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Preventing Childhood Obesity..................... 6

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Active Parenting Equals Healthier Children........................................ 5

Gestational & Type II Diabetes.................... 7 Keeping Children Safe In The Sun.............. 8 Outdoors and Kids........................................ 9 Child Care Guide........................ 10, 11, & 14 Consumer Information Series FREE BOOKLETS AVAILABLE CALL 581-5704 OR 1-800-443-0131

Fun Kid Facts.............................................. 12 Steps For Protecting Children On-line..... 13 C.H.I.P. Update........................................... 15

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903-586-3767 1-800-233-8568 Fax 903-586-0333 www.besafechild.com email: info@besafechild.com Publisher/Editor: Royce Ewing Graphic Design/Layout: Claudette Wooddell Office: Patricia Goar ŠCopyright 2009 BeSafe Publications We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information within these pages. We cannot, however, assume any liability of any kind of its validity or completeness or for additional or changed information subsequent to the date the information contained herein was submitted for publication. BeSafe Publications welcomes your suggestions and inquiries. Articles from professionals in child safety and health are also encouraged. While we retain our copyright position, we do grant permission to responsible parties to duplicate our articles in the interest of child safety, health and good character.

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Families That Eat Together

ith everything on their plates these days, do Americans have time to sit down to family dinner? Happily, a whopping 61 percent of respondents to a new Parade magazine poll say that eating together is a regular-and essential-ingredient of their lives.

One out of four families eat together every night and an additional 52 percent eat together at least a few times a week. Sundays are the most popular (76 percent), and Fridays are the least (56 percent).

That’s good news. Research shows that when families eat dinner together, children do better in school, consume more vegetables and fewer fried foods, and chances are slimmer-by at least 15 percent-that they’ll be overweight.

When it comes to protecting children against risky behavior, “The family dinner is more powerful than any law we can pass, any punishment we can level,” says Joseph A. Califano, Jr., chairman and president of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. “If I could wave a wand, I’d make everyone have family dinners.”

The most nourishing part of even the most well-balanced meal may not be the carrots, but those conversations.

“What or where you eat isn’t as important as the fact that you’re setting aside time to share information about what went on in school or at your job, tell family jokes, and focus on being together,” says Dr. Harold Koplewicz, director of New York University’s Child Study Center.

The Parade poll also found that 69 percent of respondents enjoy family dinners and look forward to them; 23 percent even wish they had them more often.

Experts say you can get the most out of your family dinner by taking these easy steps: • Talk with your kids about fun times and save contentious conversations for later.

• Don’t stress about what to serve. Takeout works just as well as home-cooked meals.

• Start rituals, like Sunday night chicken dinners.

• Create memories. Get everyone to talk about their day.

• If dinner is not convenient, get together for breakfast or lunch.

• Pick a night to eat out together to create more memories.

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Active Parenting Equals Healthier Children aising healthy children involves acthird of American children’s diets. Encour-

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tive parenting, nutritious meals, regular exercise and proper medical care. Perhaps the best way to raise a healthy child is to be a healthy parent. As a positive role model, you teach your child the importance of health by example.

Encourage Kids to Stay Active • Exercise helps prevent or delay the development of disease, builds healthy bones and controls weight. In order to stay healthy, the U.S. Department of Health recommends children stay physically active for one hour each day.

• Studies also show that support from family tends to increase a child’s physical activity.

• If a busy schedule leaves less time for structured exercise, incorporate physical activity into your child’s daily routine.

• Limit sedentary activities to help keep kids on their feet and prevent inactive lifestyles.

Teach Your Children To Eat Right • Studies show that children who share family meals are more likely to do well in school, less likely to smoke and tend to eat more fruits and vegetables.

• Children are also more likely to eat what they help prepare.

• Desserts, pizza and snacks constitute one-

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age your kids to eat a variety of foods to ensure they consume the nutrients they need.

• Approximately 80 percent of American children do not eat the recommended fi ve or more servings of fruit and vegetables per day. Aim for two cups of fruit and 2 1/2 cups of vegetables per day. Try basing meals around vegetables, then serve fruit as dessert.

• Keep healthy snacks readily available in the kitchen and your car for on-the-go hunger.

Forcing a healthy habit may only serve to discourage your child. Instead, take small steps toward change: Add a vegetable to dinner, sign your child up for a new sport.

