July 31, 2009

What Does The New Amber Alert GPS 2G Cost? Is That The Right Question?

OK, after the “How Does It Work Question”, it seems like the #1 question on everyone’s mind is the “Price Question”.

In other words… what is this new-fangled, life-saving Amber Alert GPS 2G child tracking device going to cost?

That seems like a fair enough question…

BUT IT’S THE WRONG QUESTION !!!!!

Now I don’t want to be too hard on you here – I know that you probably have a budget to work around and you want to save as much money as possible on everything you by. Heck, we all do that!

You are probably thinking “How can I afford this 2G child tracking device with all the expenses I already have to pay every month?”

Well, that is where everyone is all turned around. The real question you should be asking is:

“How much is my child’s life worth and how much is my own peace of mind worth?”

You see, having an accurate child tracking device could go so far as to save your child’s life…do you fully and completely get that? The “price” of a product compared to the “value” of your child are totally different things. You have heard the old statement “You can’t put a price on your child’s life”. Well, that certainly may be cliche but it applies, wouldn’t you agree?

There are some things that you learn to spend every month that you can’t live without, even though, at the time, you wondered if it was really worth it.

Think of a cell phone, for those of you who have one, or the internet,which pretty much everyone reading this blog post has in their home or business. I remember wondering why I needed a cell phone or why I needed high speed internet. Now, I can’t imagine living without them. As a matter of fact, my whole business revolves around cell phones and internet to run this Amber Alert GPS business. I KNOW that you will feel the same way about the 2G child tracking device once you start using it every day.

Here is a comment from someone on this very blog:

” I’m willing to pay $200-$400 to insure my child’s safety, this is very important to me. Even if I need to cut back in other areas to make sure I can afford this.

Then again I have a child that is 10 years old and has little to no verbal communication.

I see this as an absolute must in my circumstance.”

Do you see where I am going here?

For the last couple of weeks I have been trying to change the way you look at child safety and the devices that are available to ensure it. It truly is a tool to keep your children safe, not to mention to give you peace of mind all day long.

It should be a hedge against abductors, sexual abusers, pedophiles, and, much more commonly, against poor decision-making skills of our little children. It is really an investment that will pay for itself over and over with each day you get to spend with your smiling, carefree, and precious child. It should never be considered an expense.

Now, having said all this, I can tell you that we are putting together a special August launch package only for those folks who have signed up for our Child Safety Tips newsletter (go here to sign up now, if you haven’t done so already: http://www.amberalertgps.com/free_ebook.html ).

We are still working on the details of it, but I should be able to present it to you within the next week. It will include promotional discount pricing as well as some bonus gifts that will make getting started very affordable!

To Your Child’s Safety,

Julia
www.amberalertgps.com

May 27, 2009

Child Safety On Airplanes And Other AAGPS News!

Before I get into today’s child safety tip, I just have to tell you about our new web design. We re-did the whole site along with our new packaging for the Amber Alert GPS 2G child locator unit. I am so excited about it. Go take a look and give us your opinion:

http://www.amberalertgps.com

If you would like to leave a comment for us about our new design, go to: http://amberalertgps.groupieguide.com/news/new-site-design-for-amberalertgps-com and give us your feedback. We’d love to hear from you and share it with our readers!

Anyway, onto our Child Safety Tip…

Many airlines give parents the option of either purchasing a ticket for their child when the family travels on their planes or just holding them on their lap for the flight. Many parents are tempted to save the money and just sit them in their lap for the flight since they feel that there is not quite the danger that there is like riding in a car.

The FAA actually recommends that children not only have their own seat but are also restrained in an approved restraint system. In an emergency or during times of heavy turbulence there is no safer place than safely tucked away into their own seat. Many airlines will accommodate parents to make the trip not only safe but also affordable.

