Safe Mode for Your Kids with Safety Tree – Enter to Win

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Start 2019 in Safe Mode

When your computer has issues, it is suggested you start it up in safe mode to diagnose the problem and plan a solution.  When it comes to setting up your kids for a safe life, Safety Tree Canada has many SAFE MODES for you to help your children tackle safety issues both in life and online.

My Safe Life Course

My Safe Life is a safety course best suited for kids from 6.5 years of age to 8.5 years of age.   My Safe Life teaches children about safe people, self-defense, bullying, being assertive and online safety. Bullying in the schools is starting much younger and Safety Tree wants to give children the tools to deal with it. They will also do activities where they will learn about calling 911 and role play small emergencies. It is a course all about personal safety. You can learn more about this course at https://safetytreecanada.com/courses/my-safe-life

Home Alone Course

The Home Alone course is for children ages 9 to 12.  It prepares kids for emergency situations and gives them the confidence to handle them.  They will learn the tips and tricks to being home alone and keeping safe.  Information about this course can be found at https://safetytreecanada.com/index.php/courses/home-alone-safety

Digital Superhero Training

If you have kids that spend time online, then you should consider signing them up for the Digital Superhero Training.  Safety Tree has partnered with Cyber Safety Canada to create a course for kids 8-11 years old.  Here are some of the topics being covered

*. How children/youth can safeguard their identity
*. How lurking predators use common apps & game features
*. How to avoid being a predator’s target
*. How students can protect their online reputations
*. How to deal with cyber-bullying
*. Includes a fun and interactive superhero theme

You can get all the info about this course at https://safetytreecanada.com/courses/digital-superhero-training

COMING SOON Digital Training for Kids 12-14 Years Old

Also keep watch of the Safety Tree Website for information about their upcoming Digital Training for older kids! Head to https://safetytreecanada.com and click on their drop-down menu for COURSES.

For more information about Safety Tree Canada visit these links

Website: https://safetytreecanada.com

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/safetytreecanada/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Safety__Tree

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safetytreecanada/

Get your kids in the SAFE MODE way of thinking and help them stay safe!

Enter to Win

Enter the rafflecopter contest below (it may take a minute to load) and tell us what course would be of interest for your kid(s). It may just win them a spot! (NOTE when commenting below it is best to be logged into your google account. After you click publish, it may take up to one minute for your comment to show. Please wait for it to publish before clicking anything else). THIS CONTEST IS FOR THOSE IN THE KITCHENER WATERLOO AREA.

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Cyber Security Awareness Month Seminar With Safety Tree And Binary Tattoo – Enter To Win

Did you know that OCTOBER is CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH? While there are some great tips on the Government of Canada website, there are so many other things to think about when it comes to staying safe online.  That is why our friends at Safety Tree have partnered with Binary Tattoo to assist parents with what they should know when it comes to their child’s / children’s online presence.

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These topics are seldom spoken of when it comes to internet safety, which means there is not a lot of information out there.  Safety Tree and Binary Tattoo want to ensure you are properly prepared for these online issues and have the tools to thwart any threat to your family’s online security.  This is why Safety Tree is holding a workshop for parents.

Waterloo Region Parents:
We are very excited to be partnering with Binary Tattoo to bring you 'Social Media 101 for Parents' on Sunday October 30th from 7-8:30pm.
In this talk we help empower parents with the knowledge of what kids are doing online and how best to help them navigate this new digital world. You will leave with lots of information and tips from starting conversations to monitoring.
To register, email your full name and email address to info@safetytreecanada.com.

 

We think this is an important seminar for parents to attend, especially parents in the Region of Waterloo.  Being that we are living in the tech hub of Canada, it is highly likely that our kids will be using the online world at various ages for a variety of tasks. Whether it be for homework, messaging friends or online gaming, parents need to know what their children are doing on the web.  Make sure you register for this important information session and be sure to check out the other safety courses that Safety Tree has to offer. As you know from our last Safety Tree post, keep your family safe in any situation is their priority.