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Childhood Obesity

By Anjani Upponi RD LD CDE, Diabetes University-ETMC Tyler

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hildhood obesity is a complex and serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. The percentage of children in the United States who are obese is growing at an alarmingly high rate; 1 out of every 3 children today is obese.

A few extra pounds do not define obesity but it is an indication that the child will continue to be an obese teen and an obese adult. If a child is more than 10 percent of the recommended weight for height, they are considered as obese. Most commonly obesity begins around 5 to 6 years of age and may peak around adolescence. Children who are obese, particularly between the ages of 10 and 13 years, have an 80 percent chance that they will go on to be obese adults. What is particularly troubling about childhood obesity is that diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol that were considered to be adult diseases are now being diagnosed in children.

Obesity is an independent risk factor in developing Type 2 diabetes; heredity or genetic factors play a major role in developing Type 2 diabetes as well. Children who are obese have an underlying risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, and when exposed to environmental factors such as lack of exercise and poor eating habits, the diabetes is unmasked.

The best strategy to fight obesity and Type 2 diabetes in children is for the entire family to commit to eating right and increasing activity. Families today are busier than ever and as a result rely more on restaurant food or fast food at meal time.

Youth these days are spending more time in front of the television, using the computer, and playing video games and less time exercising. Being inactive is partly to blame for the rise in obesity among youth. Some children and teens may on average, spend up to five to six hours a day involved in these 6

sedentary activities. If these children were sufficiently active at other times, this would not have mattered, but that is not the case.

Parents and other adults in the child’s life are important role models for their children and can lead by example.

Here are simple changes that parents and other influential adults in a child’s life can make to prevent obesity and Type 2 diabetes: • Get Moving! Emphasize activity, not exercise. Involve children in sports and other simple physical activities and participate along with them.

• Avoid all sugary “kid friendly” beverages such as sports drinks, regular sodas, choose water instead or reasonable amounts of pure fruit juice.

• Get children involved in helping to prepare simple meals that are nutritionally balanced.

• Take every opportunity to build a child’s self-esteem. Overweight children often have low self-esteem due to social pressures.

• Helping a child to focus on simple and achievable goals will build their self-confidence • Emphasize the positive behaviors and praise small successes with weight loss.

• Being patient with weight loss is important; most children will grow into their extra pounds as they grow taller Parents actively working in partnership with state and local public health agencies, the Nation’s schools, community organizations, businesses, medical systems, and faith communities can help promote and support healthy eating, physical activity, and healthy weight. By working together, obesity and Type 2 diabetes can and must be prevented in children and youth.

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Gestational & Type 2 Diabetes By the National Diabetes Education Program

estational diabetes affects women during pregnancy and causes a lifelong risk for diabetes. Children of women with a history of gestational diabetes are also at risk, especially if they are overweight. But families can take small steps to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.

If you had gestational diabetes, you can prevent type 2 diabetes by losing a small amount of weight by being more physically active and making healthy food choices. And your children can lower their risk for type 2 diabetes if they do not become overweight.

The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) suggests taking these small steps to prevent diabetes: Tips for Mothers: • If you have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, get tested for diabetes six to 12 weeks after your baby is born, then every one to two years.

• Breast feed your baby. It may lower your child’s risk for type 2 diabetes.

• Try to reach your pre-pregnancy weight six to 12 months after your baby is born.

• Be physically active at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week and eat smaller portions of healthy foods to help you reach and stay at a healthy weight.

Tips for the Family: • Tell your child’s doctor that you had gesta-

tional diabetes and ask for an eating plan for your child.

• Follow a healthy lifestyle as a family. Serve your children healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables, fish, lean meats, dry beans and peas, whole grains, and low-fat or skim milk and cheese. Choose water to drink.

• Help your children be physically active at least 60 minutes a day and limit TV and inactive video and computer game time to an hour or two a day.

Read NDEP’s It’s Never Too Early to Prevent Diabetes. A Lifetime of Small Steps for a Healthy Family tip sheet (also available in Spanish) and download or order free diabetes prevention materials by visiting www.YourDiabetes Info.org or calling (888) 693-NDEP (6337).

For more information about helping children maintain a healthy weight, contact the Weight-control Information Network at www.win.niddk.nih.gov or (877) 946-4627.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Diabetes Education Program is jointly sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with the support of more than 200 partner organizations.

