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Do your kids have a “Safety Telephone Number” If not, you should get one for FREE!Chris Landry What is a “Safety Number” A Safety Number is a toll free number i.e. an 800, 877, 888, 866 number that parents can obtain so children can call home for FREE from any telephone in the United States. If your child needs to get a hold of you because they are lost, scared, hurt, or in trouble, they can pick up any phone even a payphone and call home even if they don’t have any money on them. Most people think a Toll-Free number is primarily used for businesses. There are some famous Toll-Free numbers like 1 800 CONTACTS, 1 800 FLOWERS, and 1 800 MATRESS for instance. They have been very effective for businesses for a while. Now they are starting to grow in popularity among parents. Since the FCC mandated that the numbers be portable meaning a customer can keep the same Toll-Free number when they switch Toll-Free carriers, competition has driven the price of Toll-Free numbers down. The cost of having a Toll-Free number is next to nothing. Toll-Free numbers can be acquired for free, have no monthly fees, and parents only pay 4.5 cents per minute when their children call home. If the call is made from a payphone, there will be a one-time fee of 35 cents plus the 4.5 cents per minute for the call. Considering that a collect call will cost around two dollars, it is a small price to pay for the security that a Toll-Free number provides. It is recommended that you write down your “Safety Number” and attach it to your childs backpack or write it on the inside of their belt with a marker. You should teach your children how to dial the “Safety Number” and practice dialing the number periodically. It is recommended that your children practice dialing your “Safety Number” every time you change your clock at Daylight Savings Time. What is a Toll-Free Number and how does it work Toll-free numbers are numbers that begin with one of the following three-digit codes: 800, 888, 866, or 877. Toll-free numbers allow callers to reach businesses and/or individuals without being charged for the call. When Toll-free numbers are dialed, the call rings directly to either your home or work telephone line in which you choose. The charge for using toll-free numbers is paid by the called party instead of the calling party. You may change the “ring to” number at anytime by calling the customer service department of your Toll-Free carrier. How can I get a FREE “Safety Number” When choosing a Toll-Free service provider you should look for a company that will provide you with not only great rates but outstanding customer service. We recommend Powernet Global PNG for a Toll-Free service provider because they offer no monthly fees, no minimums, 4.5 cents per minute, and World Class customer service.
| | | | RELATED ARTICLES Nurtured by Love or Matured by Nature “There is nothing new under the sun,” states Ecclesiastes 1:9. This is certainly true of the nature-nurture debate, the modern name for the ageless argument about the importance of learning in the development of the child. While one side argues that the development of the child is mainly a process of maturation, with learning playing no more than a supportive role, the other side maintains that learning determines the entire course of a child’s future. Words of Wisdom for Single Parents The cost of being a parent and raising a child in todays world is constantly increasing. The risk of your child becoming involved in problem behaviour is also greater. Parents must work together as a team to ensure the brightest future for their children. But what if there is no team. No other person to rely upon. This is what millions of single parents deal with everyday. But it is not only the parent who sees this as a gloomy situation. Children are quite often left thinking that they are the reason for a separation or divorce. It is the child who must attend father and son day at school without a dad. They have to grow up with all the stigma attached to coming from a "broken home". These are just a few of the many potential problems that a single parents household are faced with. This article is aimed at providing single parents with some strategies for raising a good child despite what other people may say. Is Mothering Wearing You Out I always wanted to have children and I was completely thrilled when I had my first child. Nothing, however, prepares a mother for what it’s like to be responsible for a child 24/7. If I Hurt You, Then Im Sorry This statement has stopped many a war in my house.My oldest two children are two years apart in age and would fight about everything and nothing when they were little.One would anger the other and then deny that it ever happened.One would accidentally harm the other during play and not want to accept responsibility for the others anger.Seldom did a day pass by that one of them wasnt screaming at the other for some horrible crime.It never failed when I would be brought in to mediate, theyd both claim they were innocent and the other was bad.How many times did one of them try to convince me that the other was lying and just trying to frame them for a crime they didnt commit.Whats a parent to do College Savings Reward Plans - Making Them Work for You You are probably well aware that college costs are soaring and that the need for parents to build college savings has never been greater. You may also be aware of various loyalty reward programs such as Upromise and BabyMint that pledge to help build your college savings by paying back a small percentage of the amount you spend using their credit card and/or buying certain products. Companies offer these programs because, in the aggregate, they know they will lead to higher spending on their products or services. Smart consumers learn to maximize earned rewards without altering their spending habits. Choosing a Baby Name