Conversations are one of the most powerful tools parents can use to connect with — and protect — their kids. But, when tackling some of life’s tougher topics, especially those about drugs and alcohol, just figuring out what to say can be a challenge. The following scripts will help you get conversations going with your child — and keep them going throughout his or her life.

There’s no way you can shield your kids from finding out that illegal drugs, alcohol and tobacco exist — but you can help your child reject offers to try them.

Before you work with your child on this issue, there’s one thing you need to know: kids don’t usually get drugs from strangers. They get drugs from their friends. And that’s the toughest issue of all: teaching your kids that it’s okay to say no to their friends–the people they look to for validation, recognition, and fun. Strongly encourage your child to avoid friendships with kids who use drugs.

A great way to help kids prepare for drug-related situations is by acting out — also known as role playing — scenarios with them. It’s important to practice these scenarios with your kids before these situations really happen… Read more @ www.timetotalk.org

This is just one of the 17 topics we cover in our book called: Discover The 17 Steps To Better Digital Parenting… Think It Won’t Happen To You?  Please Get it now! IT’s FREE!

Also, you can check out (Discover) each of the: The 17 Steps To Better Digital Parenting, topics right NOW by clicking on the links below you are interested in

Learn IT, DO IT, Teach IT, Share IT, BE IT

Your CyberHood Watch Partner

Bill Wardell

Radio Security Journalist

I know it’s not Monday but if feels like a Monday and had I know this information* I would have shared it with you, on Monday…

We to thank each and everyone you for your votes so far, and your daily votes are adding up for the RefreshEverything.com/CyberHoodWatch project!!

One note* that we want to share with you, is that you need to click the vote button twice, or you actually need to be logged into your Pepsi account first, in order for your vote to count! So, here are the 4 steps to make sure YOUR Vote counts… each time and each day, you support the CyberHood Watch Partners!

It sounds simple enough right, but when you click the VOTE button the first time, you are actually taken to the login screen… you have not voted YET, so if you will follow the 4 steps below it works every time.

1st. Step

Click the VOTE for this Idea button, you’ll then be taken to then next screen…

2nd. Step

You’ll either register for the first time or login each time by filling in your email address, password and the CAPTCHA text…

3rd. Step

Once you have done this, your screen should look like this below, then click the Sign In button…

4th. Step

You’ll then be taken back out to the main page, with the VOTE for this Idea button shown again, Click IT…

For sure! Thanks for the VOTE

Then you can see the Social Media buttons, pick your favorite (Facebook or Twitter) and share it with all your family and friends…

Remember it’s like the “American Idol” of Grants… so it will be fun to see how it all plays out at the end of the month, and every VOTE does really count, each day… we are competing with 340 other people and/or companies in our section!

So, we have a 2 in 340 chance… they are awarding 2 winners, pretty cool huh?

Learn IT, DO IT, Teach IT, Share IT, BE IT

Your CyberHood Watch Partners

Dave Ballard & Bill Wardell

Radio Security Journalists

and if you have not today yet, Please…

Who: Everyone… from teenagers to senior citizens!

What: Adult conversations and sharing images of themselves in a state of undress!

When: 24/7

Where: Everywhere mobile communication makes this very simple!

Why: Fun, excitement, experimenting and sharing time (dating) with others!

How: type it ~ SEND IT!

Learn how to protect you and your family from this exploding online problem and potential life changing consequence of engaging in this criminal activity at any age!

Adam J. Schwebach Ph.D. talks about cell phone safety… Adam practices at the Neurology Learning & Behavior Center in SLC and he joined The CyberHood Watch partners in the Hood today… and shared his knowledge and wisdom about Texting, Sexting, Cyberbullying!

All the info you’ll need to understand SEXting

Your Online Security Authority eZine – OSA Investigates “Sexting”

Thanks Adam for your time today… and we’re looking forward to your new website and system to help parents with the problems concerning teens and mobile communication: http://ClarityLearningCenter.com will be open mid-May and www.samgoldstein.com

Your CyberHood Watch Partner

Bill Wardell

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• Survey: Teens love cell phones; schools, not quite (seattletimes.nwsource.com)

Teenagers love to have fun, discuss different things with their friends or even newly found friends on the Internet. They always want to discover so many thing about what’s hot and what’s not in blogs, forums and even chat rooms.

There are so many teenagers who dwell into these things since they find browsing the internet as a necessity. Aside from they do it for fun, hobby or leisure, they also use the internet for their home works, requirements and to grasp some useful ideas for their daily lives. But what should teenagers do whenever they engage themselves in chatting and forums?

Should there be teen guidelines to follow?

Teenagers are so liberated nowadays that they tend to forget some of the values…

They don’t even anymore apply it while browsing the internet, as long as they have fun and meet new people then that are it. When using the different Web Sites, teens get to interact with so many people who actually share the same interest as theirs.

Nevertheless, when these people are not very well guarded and not informed by the proper netiquette, then they could be in trouble.

Think It Won’t Happen To You?

Basically, it’s always good to remember to have respect and courtesy while using the forums or blog commenting. Many users get to here foul words and as to protect themselves, they use foul words over that person too, which is wrong. As a person who has the proper values and education should not dwell into these kinds of conversation and should learn how to respect each other’s post, talk about freedom of expression.

Second, if teens do not want to be abused in the first place then avoid using objectionable, obscene, or malicious usernames. Other people could actually see it and nowadays, some people judge other individuals immediately when they use malevolent usernames. Lastly, it is very important not only for teens but other users too to handle their personal information with care. See to it that usernames and passwords are well kept in a safe place.

These are just some of the teen guidelines needed to be followed when using the internet. People should always know their limitations since everything has rules including the internet.

Get Started with and Discover The 17 Steps To Better Internet Parenting…

Your CyberHood Watch Partner

Bill Wardell

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When we ask our guests on a weekly basis, What IF? Only IF?

This is one of Dave and Bill’s CHW Magic Wand wishes and personal dreams! We’re both are working with older PC’s and outdated equipment, and we truly know how much more we could get done in a day, with improvements to our systems… and this means everyone wins, 95% of what the CHW Partners provide to our visitors is free or low-cost

So, we hope you’ll indulge us, just for a few minutes…

…While we Dream about the possibilities of 2010 and the future of the new CyberHood we all find ourselves in, and the security issues we’ll be facing in the next few years, join us in helping you protect your families!

Only IF?

What a cool announcement this week by Apple… It’s fun to dream about what future technologies have in store for all of us, remember always to be safe online… a great place to start is get your copy of our book called: Think It Won’t Happen To You?

Your CyberHood Watch Partner

Bill Wardell

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Energy outlet
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Interactive experience
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Physical activity variety
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Involve your child
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