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Keeping Children Safe In The Sun

right sun means outdoor fun. Whether it’s tossing the ball around in the backyard or swinging on the monkey bars at the park, kids especially spend a lot of hours outside. In fact, according to a recent Lands’ End survey of 1,400 moms, over half said their families spend two to five hours outside every day. In order to make sure outdoor family fun stays “sun safe,” parents should consider the following tips: • Sunscreen + UPF Clothing = ProtectionWhen kids head outside for a day of fun, it’s best to combine sunscreen with UVprotective clothing to keep them protected from head to toe. Using a broad-spectrum Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of at least 15 is a good way to prevent damaging sunburns.

But sunscreen will only keep kids safe on the applied areas. Believe it or not, sunburns can still happen underneath clothes. A good way to prevent these types of sunburns is to make sure kids dress in Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF)-treated clothes. Lands’ End recently introduced a collection of UPF clothing called Sun.Life. Wearing clothes with a rating of UPF 30 or 50 will block between 96.7 and 97.5 percent of the sun’s

harmful rays from reaching sensitive skin.

• Once isn’t enough-You should apply sunscreen to your kids 15-30 minutes before they head outside. However, as kids play, they sweat and their sunscreen wears off.

It’s best to make sure to reapply it every two hours, even on cloudy days.

• Timing is important-Avoid planning family time outdoors when the sun’s rays are strongest, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. If kids are outside during this time, take extra precautions, try to avoid direct sunlight and seek protection with recommended sunscreen and UPF-rated clothing.

• Wear a hat-The final thing kids should be equipped with when playing in direct sunlight is a hat. The survey found that more than 65 percent of respondents use sun hats to protect family members from sun rays.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a hat with a wide brim helps shade the neck, ears, eyes and head.

A Sun.Life hat rated at UPF 30 offers the final piece of protection kids need for a fun, sunsafe time outside.

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Outdoors and Kids

n a walk through a typical American neighborhood, one might be hard pressed to find a barefoot kid chasing down a toad, or building a tree fort in the woods, or walking to a favorite fishing hole with a rod and a can of worms. Organized play at the soccerplex has replaced unstructured play down at the creek.

As American childhood has moved indoors, research shows that many of today’s children are actually gaining weight during their summer break. And as electronic entertainment replaces both structured and unstructured outdoor experiences, many children are being raised so cut off from their natural world that they are not developing a connection with nature. Not only is this connection an important qualityof-life issue by contributing to emotional and physical well-being, it also forms the cornerstone of an environmental stewardship ethic.

Children who play outside are more active and more physically fit. Time in nature improves children’s academic performance, concentration, balance, coordination and self-esteem. Playing outside even reduces the severity of symptoms of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which affects millions of American children.

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The National Wildlife Federation, home of Ranger Rick, is warning that one of the contributors to the childhood obesity epidemic in America may be this lack of outdoor play.

Kids today are spending 50 percent less time outdoors than they did just 20 years ago.

Ranger Rick and his crew have put together a great report full of ideas and solutions for getting kids to “go outside and play.” Some of these include connecting kids to nature through environmental education, promoting outdoor play through our public health systems, and encouraging parents to build in regular time for outdoor play through the NWF online parent resource, Green Hour.

To get that helpful report, just go to Ranger Rick’s Web site at www.nwf.org/kidsreport.

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Guide to Licensed Child Care Centers

This Directory was produced by the Better Business Bureau Foundation as a public service to assist parents in their search for a licensed child care facility. The Better Business Bureau does not endorse or recommend any product, service or company; therefore, parents should not consider this Directory a recommendation of any child care center. Any portion of the listing is subject to change at any time.

The Better Business Bureau suggests you visit and tour the facility before making a decision. Check the current status of the facility’s license with the Department of Protective & Regulatory Services at 533-4173. This license should be posted in a conspicuous place and reflect the correct address of the facility.

If you have questions or would like a brochure from the Better Business Bureau on choosing child care, call us at (903) 581-5704 or 1-800-443-0131.