If you plan on traveling and would like children to have their own seat you should book this at the same time you book your flight. It is also important to reserve adjoining seats to ensure that you will be sitting together on the day of the flight. Also some airlines will even offer a discounted rate for young children when you buy them their own seat. When you are making your reservations do not hesitate to ask about this since it does not hurt anyone to do so. Some airlines also offer an approved child restraint system (CRS) that you can use while on your flights. Discuss this with them as well when you make your flight arrangements so that you know how the airlines handles a CRS whether they provide it or you do and if so whether it counts as checked baggage.

Make the flight safe for your child and make sure you are well prepared for the time with plenty of snacks and activities to keep them occupied while you are on the plane.

Hope this helps!

Julia Howard
www.amberalertgps.com

April 28, 2009

Dog Safety For Kids

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As a whole most children love dogs and they want to touch and pet every single one they see. Most of the time this is not a good idea unless the animal belongs to the family or a family friend, but even then the chance that something can happen is still present. Even the mellowest pet can turn and bite someone for any number of reasons and for this reason parents should always be vigilant when their children are around all animals.

Every dog has the hunting instinct in them to some degree and smaller children can stir that hunter prey instinct that they have deep inside of them. For children to be safe around all dogs whether they belong to the family or those just at the park they need to learn how to behave around them to not aggravate their hunting instincts. Children should be taught:

1. Never to stare at a dog
2. A quiet dog does not mean that they are friendly
3. Never run away from a dog, even if it is attacking
4. If knocked down curl up and cover their head
5. Never scream at or taunt a dog even if is behind a fence
6. Never pull or tug on the dogs hair or tail

As parents we need to understand that dogs are only behaving instinctively and as long as we control the interaction between them and our children things should be fine. Dogs are pack animals and even the family pet sees the family as a pack complete with a pecking order that must be followed. Any deviation can result in a confused or frightened animal that can lash out and hurt someone. Pets can be a wonderful thing and give a child a lot of love, which kids can return back to them.

Hope this helps!

Julia Howard
www.anberalertgps.com

April 9, 2009

Child Proofing Your Kitchen…And A Very Sad Amber Alert Note

My heart is very heavy today. We have all heard about the tragic death of this sweet little girl in Tracy,  California. It just breaks my heart to see this happen, especially if it could have been prevented. Everyone associated with Amber Alert GPS has children, some of us as many as 6, and the thought of losing any one of our kids is almost too much to deal with!

We had a lot of calls after they found this young girl’s body, even from news agencies, because of the profound effect GPS child locator technology could have in preventing incidents like this. Our founder, Russ Thornton, did a TV interview on Good Day Sacramento and our Amber Alert GPS 2G unit was featured on KRON Channel 4 in San Francisco immediately after the grizzly discovery (here is the link if you would like to see the KRON piece: http://www.kron.com/News/GabrielSlatesTechReport/tabid/75/Default.aspx ). We don’t want these calls…they only come when tragedy is imminent or has occurred.  May we protect our children from any more of these senseless killings!

Now, onto something a little more pleasant…and preventative!…

Child Proofing Your Kitchen

A kitchen can be a wonderful place since in many wonderful family memories are created in this special room. From having family dinners together to those after school snacks a kitchen can be a warm and inviting place for the whole family but especially children. But a kitchen can also be a very dangerous place for small children so parents need to take extra special care to make sure they thoroughly child proof this room in their home.
•    Sharp knives and utensils can really hurt young children so care should be taken to ensure that these implements are well out of their reach or in a locked cabinet.
•    Appliances such as toasters and can openers need to be unplugged and outlet covers should cover all the wall outlets to keep electrocution accidents from occurring.
•    Appliance cords as well as hot pans on the stove should be positioned so that young kids cannot reach up and pull them off the counter or stove.
•    Make sure that dishwashing liquid and other cleaning products are well out of reach and locked up.
A kitchen can be a warm and inviting place as long as children learn how to be safe in this area of the home where we all spend a lot of time.

To Your Child’s Safety! And thank you to the thousands of you parents out there who receive our Child Safety Tips Newsletter and subscribe to this blog…it will help you help your children keep safe.

Julia Howard
www.amberalertgps.com

April 6, 2009

Amber Alert GPS On TV In San Francisco!

