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Talking
with Kids About Tough Issues
| Raising
a child is probably the most gratifying job
any of us will ever have -- and one of the toughest. We
live in an increasingly complex world that challenges
us every day with a wide range of disturbing issues that
are difficult for children to understand and for adults
to explain. We believe this Web site can help by offering
practical, concrete tips and techniques for talking easily
and openly with young children ages 8 to 12 about some
very tough issues: sex, HIV/AIDS,
violence, drugs and alcohol. |
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NEW!
Talking With Kids About Tough Issues has teamed
up for a third year with NBC's award-winning The
More You Know campaign in a national initiative to
support parent-child communication. This season, The More
You Know features top stars from "ER," "Law
and Order," and "American Dreams" offering
tips on effective communication. The PSAs are tagged with
the Talking With Kids hotline 1-800-CHILD-44, where parents
can request free informational materials by mail.
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days, talk of terrorist violence and war is all around
us in the media. These news reports can make children
feel frightened, unsafe and insecure. The following are
some resources to help initiate conversations with your
kids:
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Whether
you are a PTA member, teacher or business, you can use
the organizer's toolkit to
bring the Talking With Kids About Tough Issues campaign
to your community. |
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Tuesday, June 25th, 2002, Dr. Richard Gallagher, member
of the TWK Honorary Committee, appeared on ABC's "Good
Morning America" to discuss how parents can talk
to their kids to help ease their fears over their safety.
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| As
seen on CBS Television's "The Young
and the Restless," 15-year-old Lily Winters is pressured
into having sex with a guy she met on the Internet. This
encounter puts Lily at risk for pregnancy and sexually
transmitted diseases, including HIV. Use this story to
talk with your teen about the risks Lily faced and how
to avoid them in their lives. For help, visit the following
links:
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Talking
with Kids About Tough Issues has teamed up with Nickelodeon
in a national initiative to support parent-child communication
about "tough issues" like sex, violence, drugs
and respect. The partnership kicks off with the release
of data from a new survey of kids age 8-15 and their parents.
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Parents
Visit Everythingnick.com
Kids
Visit Nick.com/your_world
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In
our special focus on dads,
we've teamed up with the National Fatherhood Initiative,
and ESPN
to encourage fathers to start talking with their kids about
tough issues. |
Talking
with Kids about Tough Issues is local too! The 2000
Triple Team Partnership
campaign focused on the San Francisco Bay Area
and featured celebrities from area sports teams including
the Oakland Raiders, Golden State Warriors
and Oakland Athletics.
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Kids
are ready to talk about today's tough issues before their
parents are. A national
survey found that kids in families
who talk openly are more likely to turn to a parent first
if faced with a crisis. |
Help
spread the Talking With Kids About Tough Issues message
by placing one of our Web banners on your site. |
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