Better Business Bureau Member Name, Address (Listed by Zip Code)

Phone

Capacity

Hours &

Drop

After School

Ages

Days Open

Ins

Care

Accepted

No

No

18 mos. – 6 years

Yes

Yes

Head Start – Grade 5

Yes

Yes

Head Start – 5th Grade

No

Yes

Head Start – Grade 5

No

Yes

Head Start – 5th Grade

Yes

Yes

Head Start – 5th Grade

Yes

Yes

Head Start – 5th Grade

Yes

Yes

6 wks. – 12 years

Yes

Yes

Birth - School

Yes

No

Birth – 6 years

No

No

3 ½ years – 5 years

No

No

2 mos. – 5th Grade

No

No

6 wks. – 5th Grade

No

No

18 mos. – Grade K

Yes

Yes

14 mos. - 12 years

Yes

Yes

Toddler – School Age

Yes

Yes

18 mos. - 13 years

No

No

Birth – 12 years

75701 Acute Children’s Montessori 1709 E. 5th St., Tyler, 75701 Andy Woods Elementary Prime Time 809 Clyde Dr., Tyler, 75701 Bell Elementary Prime Time 1409 Hankerson, Tyler 75701 Boys & Girls Club at Andy Wood Elem.

809 Clyde Dr., Tyler, 75701 Boys & Girls Club at Bell Elem. School 1409 Hankerson, Tyler, 75701 Birdwell Elementary Prime Time 1919 S. Kennedy, Tyler, 75701 Clarkson Elementary Prime Time 2819 Shenandoah, Tyler, 75701 Faithful Care Child Dev. & Learning Cntr.

1910 Bellwood Dr., Tyler, 75701 First Beginning Nursery & Learning Cntr.

1000 Augusta St., Tyler 75701 First Christian Ch. Mothers Day Out 4202 S. Broadway, Tyler, 75701 Good Shepard Church Preschool 2525 Old Jacksonville Rd., Tyler 75701 Grace Community Early Education Cntr.

3215 Old Jacksonville Rd., Tyler, 75701 Green Acres Early Education Center 1607 Troup St., Tyler, 75701 Kid’s Kaleidoscope 3030 Copeland rd., Tyler, 75701 Kinder-Care Learning Center #266 2524 McDonald rd., Tyler, 75701 Kisha’s Learning Academy #2 3108 Bellwood Rd., Tyler, 75701 Tyler Christian Pre School 714-A Shelley Dr., Tyler, 75701 Stepping Stone School 3105 University Blvd., Tyler 75701 Saints Care All Saints Episcopal School 2695 S. SW Loop 323, Tyler 75701

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592-7729

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592-5529

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593-9211

70

593-9211

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597-5466

30

566-8246

40

596-8220

61

526-0876

64

581-7936

167

592-5152

35

593-3859

150

525-1104

265

597-3063

125

597-9805

118

526-5949

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534-9992

102

566-1851

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Name, Address (Listed by Zip Code)

Tiny Town 111 West 6th St., Tyler, 75701 Trinity Lutheran Child Development 2001 hunter, Tyler, 75701 Angela’s Little Angels 1011 N. Englewood, Tyler, 75702 Bridging The Gap Acceleratory 625 N. Glenwood, Tyler, 75702 Bright & Early Learning Center 2916 Old Chandler Hwy., Tyler, 75702 Brighter Day Christian Academy 3409 Chandler Hwy., Tyler, 75702 Building Blocks Child Care 902 N. Border, Tyler, 75702 Child Development & Treatment Ctr. 1722 W. Front St., Tyler, 75701 Ebenezer’s Day Care Center 1101 W. Queen St., Tyler 75702 Boys & Girls Club at Caldwell 331 South College, Tyler, 75702 Boys & Girls Club at Douglass Elem.

1508 N. Haynie Ave., Tyler, 75702 Family Learning Center of Tyler 1508 N. Haynie Ave., Tyler, 75702 Greater Purpose Youth Center 3200 Garden Valley Rd., Tyler 75702 Jones Elementary Prime Time 2521 W. Front., Tyler 75702 Kidz Depot Learning Academy 2420 N. Border, Tyler 75702 New Life Learning Center 1202 N. N. W. Loop 323, Tyler, 75702 Ninos de Promesa Preschool 301 Ferguson W., Tyler, 75702 North Moore Creative Learning 1809 N. Moore Ave., Tyler, 75702 North Tyler Child Day Nursery 2624 B. Carter Blvd., Tyler 75702 Paula’s Outreach Center 1700 N. Moore, Tyler, 75702 Ramey Elementary Prime Time 2105 Garden Valley Rd., Tyler, 75702 Texas College Child Development Ctr. 2404 N. Grand Ave., Tyler, 75702 Tyler Day Nursery 2901 W. Gentry Pkwy., Tyler, 75702 Tyler 1st UMC Kidz Place 2107 Woodlawn, Tyler, 75702 T. I. S. D. Child Care 1818 North Confederate, Tyler, 75702 Visions of Learning Child Care Center 513 S. Fleishel, Tyler, 75702 YMCA – The Learning Center 225 S. Vine, Tyler 75702 Creative Kids Learning Center 420 W. Rieck Rd., Tyler 75703 East Texas Christian Academy 1797 Shiloh Rd., Tyler 75703 Boys & Girls Club at Cumberland Acad.

