Liv&Leo, Inc Telephone: 858-939 0003 Email: Click to Email Christiana Thieler Web: https://SmartKidsID.com

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5 Child - Safety Tips for Amusement Parks, Shopping Malls and Other Crowded Places

5 Child - Safety Tips for Amusement Parks, Shopping Malls and Other Crowded Places

How fast can a helper contact the parents if something happens to a child while at sports class?

Today was one of these days when I had to realize how important it is that children carry an Id with them while away from home. I was at a one hour sports class with my daughter. I always stay with her since one hour flies by very fast and it's not worth it for me to go home during this time.

Other moms do it. Unfortunately today was one of these days when a little boy got hurt and the mom wasn't around. He tripped and fell on his chin. It started bleeding very hard. Another mom and I jumped in and took over from the coach to try to calm the child down and do first aid with wipes and tissues while we were looking around to see if the mom comes running... But no mom in sight... We managed to have someone run to the reception and tell them to call the parents. BUT the only information the coach could provide about this child was his first name. I never really thought about this, but  when a facility looks for emergency contacts, they need to know the child's last name to look up the parent's information - Imagine this happens to your child! 

You think the facility is prepared, you provide them with all kinds of paperwork and write down all the emergency contacts,  but in a situation like this they can't access it because they don't know your last name!!

This little boy screamed for his mom and no one was able to reach her right away!! I really wish he had worn a SmartKidsID. These bracelets are so helpful! Any helper will know that this is an ID Emergency Contacts  can be accessed in less than 10 seconds with a smartphone!

In this case though the receptionist was running around in circles and tried to asks other coaches if they might know the last name. Eventually they figured it out but it took at least 10-15 minutes and then another 10-15 minutes that the mom came back to the facility to take her little one to the urgent care.

This poor little boy was very brave but I wished we could have told him earlier that mommy is on the way. 

SmartKidsID is such a great and fashionable solution for situations like this and many more. Id Bracelets and Shoe Tags are available for just $14.95 with no membership or any other fees at www.SmartKidsID.com/shop. Also on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/SmartKidsID-Child-Medical-bracelet-using/dp/B00ICA88S6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429208664&sr=8-1&keywords=SmartKidsID

Keep your kids safe! It's so simple : )

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Hawaii Mom Blog: SmartKidsID Review

Here is our newest product review! Hawaii Mom Blog: SmartKidsID Review: Disclosure: Complimentary product was provided for review purposes. http://www.hawaiimomblog.com/2015/03/smartkidsid-review.html?m=0

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Free Child ID Profiles to Assist Police when a Child Goes Missing SmartKidsID

Free Child ID Profiles help save valuable time when a child goes missing!

According to information from the FBI a child goes missing every 40 seconds in the U.S, over 2,100 per day. In excess of 800,000 children are reported missing each year. Another 500,000 go missing without ever being reported.

When a child goes missing the first three hours are the most critical when trying to locate a missing child. Law enforcement is dependent on information parents or caregivers provide. But when in panic and in an extreme situation like this, it can take parents more than 2 hours to gather information about a child - valuable time parents can save by being pro-active.

SmartKidsID free child Id profiles are an easy-to-use tool to be pro-active. It just takes a few minutes to create a free child Id profile. A few minutes that could possibly safe a child's life! 

Free child Id profiles (including vital, medical information and recent photograph) can be created using the free SmartKidsID App (iOS – Android available soon) or by going to www.SmartKidsID.com. Accounts are password protected and information is secured. 

In case a child goes missing parents can send a "Missing Child Alert" that includes all information about the child in seconds directly from the account to local law enforcement agencies. 

Parents worldwide can use this free SmartKidsID tool - There is no purchase necessary and no membership or any other fees associated. Parents can take advantage of SmartKidsID in everyday situations as well. Updating the picture of a child when visiting crowded places will help staff locate the child faster knowing exactly how the child looked like and what she/he was wearing when lost. 

In addition SmartKidsID offers an easy solution to reunite a lost child with the parents fast - child Id/Medical Id bracelets for children to always carry emergency contact information and medical information with them while away from home.

SmartKidsID Id products each come pre-engraved with a unique QR Code that can be linked to the fully customizable online child Id profile. When a child is lost or needs special treatment in a medical emergency a helper can quickly access the needed information by scanning the QR Code using a smartphone (SmartKidsID App or any other free QR Code Scanner that is available in the App Store).

SmartKidsID child Id/Medical Id Bracelets are just $16.95. No engraving necessary and information can be edited as often as needed. There are no membership or any other fees. Products are available at SmartKidsID Store or on Amazon.

Here is a short explanatory video on how to help a child that is wearing a SmartKidsID How to help a child?and the SmartKidsID Explanatory Video. Read more at www.SmartKidsID.com 

About Liv & Leo, Inc.
Liv & Leo, Inc., a San Diego based company is specialized in the distribution of 'SmartKidsID' wearable child Id safety products. It is owned by C.Thieler, a mom of three who created SmartKidsID as an easy to use child id/medical Id bracelet that can significantly shorten the time a child is separated from a parent and make it possible that a child with a medical condition is being helped in the right way when a parent can't be around.