Take Your Time Why A Father is Not A Dad It can be said that any man who procreates is a father, whether present in that child’s life or not. While this is technically true, it really takes a man to be a dad! Choosing Baby Names for Twins Choosing a baby name for your new born can be quite a stressful decision. With thousands upon thousands of names at your disposal, you may begin to feel a little over whelmed. Well, for twins, you can double the trouble! This article is aimed at helping soon to be moms and dads of twins to choose those perfect baby names. Using Music To Calm Your Baby Music is a wonderful way for you to calm and soothe your baby, especially during the first year.How many times have your heard parents say that there was nothing that they could do with their crying, fussing baby until they tried music.This is because music does indeed soothe the savage beast, or in this case, the baby. In The Crook Of My Arms His head is tilted back, mouth slightly open. His breath is slow and steady and his eyes almost all-closed but slightly open. His neck nestles over the crook of my arm and I stare at his face as he breathed in and breathed out. A feeling of overwhelming love washed over me. I was totally at peace as I watched my son sleep in my arms. Fighting the Pregnancy Blahs Every pregnant woman has experienced the pregnancy blahs. I can remember feeling so big and unattractive throughout my two pregnancies, and secretly wishing for the pregnancy to be over so that I could have my body back and fit into my normal clothes. It’s sad to say, really, because pregnancy is such a beautiful experience and the fact that you created this little human being that is developing in your body should make you feel wonderful through every step of the way. Why Kids Toys Are For Kids I have made a discovery in my adult life, kids toys were made for kids. Now I know you may be puzzled about this because we all have sat down and played with our children, but if you peer deeper into this issue you will see as I do. Remember The "Generation Gap" The techniques of managing relationships between parents and their children is as old as.. well, parents having children. Its not an easy job, either for the parent or the child. But, the key to any relationship inside or outside the family is the ability to relate; to have an empathy that allows us a slightly special way in which we can communicate with one another in order to understand, and to be understood. We make friends because of the similarities we may have in certain areas and we sometimes can build lifelong relationships on that basis. But, having children means we do not have a choice to make that relationship as we might have in meeting a perfect stranger. Its a relationship forced upon us, albeit willingly in most cases. We as parents accept that as part of parenting. After all, as parents we have the opportunity to influence the development of our children to be just like us.. thus creating those similarities that enhance a lifelong relationship. Now, note that I used the word opportunity in that sentence. I think as parents we all realize that in spite of what we do to manipulate their young lives our children will turn out as individuals just as we did with our parents. And that could very well mean that the relationship you have with your child is not based on similarities but more of accepting the respective family roles of parent and child. Parenting Starts Before Pregnancy While it may seem farfetched to some people, many of my clients remember what they felt and experienced while still in the womb. Comments such as these are not unusual: Best Baby Shower Invitation Ideas The best baby shower invitation ideas help everyone to have fun without adding stress on the expectant mother. Planning for a newborn can be overwhelming to each family member, so providing the best baby shower invitation ideas with fun and little effort on Mom helps to give the baby shower lasting feelings of friendship and love. Responding to Criticism Without Being Defensive In an actual war, to be attacked means to have our survival threatened. Thus, we might chose between surrender, withdrawal, or counterattack. When we feel attacked criticized or judged by others in conversation, we often move into that same kind of survival mentality and automatically defend ourselves. But conversation is different than war. When we defend against criticism, we give more power to the criticism and the person dishing it out than is warranted. How to Have the “Perfect” Christmas “This year will be different. I vow I won’t get stressed out over presents, parties, cards, Christmas plays, putting up the tree and decorating, and all the many other tasks of the season. I will remember the true meaning of Christmas.” 14 Ways To Boost Customer Response In A Tough Economy Things are rough today for online businesses. The economy is struggling to get back on track. Spam is clogging up the inboxes of everyone, making email marketing less effective. And anti-spam software seems delighted to target legitimateemail as junk. Pieces of Time and Pivotal Moments Life is comprised of pieces of time sprinkled with pivotal moments. Sometimes these moments have immediate impact. Other times, they are slow to manifest and reveal their importance.But if you listen closely to the soft whispers of life, they will guide you on an unexpected journey filled with beauty, understanding and fulfillment. One such moment occurred for me about eight years ago. No Invitation Needed: Sacred Children Series - 3 of 3 I had my first two children on either side of my twenty-third and twenty-fifth birthdays. I had always assumed that by the time I was forty, Id have a ton of freedom to finally push forward with my dreams of becoming a motivational writer and speaker. It really looked like that was the way my life was going to go too. |
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