8225 S. Broadway, Tyler 75703 Boys & Girls Club at Jack Elementary 1900 Balsam gap Ln., Tyler 75703 Boys & Girls Club at Owens Elem.

Saline Creek Rd., Tyler, 75703 Boys & Girls Club at Rice Elementary 409 Carriage Dr., Tyler, 75703 Gresham Heights Learning Center 15945 FM 2493, Tyler, 75703

Phone

Capacity

526-7505

270

593-7465

136

Hours &

Drop

After School

Ages

Days Open

Ins

Care

Accepted

No

Yes

6 wks. – 12 years

Yes

Yes

6 wks. – 12 years

Yes

Newborn – 12 years

Yes

6 mos. – 13 years

Yes

18 mos. – 13 years

Yes

Infant – School Age

Yes

18 mos. – 13 years

Yes

18 mos. – 13 years

Yes

Birth – 5th Grade

Yes

Head Start – 5th Grade

Yes

Head Start – 5th Grade

No

Birth – School Age

Yes

Pre K – School Age

Yes

Head Start – 5th Grade

Yes

6 wks. – 13 years

Yes

6 wks. – 5 years

No

Pre-Kindergarten

Yes

Birth – 13 years

Yes

18 mos. – 13 years

Yes

18 mos. – 11 years

Yes

Head Start – 5th Grade

Yes

18 mos. – 13 years

No

6 wks. – 5 years

Yes

Birth – 4 years

No

6 wks. – 4 years

No

Infant – Pre-K

Yes

2 years – 12 years

Mon. – Fri. 6:30 – 6:15 Mon. – Fri. 7:00 – 6:00

75702

Mon. – Fri. Yes 6:30–10:30 Mon. – Fri. Yes 592-6981 72 6:30 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. Yes 595-6646 29 8:00–12:00 Mon. – Fri. No 595-4155 28 6:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. Yes 597-9394 63 24 hours Mon. – Fri. Yes 597-5067 107 7:30 – 5:30 Mon. – Fri. No 592-4180 140 6:00 – 5:30 Mon. – Fri. No 593-9211 106 3:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. No 593-9311 40 3:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. No 595-0012 44 7:30 – 5:30 Mon. – Fri. Yes 593-5630 32 7:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. Yes 531-3848 20 3:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. Yes 593-5437 33 6:30 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. Yes 526-7676 78 6:30 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. No 595-1021 55 7:30 – 5:30 Mon. – Fri. Yes 597-6441 6:30 – 5:30 Mon. – Fri. Yes 592-3671 112 6:30 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. No 592-2471 33 6:00 – 5:30 Mon. – Fri. Yes 597-5347 20 6:00 – 5:30 Mon. – Fri. Yes 526-4577 85 7:30 – 5:30 Mon. – Fri. No 592-4861 136 7:30 – 5:30 Mon. – Fri. No 593-1169 93 6:00 – 5:30 Mon. – Fri. No 590-4020 34 6:00 – 5:30 Mon. – Fri. Yes 533-0812 31 6:30 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. Yes 593-7327 85 7:00 – 6:00 75703, 75704, 75705, 75706, Mon. – Fri. Yes 561-3120 136 6:30 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. Yes 561-8642 60 7:30 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. No 593-9211 77 3:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. Yes 593-9211 136 3:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. No 593-9211 150 3:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. No 593-9211 116 3:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. Yes 581-5141 75 6:30 – 6:00 597-7735

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75707,

75708

Yes

12 mos. – 12 years

Yes

2 years – 12th Grade

Yes

Head Start – 5th Grade

Yes

School Age

Yes

Head Start – 5th Grade

Yes

Head Start – 5th Grade

Yes

6 wks. - 13 Years

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Kids Fun Facts

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We Provide Infusions For: ETMC Marsh Mallow is a plant that grows in meadows and marshes of eastern Europe. It is now grown in the U.S. During famines, people have eaten its roots.