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The hype for our new Amber Alert GPS 2G child locator unit is growing by the day, both in the USA and internationally. Although this is our Child Safety Blog, and we usually like to put up child safety tips and news, I felt it was important to tell you about this story done by Channel 4 in San Francisco last week. It was a news  story done by a reporter there in the wake of the disappearance of an 8 year old girl in the Bay Area. Here is the story:

http://www.kron.com:80/News/GabrielSlatesTechReport/tabid/75/Default.aspx

The need for a product like this is so huge. More and more kids are reported missing…and thousands upon thousands more are just temporarily out of mom and dad’s sight. This is a must have for parents who need the peace of mind of knowing that their child is safe. I hope you enjoy the story. Just go to the top right hand side of the page  on that website and click on the “ Amber Alert GPS goes on sale in May” link. It will take you to the story.

To Your Child’s Safety,

Julia Howard
www.amberalertgps.com

March 6, 2009

Properly Using Car Safety Seats

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Every state in the country requires by law that infants and or small child ride in a moving vehicle in an approved child safety seat. As parents we want our children to be safe but many studies have shown that even though parents are using car seats a large amount of them are not being used correctly. Improperly using a car seat or using a car seat that is inadequate is just as dangerous as not having them in one at all.
When selecting a car seat for your child you should ensure that meets or exceeds Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213. Also many parents are tempted to purchase used seats but this is not advisable since you do not know the history of the child safety seat. It is easy to accidentally purchase car seats that are damaged or even recalled when you purchase used and this will not be effective in a car accident.

Infant seats are intended to hold babies until at least 1-year old AND at least 20 pounds, it is important to know the height and weight specifications on your particular model. These should be rear facing and if available placed in the back seat in the middle of the seat as opposed to the sides next to the window.

Once your child outgrows their infant car seat they are ready for a forward-facing child restraint or a convertible seat. Of course since the weight for most of these convertibles overlaps the infant seat so much many parents go to one of these before the child is out of the infant seat. This should NOT be done too early though since the harness system in these seats is always not the best for very small infants.

The final car seat for kids is the booster seat and the laws vary from state to state on how long a child will need to be in one of these. It is better to refer people to “best practices;” rather than state laws (which are the minimum in protection). If you have any questions on what the laws in your area are contact the local police or highway patrol and they will be more than happy to help you with this. If you also question if you are installing your child’s car seat wrong than they can also help you find an agency that will work with you to ensure that you are using it correctly. It would be better to go to a resource like http://www.safekidsweb.org/events/events.asp so they can find a specific place to have their restraint checked.  

Julia Howard
www.amberalertgps.com

March 2, 2009

Our Child Safety Blog Just Got Some Recognition!!

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Our Child Safety Blog, from which you are reading right now, was recently listed as one of “The Best 50 Safety and Security Blogs” by www.forensicsciencetechnician.org. Here is the link:

http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.org/?page_id=16

We are #26! Isn’t that awesome?

Well, we love our blog and we love that our whole site is dedicated to Child Safety, whether it is our free child safety package or our state-of-the-art Amber Alert GPS 2G child tracking device. We are all about saving kid’s lives and giving parents some peace of mind when it comes to their little children.

Julia Howard
www.amberalertgps.com

February 26, 2009

Sex Offenders In Out Neighborhoods

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As the search continues for Haleigh Cummings in Florida the questions still continue to be asked regarding every aspect of her disappearance. From the accusations aimed at her family to questioning the authorities on the large amount of registered sex offenders, which live in a five-mile radius of the 5 year old. Wherever she may be and whomever she is with all parents can understand the sheer fear of losing your beloved child under suspicious circumstances. We all feel for the family and hope for a safe return for an innocent child.

Many parents across the country do need to take note of this case and the fact that there were such a large number of registered sex offenders in such close range to Haleigh. Every family with young children should take the time to ask just how many are in the area of their home. If they take the time to look they may be surprised by the answer to that question. This is not a big city problem and even in a small town the chances are high that one is in the area.

