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25 Days of Blogging: Day 6

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I read this great article today that my friend forwarded me from the NYTimes. She herself does not have kids, but thought of all her mommy friends that might enjoy the read.

As Bullies Go Digital, Parents Play Catch-Up

By JAN HOFFMAN

Published: December 4, 2010

Parents trying to protect their children from Internet bullying are scrambling to catch up with the technology.

The article talks about how tweens and teens are now being bullied in cyber space and how that is spilling into their reality. I was amazed at the amount of kids that had experienced this type of act in their young lives.

I consider myself pretty progressive in teaching my kids about technology and social media. They have a MAC, they each have an iPod, they play online social games like Farmville and Pet Pet Park, one of them has a Facebook page and they know how to use email. Even my 5yr old has his own email address to stay connected with Grandma across the U.S.

Yet, even I am failing at teaching my kids the reality of cyber bullying. They know all about stranger danger, dealing with real bullies, and even online predators. If you haven’t read anything about how to protect your kids from cyber bullying then this is worth your time.

One thing I do know from experience is that parents, teachers, and adults who don’t do anything to address the bullies just perpetuate the problem. It is more responsible to have a 5min awkward conversation with another parent than it is to deal with years of hurt and pain from your child or another child being bullied.

I know we will be having a family pow-wow soon about the topic in my own home and I encourage you to do the same.

How Much Do Your Parents Know About Your Life Online? (learning.blogs.nytimes.com)
Stop Cyberbullying and Internet Predators with PC Pandora Monitoring Software During the 7th Annual Cyber Security Awareness Month (prweb.com)
The Tricky Politics of Tween Bullying – TIME Healthland (debateopinion.wordpress.com)
Randy Taran: Want to Stop the Bullying? It Starts at Home (huffingtonpost.com)

Posted by Ash & Dreams on December 6, 2010 • Filed under: Firefighter's Wife, news, Social Media • Tagged: 25 days of blogging, abuse, Bullying, cyber bullies, cyber bully, Facebook, Facebook features, iPod, MySpace, New York Times, NY Times, online bullies, Parent, Pet Pet Park, stranger danger, twitter, Violence and Abuse, Youth

Review: Leo The Fire Within

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I cannot let Rhett over at FireCritic.com take all the lime light in raving about Leo products.

My friends over at Leo Fire Shop sent me this shirt just this last week. It’s their newest design.

You can get the original and the newest edition for $34.99.

Head on over there and get a shirt now.

My non-firefighter friends have said nothing but great things on how cool this shirt is.

Also Here are the details about LEO’s model search….

LOOKING FOR THE NEW FACES OF LEO

We are looking for firefighters to model LEO clothing for the upcoming website – no six-pack necessary. We are not looking for career models, just people with the LEO spirit and confidence to take photos wearing LEO gear.

We are looking for four people to be the face of LEO for our inaugural kickoff year.

Winners will receive:

1 year of bragging rights as the face of LEO
Free access to the latest LEO gear
A sweet cash prize*

If you’re ready to answer the call, submit your name, contact info and a picture of yourself (HINT: if you have a LEO shirt take a picture wearing it!) to LEO (at) Leofireshop.com.

*Prize amount TBD

See full review of their first design below.

I found Leo Fire Shop through Twitter and wanted to check out their posting about a shirt they offered at FDIC that w

as on sale. I was thrilled when I saw that it incorporated a lion’s head and axes.
Low ★ ➙ High ★★★★★

★★★★★Website Design and Ordering Process: Site design catchy and ordering process was

extremely intuitive. From front page to confirmation was less then 5 minutes.

★★★★★Shipping: Ordered my shirt on May 21st and the item showed up at my house on May 25nd. I am still giving 5 stars because there were no other shipping options besides regular mail. Based on that the shipping was perfect.

★★★★★Customer Service: Great. Received a confirmation of my purchase and had no issues to report.

★★★★★Quality of Products: Quality was good. Screen seemed well attached and would last lots of washes. The t-shirt fabric was light weight. I word it outside on a 75degree day and I was comfortable and could feel the breeze through the breathable fabric.

Overall Score: ★★★★★

Items ordered were: Basic LEO T-Shirt

••• About LEO•••

Let’s be honest…fashion and flame-retardant rarely go together.

LEO Fire Shop “When you fight fires for a living, people rarely ask what you are wearing. Your life is more about blazes than blazers. But after all those long hours in turnout gear you deserve something a little more, well, fashionable. That’s where LEO comes in. Designed

with the off-duty firefighter in mind, LEO gives you a comfortable clothing choice for life outside the

firehouse.

Why LEO? Look up the qualities of a Leo, the 5th symbol of the Zodiac – honesty, loyalty, self-sacrifice, courage, will, independence and fire. Sound familiar? Not only do these qualities perfectly embody today’s firefighters, but they also embody the fire within – that special quality that every firefighter has – whether you are 5 years or 30 in service.”

You can find LEO online at http://www.leofireshop.com/ and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LEOfireshop

The items being reviewed were purchased with my own funds and in are no way a paid advertisement.