The root was once used as an ingredient in the candy called marshmallow.

The hermit crab’s home is an empty sea snail shell. When the crab grows too big for the shell, it hunts for a larger one.

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Steps ForSource: Protecting Children Online AOL, Suddenlink, & Regina Lewis

ith more children becoming Internet savvy at a younger age and being exposed to online peer pressure, parents should take an active role in helping their children stay safe while they surf. To protect their kids, parents should: 1. Educate themselves. There’s so much to learn, but fortunately there are terrific online resources to help, including a new educational Web site geared to parents. The new Web site, called SafetyClicks.com, provides Web content from online mom experts and nonprofit partners such as the site ConnectSafely. org. It provides parents with blog articles and tips on topics such as social networking and cyber bullying.

2. Know who their child is online.

Personal Web sites, blogs and social networking sites are where kids hang out these days. It’s free to search (by child’s name, screen name or e-mail address). You may be surprised at how much you can learn. What’s most shocking to parents are the personae their kids have online that are often quite different from how they act around the house.

3. Know their online friends. Just as you would get to know your children’s circle of friends in the real world, find out who they’re chatting with online. Ask them who’s on

their “friends list” and if they can be sure these people are who they say they are. Just because someone’s online profile says he or she is 14 years old does not mean he or she is really 14 years old.

4. Protect their privacy. Kids and teens often treat personal Web pages and online profiles as they would a diary, sometimes revealing a little too much. Scan for personal information that could make it easy to track them offline, such as an address, phone number, their school, what sports teams they play on.

Advise kids not to share anything they wouldn’t put on a highway billboard and carefully consider which pictures they post.

5. Use parental controls. Popular parental controls software from AOL and Suddenlink is available. A little parental guidance can go a long way toward protecting children online.

Regina Lewis (www.reginalewis.com) is a national TV & radio contributor and Internet trend expert. She knows the tips, tricks, secrets and shortcuts for making technology work for you.

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Name, Address (Listed by Zip Code)

Kids R Life Childcare Center 18535 Hwy. 69S, Tyler, 75703 Little Peoples School 5210 Hollytree, Tyler, 75703 Live Oak Child Care Center 2022 Colston Dr., Tyler, 75703 Oak Hill Montessori School 6720 Oak Hill Blvd., Tyler, 75703 Oak Tree Academy LLC. 6321 New Copeland rd., Tyler, 75703 Rice Elementary Prime Time 409 Carriage Dr., Tyler, 75703 Shiloh Road Learning Center 2101 Shiloh Rd., Tyler, 75703 Tyler Little Red School House 6611 S. Broadway, Tyler 75703 The Taylor-Carden School 5330 New Copeland Rd., Tyler, 75703 Dixie Prime Time 213 Patton Ln., Tyler 75704 Orr Elementary Prime Time 3101 Orr Drive, Tyler, 75704 Kissam Prime Time 12800 St. Hwy. 64 E., Tyler 75705 Faith Academy 10645 St. Hwy. 64 E., Tyler, 75707 The Growing Stick Learning Center 2700 Willard St., Tyler, 75707 Fairwood UMC Child Care Center 1712 Old Omen Rd., Tyler, 75707 ABC Preschool Inc. 13931 St. Hwy. 31, Tyler, 75709 All About Love 12831 St. Hwy. 31, Tyler, 75709 Braswell Academy 300 E. Arp, Tyler, 75750 Taylor’s Christian Day School Inc. 111 N. Rather St., Bullard, 75757 First Baptist Ch. Hand-in-Hand Pres.

1001 FM 2813, Flint, 75762 Apple Tree Learning Center 1420 S. Main St., Lindale, 75771 Grace Community of Tyler Early Ed. Ctr. 15564 Wood Springs Rd. Lindale, 75771 Lindale First UMC Prime Time 402 W. Hubbard, Lindale, 75771 Little Eagles Day School 110 Bell St., Lindale, 75771 St. Lukes Espicopal School 16292 FM 849, Lindale, 75771 Toy Town Preschool 610 S. Boyd St., Lindale, 75771 Crayon Campus 428 Hwy. 110 N., Whitehouse, 75791 Cain Elementary Prime Time Hwy. 110 S., Whitehouse, 75791 First Baptist Children’s Learning 801 E. Main St., Whitehouse, 75791 Moma’s House, Inc. 802 W. Main St., Whitehouse, 75791 New Generations Learning Center 14172 Hwy. 110 S., Whitehouse, 75791 Tyler Metro Children’s Center 14186 Hwy 110 S., Whitehouse, 75791 YMCA Whitehouse Community Branch 301 Terry Street, Whitehouse, 75791