Some parents have a false belief that since these offenders are registered with the law enforcement of the area they are being monitored closely but if they truly understood the way the system worked in some cases they would be appalled. These offenders do have to report to a community corrections officer and they are required to avoid places such as schools and playgrounds but other than that they are free to be usual citizens. The sheer amounts of offenders in many areas make it next to impossible for the law to truly monitor these offenders closely.

As parents we need to take a proactive step in finding out where the offenders in our area live and take steps to ensure that our children know the basic rules to follow about strangers. Of course many of these offenders are rehabilitated and no threat to our children but as parents we need to not turn a blind eye to the potential. Most sheriff departments maintain lists of those who are registered in a county so that is a excellent place for parents to begin their quest for knowledge.

Julia Howard
www.amberalertgps.com

February 19, 2009

Our New Amber Alert GPS 2G Unit is Awesome!

First of all, I just want to thank you for caring enough about your children to have requested our Free Child Safety Package. It is a wonderful kit with amazing information that can truly save your child’s life. I also hope that you are benefiting from our bimonthly Child Safety Tip Newsletter that we send out to you (if you just signed up today for the Child Safety Package, you’ll get your first issue tomorrow). We are always thinking of new tidbits of info that we can share with all of you.

I just had to write a little blurb about something I am SO excited about. As you may or may not know, your Child Safety Package was created by our parent company, Amber Alert GPS. Our main focus as a company is child safety and parent’s peace of mind.  Our main product is actually an award-winning product called  the Amber Alert GPS child tracking unit that we have created for parents to track their children no matter where they may be.

Well, what I am so excited about is that we have our new, smaller 2G unit being produced as I write and it will be out to the public Amber Alert GPS 2G child tracking devicein April. Our original product has been sold out for quite some time now and we have been working on this new unit for months. There is nothing like it out in the marketplace. We are a company of parents who have all benefited from this technology at one time or another, but wait till you see what this new one does!  If you want to see what we are working on, click on this link to check it out…

New Amber Alert GPS 2G child tracking unit

I just had to brag to someone! I can’t keep my mouth shut…I am so dang excited. If you don’t mind, I’ll keep you posted about it’s progress. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us by responding to this blog post or via email at info@amberalertgps.com or call our toll-free number, 1-888-334-3958.

To Your Child’s Safety,

Julia Howard
www.amberalertgps.com

February 17, 2009

Safety Quiz For Moms

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Are your kids safe?  The answer is most likely yes.  A resounding Yes.  But just to be sure, take a few minutes and answer these child safety questions.  There may be some things below that you haven’t thought of…

Have you ever thought about putting a child locator device on your child?

Have you taught your child to recite his or her name, address and phone number?

Do you have a secret code word? Does your child know to always ask for that code word (while standing a safe distance from the vehicle) before getting into a car with anyone but you?

Does your child understand that he or she should never get in a car with anyone but Mom or Dad?

Does your child know not to get into cars or go into the houses of neighbors he or she doesn’t know very well? (Have you gone over a list of acceptable neighbors?)

Does your child know to never use a public restroom alone?

Does your child know that it is okay to say “no” to adults?

Does your child know to be as loud as possible if he or she is in danger?

Does your child know that it’s okay to use physical violence, such as kicking, if they need to protect themselves from harm?

Does your child know what to do if he or she is separated from you in a public place?  Do they know how to identify a low risk adult?

Does your child know to approach a police officer or uniformed personnel if he or she has a problem?

Does your child know the body parts that are unacceptable for others to touch and which are not?

Does your child know to shout “no” or “stop” if someone touches him or her inappropriately?

Does your child know that you trust his or her instincts, and that even if your child makes a bad choice with an innocent stranger, you will support him or her?

Does your child understand that even trusted people shouldn’t ask him or her to do something that makes him or her uncomfortable?  Do they know if they are uncomfortable in a situation they should tell you immediately?

Hopefully you answered positively to most of these questions.  They are very simple, but they work.

To Your Child’s Safety,

Julia Howard
www.amberalertgps.com

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