(ROOT (S (VP (VBG Walking)) (ADVP (RB certainly)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ safe) (NN activity)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NP (JJ many)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP us)))) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NN school) (NNS children)))))))))) (. .)))
Walking certainly isn't the safe activity it was when many of us were school children.
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
walk
Walking
VERB
VBG
advmod
certainly
certainly
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
safe
safe
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
activity
activity
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
compound
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
advcl
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ normal) (NN safety) (NNS risks)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NP (NN speeding) (NNS vehicles)) (CC and) (NP (JJ errant) (NNS bicycles)))))) (. .)))
There are the normal safety risks such as speeding vehicles and errant bicycles.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
normal
normal
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
safety
safety
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
risk
risks
NOUN
NNS
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
speed
speeding
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
vehicle
vehicles
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
errant
errant
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
bicycle
bicycles
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (ADVP (RB Here)) (VP (VBP are)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS tips)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS dads)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS children)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP are) (NP (UCP (NP (JJ early) (NN morning)) (CC and) (NML (JJ late) (NN afternoon))) (NNS pedestrians)))))))))) (. .)))
Here are a few tips for dads of children who are early morning and late afternoon pedestrians.
root
PronType=Dem
here
Here
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
tip
tips
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
dad
dads
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
morning
morning
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
late
late
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
afternoon
afternoon
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
pedestrian
pedestrians
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Know) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS routes)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP take)))))) (. .)))
Know the routes your children take.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
know
Know
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
route
routes
NOUN
NNS
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
take
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VB Develop) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ safe) (NN walking) (NN route)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN school))))) (CC and) (VP (VB insist) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP follow) (NP (PRP it))))))) (. .)))
Develop a safe walking route to school and insist that your children follow it.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
develop
Develop
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
safe
safe
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
walking
walking
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
route
route
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
insist
insist
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
follow
follow
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Avoid) (S (VP (VBG having) (S (NP (PRP them)) (VP (VB cross) (NP (JJ busy) (NNS streets)) (PP (IN except) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN signal)) (CC or) (NP (DT a) (NN crossing) (NN guard)))))))))))) (. .)))
Avoid having them cross busy streets except where there is a signal or a crossing guard.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
Avoid
Avoid
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
have
having
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
cross
cross
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
busy
busy
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
street
streets
NOUN
NNS
mark
except
except
ADP
IN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
signal
signal
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
crossing
crossing
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
guard
guard
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NN child)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (VP (VB make) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN school) (CC or) (NN home)))))) (CC and) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT a) (JJ standard) (NN route))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJR easier)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB track) (NP (PRP them)) (PRT (RP 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.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
child
child
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
standard
standard
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
route
route
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Degree=Cmp
easy
easier
ADJ
JJR
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
track
track
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Have) (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS children)) (VP (VB walk) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS others)))))) (. .)))
Have your children walk with others.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
have
Have
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
walk
walk
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB seem) (S (NP (DT a) (JJ simple) (NN rule)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (CD one)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBN disregarded)))))))) (. .)))
This may seem a simple rule, but it is one that is often disregarded.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
seem
seem
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
simple
simple
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
rule
rule
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
disregard
disregarded
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (DT A) (NN boy)) (CC or) (NP (DT a) (NN girl))) (ADVP (RB alone))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB much) (JJR easier)) (NN target)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN predator))))) (. .)))
A boy or a girl alone is a much easier target for a predator.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
boy
boy
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
girl
girl
NOUN
NN
advmod
alone
alone
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Cmp
easy
easier
ADJ
JJR
root
Number=Sing
target
target
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
predator
predator
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Make) (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP walk) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN group)))))))) (. .)))
Make sure the children walk in a group.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
make
Make
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
sure
sure
ADJ
JJ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
walk
walk
VERB
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (ADVP (RB besides)) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (ADVP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (RBR more)) (NN fun)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP them)))) (. .)))
And besides, it is a lot more fun for them.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
advmod
besides
besides
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
lot
lot
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
root
Number=Sing
fun
fun
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Follow) (NP (ADJP (RB generally) (JJ smart)) (NN pedestrian) (NNS rules))) (. .)))
Follow generally smart pedestrian rules.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
follow
Follow
VERB
VB
advmod
generally
generally
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
smart
smart
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
pedestrian
pedestrian
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
rule
rules
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Remind) (NP (PRP them)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (NP (NNS sidewalks)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (FRAG (ADJP (JJ possible)))))))) (. .)))
Remind them to use sidewalks where possible.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
remind
Remind
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
sidewalk
sidewalks
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Int
where
where
ADV
WRB
advcl
Degree=Pos
possible
possible
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VP (VBP are) (NP (DT no) (NNS sidewalks))) (, ,) (VP (VB walk) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN side)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN road))))) (ADVP (RB as) (RB far) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN right)) (PP (IN as) (ADJP (JJ possible))))))))) (. .)))
If there are no sidewalks, walk on the side of the road as far to the right as possible.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
det
no
no
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
sidewalk
sidewalks
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
walk
walk
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
side
side
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
road
road
NOUN
NN
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
far
far
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
right
right
NOUN
NN
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
advcl
Degree=Pos
possible
possible
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (WHADVP (WRB Where) (JJ possible)) (, ,) (VP (VB walk) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN side)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN road))))) (S (VP (VBG facing) (NP (VBG oncoming) (NN traffic)))) (SBAR (IN so) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB see) (NP (JJ anypotential) (NNS risks)) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP get) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP them))))))))))) (. .)))
Where possible, walk on the side of the road facing oncoming traffic so they can see anypotential risks before they get to them.
advmod
PronType=Int
where
Where
ADV
WRB
advcl
Degree=Pos
possible
possible
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
walk
walk
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
side
side
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
road
road
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
face
facing
VERB
VBG
amod
VerbForm=Ger
oncoming
oncoming
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
traffic
traffic
NOUN
NN
mark
so
so
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
anypotential
anypotential
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
risk
risks
NOUN
NNS
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
get
get
VERB
VBP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
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.