Need more information about Safety Tree? Visit these links

Website: https://www.safetytreecanada.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/safetytreecanada

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Safety__Tree

Plus, we have a contest! See below to learn about how you can win a FREE SAFETY TREE CLASS.

Enter To Win

We are giving away a FREE SAFETY TREE CLASS! Just enter the Rafflecopter contest below (it may take a minute to load) and be sure to leave a comment at the bottom of this post with what Cyber Security Awareness Month means to you.

 

 

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Safety Tree Safety Classes For Kids – Enter To Win

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When most of us were growing up, families knew each other in the neighbourhood and everyone looked out for one another.  In fact, the most I learned about strangers was from the Block Parent information we received at school or by listing to Rick Springfield.

Modern Day Safety Concerns

Things have really changed.  Nowadays there are bullies, cyber stalkers and a lot of “Stranger Danger” in our communities.  While this is disheartening for our area, it is important to be vigilant when it comes to keeping kids safe.  It is more than just being aware of your surroundings or never opening the door to someone you don’t know.  Actually safety goes well beyond that now.  It’s important for children to know what to do in an emergency situation such as someone getting hurt or what to do in case of a fire.  All of these things are issues that kids need to be prepared for.  That’s where SAFETY TREE comes in.  They provide Safety Training For Kids.

Their goal is

“to demonstrate that we're all competent capable learners and if given the proper tools, encouragement and chance each individual has potential to succeed”

We think that giving kids the best information will make them confident in the choices that they will make when unexpected situations arise, that’s why we’re letting our readers know that there will be Home Alone Safety for Kids, My Safe Life and the Red Cross Babysitting Courses being offered in the in Kitchener/Waterloo/Guelph/Cambridge this Fall and Winter. Go to safetytreecanada.com to register for a class.  These courses may just save you from paying high rates for before and after school care, knowing that your competent kids want to stay Home Alone or Babysit on the PD Days. It will give you piece of mind knowing that your kids are safe and sound. 

Safety Tree Upcoming 2016 Class dates are Sept 10, Sept 18, Sept 23, Sept 30, Oct 2, Oct 16, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 25 

Need more information about Safety Tree? Visit these links

Website: https://www.safetytreecanada.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/safetytreecanada

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Safety__Tree

Plus, we have a contest! See below to learn about how you can win a FREE SAFETY TREE CLASS.

Enter To Win

We are giving away a FREE SAFETY TREE CLASS! Just enter the Rafflecopter contest below (it may take a minute to load) and be sure to leave a comment at the bottom of this post with your best safety tip for kids.

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A Few Lessons In Internet Safety

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Online Safety

Being an early adopter of facebook many think my life is an open book.  Let's just say I am very selective about what I post.  My facebook is a slice of my life..... Just a slice.

Know YOUR Boundaries

Everyone has to decide how much they want to share and who they want to share it with.  Remember back in 2011 the TAKE THIS LOLLIPOP facebook app? Basically you accepted the app and gave the app clearance to your facebook profile.  It created a story about how the facebook stalker would use your personal info to find you.  Let's just say creepy doesn't even cover it.  After that many started to take a closer look at what they were sharing online.

Be Strict With Social

I always think of this line from The Social Network "The internet's not written in pencil Mark, it's written in ink"




No truer words have been spoken. You see it over and over again with brands that slip up. They try to quickly take down a terrible sounding post, but by then someone has retweeted it or taking a screen shot of it.  Always remember that what you say online stays online.

 

Stay Informed

Social networks keep changing and when they do they often change their disclaimers as well.  Those disclaimers can often include changes to privacy to those using the site in question.  Be sure to take those few extra minutes to fully read the disclaimer before clicking ACCEPT.

Facebook is just one example of an ever changing social network.  Make sure to look over ESET's post on Facebook Graph Search: How to keep your data private and Know who your Friends are: Staying safe on social sites

For more info about ESET Security and it's PTPA approval visit my post Why ESET Smart Security Six Is On My List. There you will find information about the 15% off Discount Code for ESET SECURITY SIX.

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