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The MCoE Child Supervision Regulation, 210-5, is a tool to be utilized to ensure the safety and wellbeing of Army children.
FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM Summer is here!!
Longer daylight hours and warm weather are an invitation for leisure activities and relaxation. This summer the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) wants parents to be mindful of existing regulations regarding safety of our Army children. The MCoE Child Supervision Regulation, 210-5, is a tool to be utilized to ensure the safety and wellbeing of Army children. The intent of the regulation is not to dictate to parents how to raise their children, but to provide guidelines on the length of time children can be safely left unattended. Not adhering to the policy could result in legal investigation for child abuse or neglect. From birth to age 5, supervision of children requires direct visual, auditory, and immediate proximity. Parents should set up an environment to easily observe, listen, and have quick access to young children. As children grow and mature, supervision can be adjusted to allow for gradual independence, always emphasizing safe environments, and safe social interactions. Teenagers up to age 18 must be supervised for risky behaviors such as drug and alcohol use. Research shows that teenagers with close parental supervision are less likely to engage in risky behavior. Regardless of the child’s age, parents are responsible for supervising their children and keeping them from hurting themselves or others. FAP encourages parents to familiarize themselves with the MCoE/Fort Benning Home Alone Policy. Please visit FAP at Building 36 for parenting resources, prevention of child abuse, neglect, and domestic abuse/intimate partner violence. FAP staff can be reached at 706-545-3202 or 706-6262614.
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