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Phone

Capacity

839-2202

154

509-8904

130

509-3003

38

561-1002

100

581-4075

119

561-6713

65

561-1559

186

561-0746

175

561-3551

200

593-6979

356

593-3954

25

521-1229

65

565-0404

50

534-0601

86

566-8359

102

75709,

75750,

Hours &

Drop

After School

Ages

Days Open

Ins

Care

Accepted

Yes

Yes

Infant – School Age

No

No

Preschool - 2-5 Years

No

No

Infant – School Age

No

Yes

Toddler, Pre-K, School Age

No

No

12 mos. - 6 Years

Yes

Yes

Head Start - 5th Grade

No

Yes

12 mos. – 12 Years

Yes

Yes

6 wks. – 5th Grade

No

Yes, Selected

2 Years – 12 Years

Yes

Yes

Head Start – 5th Grade

Yes

Yes

Head Start – 5th Grade

Yes

Yes

Call for information

Yes

Yes

Pre-k – School Age

No

Yes

18 mos. – 12 Years

No

Yes

6 wks. – 13 Years

75757,

75762

Yes

Yes

Birth – 12 Years

Yes

Yes

18 mos. - 13 Years

Yes

Yes

18 mos. – School Age

Yes

Yes

6 wks. – 12 Years

Mon. – Fri. 6:30 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 9:30 – 1:30 Mon. – Fri. 7:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 7:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 9:00 – 2:30 Mon. – Fri. 3:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 6:00 – 6:30 Mon. – Fri. 6:30 – 6:10 Mon. – Fri. 6:45 – 5:45 Mon. – Fri. 3:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 3:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 3:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 8:00 – 3:00 Mon. – Fri. 7:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 7:00 – 6:00

75755, Mon. – Fri. 593-9410 222 6:00 – 6:30 Mon. – Fri. 593-9788 27 6:00 – 6:30 Mon. – Fri. 859-2315 17 7:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 894-7222 100 7:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 839-4886 96 9:00 – 2:30 75771, 75789, 75791, Mon. – Fri. 881-9921 94 6:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 882-8440 151 7:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 593-7327 35 3:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 882-5200 95 6:30 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 881-8733 65 8:30–12:30 Mon. – Fri. 881-9404 71 7:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 839-8607 26 6:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 839-7666 30 3:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 839-4840 144 7:00 – 5:45 Mon. – Fri. 839-6789 119 6:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 561-5833 204 6:30 – 5:45 Mon. – Fri. 561-0253 165 7:00 – 6:00 Mon. – Fri. 758-3535 30 3:00 – 6:00

No

6 wks. – 13 Years

75792 Yes

Yes

Birth – School Age

No

No

Infant – School Age Pre-K – School Age

No

Yes

6 wks. - 12 Years

No

No

18 mos. – 4 Years

Yes

Yes

18 mos. – School Age

Yes

Yes

Birth – School Age

Yes

Yes

Head Start – 5th Grade

No

Yes

6 wks. – 11 Years

No

Yes

Birth – 13 Years

Yes

Whitehouse

18 mos. – 6th Grade

No

Yes

6 wks. – 12 Years

Yes

Yes

Head Start – 5th Grade

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Michael Austin, MD

Andrew Hoover, MD

Caroline McRae-Vogler, MD

Ellen Melton, MD

We Know Kids

ETMC First Physicians for Kids When it comes to knowing kids, the pediatricians at ETMC First Physicians Clinic on Fifth Street in Tyler are experts. They’re specially trained in the care of newborns, infants, toddlers and adolescents, with emphasis on physical, mental and social development.

See the ETMC First Physicians for Kids on Fifth Street in Tyler for: • Immunizations • Physicals and developmental assessments • Treatment of childhood viruses and illnesses For an appointment, call 903-590-5000.

1000 E. Fifth St. Tyler, TX 75701

Marinel Munda, MD

ETMC First Physicians are in-network providers for most insurance plans.

A not-for-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life in East Texas communities.

www.etmc.org