Walking certainly isn't the safe activity it was when many of us were school children.
Walking
certainly
is
n't
the
safe
activity
it
was
when
many
of
us
were
school
children
.
There are the normal safety risks such as speeding vehicles and errant bicycles.
There
are
the
normal
safety
risks
such
as
speeding
vehicles
and
errant
bicycles
.
Here are a few tips for dads of children who are early morning and late afternoon pedestrians.
Here
are
a
few
tips
for
dads
of
children
who
are
early
morning
and
late
afternoon
pedestrians
.
Know the routes your children take.
Know
the
routes
your
children
take
.
Develop a safe walking route to school and insist that your children follow it.
Develop
a
safe
walking
route
to
school
and
insist
that
your
children
follow
it
.
Avoid having them cross busy streets except where there is a signal or a crossing guard.
Avoid
having
them
cross
busy
streets
except
where
there
is
a
signal
or
a
crossing
guard
.
If your child does not make it to school or home and if you have a standard route, it will be easier to track them down.
If
your
child
does
not
make
it
to
school
or
home
and
if
you
have
a
standard
route
,
it
will
be
easier
to
track
them
down
.
Have your children walk with others.
Have
your
children
walk
with
others
.
This may seem a simple rule, but it is one that is often disregarded.
This
may
seem
a
simple
rule
,
but
it
is
one
that
is
often
disregarded
.
A boy or a girl alone is a much easier target for a predator.
A
boy
or
a
girl
alone
is
a
much
easier
target
for
a
predator
.
Make sure the children walk in a group.
Make
sure
the
children
walk
in
a
group
.
And besides, it is a lot more fun for them.
And
besides
,
it
is
a
lot
more
fun
for
them
.
Follow generally smart pedestrian rules.
Follow
generally
smart
pedestrian
rules
.
Remind them to use sidewalks where possible.
Remind
them
to
use
sidewalks
where
possible
.
If there are no sidewalks, walk on the side of the road as far to the right as possible.
If
there
are
no
sidewalks
,
walk
on
the
side
of
the
road
as
far
to
the
right
as
possible
.
Where possible, walk on the side of the road facing oncoming traffic so they can see anypotential risks before they get to them.
Where
possible
,
walk
on
the
side
of
the
road
facing
oncoming
traffic
so
they
can
see
anypotential
risks
before
they
get
to
them
.
Walking certainly isn't the safe activity it was when many of us were school children. There are the normal safety risks such as speeding vehicles and errant bicycles. Here are a few tips for dads of children who are early morning and late afternoon pedestrians.  Know the routes your children take. Develop a safe walking route to school and insist that your children follow it. Avoid having them cross busy streets except where there is a signal or a crossing guard. If your child does not make it to school or home and if you have a standard route, it will be easier to track them down.  Have your children walk with others. This may seem a simple rule, but it is one that is often disregarded. A boy or a girl alone is a much easier target for a predator. Make sure the children walk in a group. And besides, it is a lot more fun for them.  Follow generally smart pedestrian rules. Remind them to use sidewalks where possible. If there are no sidewalks, walk on the side of the road as far to the right as possible. Where possible, walk on the side of the road facing oncoming traffic so they can see anypotential risks before they get to them.