Alternatives to Pattie Fitzgerald's Safely Ever After Workshop: 5 Options Compared
Can't access a Safely Ever After workshop? Here are 5 alternatives that teach the same Tricky People framework — from free resources to comprehensive digital kits.
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All articles about Child Safety Action Kit — What Rescue Workers Actually Want You to Teach Your Kids.
The Real Benefits of Limiting Screen Time for Kids
What screen time research actually shows about limiting kids' screen use — cognitive, sleep, social, and physical benefits backed by data.
Best Child Safety Resource for Preschoolers (Ages 3–5): What Actually Works at This Age
Preschoolers can't process complex safety rules. Here's what 3-to-5-year-olds can actually learn, which resources match their developmental stage, and what to skip.
Cyberbullying Laws: What Parents Need to Know About Legal Consequences
A plain-English breakdown of cyberbullying laws across the US, UK, Canada, and Australia — and what legal consequences actually exist for perpetrators.
Cyberbullying Prevention: What Actually Works for Parents and Kids
Evidence-based cyberbullying prevention strategies — how to deal with it, how to respond, and how to help a child who's being targeted.
Cyberbullying Statistics: What the Data Actually Shows About Effects on Kids
Real cyberbullying statistics and documented effects on children's mental health — what parents need to know to take it seriously.
The Dangers of Talking to Strangers Online: What Kids Need to Know
The real dangers of talking to strangers online for children, how online grooming works, and how to talk to your child about internet safety without triggering shutdown.
Effects of Screen Time on Children: What Too Much Actually Does
The real effects of excessive screen time on child development — symptoms to watch for and what the research says about harm versus moral panic.
Electronics Rules for Kids at Home: A Practical Family Framework
How to set clear electronics rules for kids at home — covering phones, tablets, gaming, and TV — with rules for video games, device-free zones, and daily limits.
GPS Tracker vs Teaching Kids Safety Skills: Which Actually Protects Your Child?
A GPS tracker tells you where your child is. Safety training tells your child what to do. Here's when each approach works — and why most families need both.
How to Identify Unsafe Websites — and Teach Your Kids to Do the Same
Practical warning signs of dangerous websites, plus an age-appropriate way to teach kids to spot unsafe sites before clicking or sharing information.
How to Prevent Online Predators from Targeting Your Child
How online predators actually operate, the warning signs of grooming, and the specific steps parents can take to protect children from cyber predators.
How to Protect Your Child on the Internet: A Parent's Practical Guide
Practical steps to protect your child online — parental controls, open conversations, age-appropriate rules, and what actually keeps kids safer.
How to React to Cyberbullying: A Parent's Step-by-Step Response
How to react to cyberbullying when your child is targeted: what to do first, how to document it, when to involve the school, and what not to do.
How to Replace Stranger Danger With the Tricky People Approach: A Step-by-Step Guide
Stranger danger is outdated and dangerous. Here's exactly how to transition your family to the Tricky People framework that rescue workers actually recommend.
Internet Safety Facts and Statistics Every Parent Should Know
The numbers behind child internet safety — screen time, predator contact, cyberbullying rates, and what the data tells parents to actually do about it.
Internet Safety for Elementary Students: What to Teach (and How)
How to explain internet safety to young children in a way they'll actually remember — age-appropriate concepts, scripts, and activities for elementary-age kids.
Internet Safety for Kids: What Actually Keeps Children Safe Online
Practical internet safety for kids and teenagers — the specific facts, behaviors, and conversations that reduce real online risks, not generic tip lists.
iPad Contract for Child: What to Include and Why It Works
A practical iPad and tablet contract for children — what rules to include, how to structure consequences, and why a written agreement works better than rules alone.
Keeping Your Child Safe at Home: The Risks Parents Most Often Miss
Practical guide to keeping your child safe at home — covering physical hazards, alone-at-home readiness, visitor safety, and the trusted adult system.
Should Parents Monitor Kids' Social Media? Pros, Cons, and What Actually Works
The real pros and cons of monitoring your child's social media — what research says, appropriate age for social media, and what parents of tweens need to know.
Phone Contract for Teens: What to Include and Why It Works
How to write a phone contract for teenagers that actually holds up — the key terms, the psychology behind why they work, and what to avoid.
Protecting the Gift vs a Practical Child Safety Kit: Which Approach Is Right for Your Family?
De Becker's Protecting the Gift is the definitive child safety philosophy book. But it doesn't include scripts or drills. Here's how to decide what your family needs.
Screen Time for Babies: What the Research Says for Under-2s
The science on screen time for babies and toddlers under 2 — what actually causes harm, what doesn't, and the practical reality for modern families.
Screen Time Limits by Age: What the Guidelines Actually Say
CDC and AAP screen time recommendations by age in a clear chart — and the practical approach that works better than strict hour limits.
Screen Time Rules for Tweens and School-Age Kids (Ages 6–12)
How much screen time is healthy for a 9-year-old, 6-year-old, or tween? Practical rules parents can actually enforce, with age-specific limits.
Should Social Media Be Banned for Under 18? The Honest Answer
The debate over banning social media for under-18s: what the evidence actually says, what countries are doing, and what parents should do right now.
Social Media for Teens: The Real Risks Parents Need to Know
What the research shows about why social media is bad for kids — the specific risks for teens and younger children, and what parents can actually do.
Social Media for Tweens: What Parents Actually Need to Know
Social media for 13-year-olds and tweens: age realities, safety rules, and a practical framework for parents navigating middle school social media.
Social Media Parents Guide: How to Actually Stay Involved
A practical social media parents guide covering age-appropriate access, privacy settings, monitoring approaches, and how to keep communication open with your kids.
Social Media Safety Tips for Teens (and the Parents Navigating It With Them)
Practical social media safety tips for teens and parents — platform settings, warning signs of grooming, and how to build the open communication that actually works.