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Keeping Kids Safe in a Connected World

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Building Strong Safety Foundations: Parents face unprecedented challenges raising children in today's digital landscape. While technology offers remarkable educational opportunities and ways to connect with others, it also presents serious risks that previous generations never encountered.  Understanding these dangers and implementing practical safeguards makes the difference between children who navigate the online world safely and those who become vulnerable to exploitation, cyberbullying, or inappropriate content. Physical safety remains paramount, but modern threats extend far beyond stranger danger. Predators now access children through gaming platforms, social media apps, and seemingly innocent chat features embedded in educational programs.  Parents must recognize that supervision looks different than it did twenty years ago. Simply knowing where your child sits in the house doesn't guarantee safety when their smartphone connects them to millions of strangers worldwide....