The topic of sharing of nude photos is currently in the spotlight after celebrity Rob Kardashian posted pornographic images of his former girlfriend, Blac Chyna. This is a reminder to children and youth to never send nude photos of themselves or others to anyone, stranger or friend, online. SOS4Kids recently spoke with a spokesperson from…
Breakfast Television Toronto interviews SOS 4 Kids co-founder about the Tricky People concept and techniques parents can use to reinforce this important safety message. SOS 4 Kids believes the term Tricky People paints a more accurate picture of a potentially dangerous person and that a better message than “stranger danger” to reinforce with kids is:…
Summer holidays and school break are finally here and a recent, unsettling incident in Burlington, Ontario is a reminder to parents to talk to children about “tricky” people. Kids will be outdoors more at parks, recreation centres, pools, friends, and going to camps. This conversation needs to happen now because parents won’t always be around…
Would you stop to help a teenager who is injured and bleeding due to a skateboarding accident? Of course you would! Or would you? Well, one Oakville mom took to an online discussion group to express disappointment with her community when no one stopped to help her injured 15 year old son. Known as the…
The City of Campbell River, British Columbia, has partnered with SOS 4 Kids to bring valuable safety programs to children in local communities. Beginning September 2017, the Department of Parks and Recreation will offer My Safe Life for children 7-9 years old and Home Alone Safety for Kids aged 9 – 12. We are thrilled…
The largest school board in Quebec, Commission Scolaire de Montreal, has made a controversial decision to allow students to bring foods that can cause serious allergic reactions, known as anaphylaxis, for some kids. Foods such as peanut butter can pose a life-threatening risk for some children. The Board decision will affect children in approximately…
You’ve heard of the Home Alone course and you may be thinking of signing your tween up, but are these programs worthwhile and what do kids learn? Hopefully, I can provide information here that will help you make an informed decision about registering your child for one of these courses, and which one. There are…
Oakville-based SOS 4 Kids has developed a new program that equips children aged 7 – 10 with skills to prevent, to identify and to respond to potentially dangerous situations. My Safe Life – Personal Safety for Kids helps children recognize inappropriate behaviours, when to speak up and how to seek help if they feel uncomfortable…
More than 70% of 911 calls come from a cell phone nowadays and that number will continue to increase as more people give up their home phone lines. It is better to call from a landline, but there isn’t always one available. So what do you do if you don’t know or can’t remember the phone’s passcode?…
Approximately 525 Canadians will drown this year across the country according to the Red Cross. This fact is based on a Canadian Red Cross report regarding water-fatalities compiled over a 20 year period. The report found Canadians are not taking proper precautions to protect their families around backyard pools. Alarmingly, 11% of Canadians indicated they…
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