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What's a Parent to Do? - Blog Entry

16 Jul 2009 06:10 AM

It has become a cruel world out there, unfortunately. All you have to do is read the daily newspaper or watch the local news. There is no more safe haven.

To me, safety is uppermost in my mind with my (grown) children and my eight grandchildren. I will not let my grandchildren argue with me when I insist on being safe rather than sorry.

Just as a for instance, there is my teen-aged granddaughter who likes to jog and exercise to keep in shape and prepare to take part in school athletics. She assumes local parks, streets, etc., are safe to jog in. I assume there is nothing safe anymore.

So the other day I gave her a gift; she thought it was great. It's called Hot Walkers and is a pair of aerobic hand weights. She can carry them while walking or jogging to build up her heart and and her strength. She was delighted.

Then I told her about the little extra bonus that Hot Walkers offers. "If you ever run into someone who wants to hurt you," I explained to her, "all you have to do is to press a button on the Hot Walkers and they will be blasted with pepper spray. It will give you time to run for help."

There was nothing about the little extra safety measure that she could argue about. And she admitted it did give her a little extra feeling of security.

I am going to always find ways to keep my family safe, whether they like it or not. Hot Walkers makes a great gift, by the way, for walkers or joggers. You can find it at www.yoursecurityandsafety.com/hotwalkers.htm

Youngsters hate to "burden" themselves with anything that is "different" or makes them stand out from their crowd. This was something that my granddaughter couldn't argue with and will keep her safe.