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Teen Dating Violence – It’s Worse Than Parents Think

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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, an issue most parents think will never effect their son or daughter.  But, unfortunately, that’s not the case.  Most parents don’t realize the extent of date violence and abuse among teens.  According to a study conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited (TRU):   1 in 5 teens that have …

New AP/MTV survey – 4 out of 10 teens in a relationship say their partners have used computers or cellphones to abuse or control them

The Associated Press released a story this morning announcing the findings from their joint MTVonline bullying survey.  Below are some of the highlights from the poll.  Fifty-six percent of respondents say they’ve been electronically bullied in some way or another, up from 50 percent in 2009, with the most frequent forms of bullying including people writing things online …

Toyota Free Safe Driving Program for Teens

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Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens.  In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control, the scary statistic is one in three teen deaths.  Toyota has taken notice of this and wants to help parents make their young drivers better drivers.  In October, Toyota will once again be offering, free …

School Bullying and Violence – How Safe is Your School and What Can You Do?

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Recently, we at Safety Mom Enterprises conducted a survey asking parents what safety concerns they had     about their school.  Some of the findings were quite interesting: 70% of parents reported their kids had been bullied.  Interestingly, only 18% said the bullying was physical in nature.  That means the majority was cyberbullying and verbal bullying (typical of …

AAA Analysis Finds Seven of Top 10 Deadliest Days for Teens Occur During Summer

Auto club reminds parents that summer vacation should not be a ‘vacation from safety’ WASHINGTON, D.C., (June 6, 2011) – With deadly traffic crashes peaking for teens during the summer months of June, July and August, AAA urges parents of teens to increase their focus on safety during the school-free months ahead. Summer is the …

Toyota Driving Expectations Program

Here is a scary statistic! According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the crash rate per mile driven for 16-19 year-olds is four times that of older drivers.  Toyota has taken notice of this and wants to help parents make their young drivers better drivers. The Toyota Driving Expectations program is a class …

What kids aren’t hearing at alcohol education lectures – Rachael’s story – by Alison Rhodes The Safety Mom

Last night the Youth Council in my community sponsored an event about the current laws and issues surrounding teen drinking and driving. They had several speakers, the head doctor at the local ER, a defense attorney who explained the legal and financial ramifications of serving minors and the local police officer assigned as the liaison …

Tyler Clementi’s death isn’t about gay or straight, it’s about the desire to hurt someone in the name of a “prank”, by Alison Rhodes, The Safety Mom

By Alison Rhodes, The Safety Mom This week I read in horror about Rutgers student Tyler Clementi’s suicide after his roommate secretly video-taped his sexual encounter with another man.  The two suspects are now being charged with invasion of privacy with the most serious charges carrying a penalty of up to five years in prison.  …

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