Is Your Family Prepared for a Natural Disaster?

a4_99999045 By By Heather Sells, CBN News Reporter

CBNNews.com - Despite all the warnings, a lot of folks wait until the last minute to get ready for hurricanes.

What about you?

What would you do if you had just 10 minutes to get out?

Here are the experiences of two families. Same drill, but with one difference.

Safety in the Summer Sun

Center for Disease Control and Prevention - It's key to get outside and get active - just make sure you're protected! For outdoor activity, you may need a helmet, a ball, a club... You always need sun protection - it's just another part of your gear!

Protecting yourself against the sun is the smart choice. Here's how:

Cover up
Obviously, when you put clothes between you and the sun's rays, they can't touch you! It's best to cover up as much as you can, but if it's too hot outside for long sleeves and pants, a beach cover-up or T-shirt and long shorts will do. Wearing a hat with a wide brim is great, but if you wear a baseball cap, just make sure you slap some sunscreen on your face, neck, and ears. Of course, lightweight, see-through, or mesh clothing provides less protection...

How to Monitor Your Children’s Homework

ED.gov - Let your child know that you think education is important and so homework has to be done. Here are some ways to help your child with homework:

Have a special place for your child to study. The homework area doesn't have to be fancy. A desk in the bedroom is nice, but for many children, the kitchen table or a corner of the living room works just fine. The area should have good lighting and it should be fairly quiet. Provide supplies and identify resources. For starters, have available pencils, pens, erasers, writing paper and a dictionary. Other supplies that might be helpful include a stapler, paper clips, maps, a calculator, a pencil sharpener, tape, glue, paste, scissors, a ruler, a calculator, index cards, a thesaurus and an almanac. If possible, keep these items together in one place. If you can't provide your child with needed supplies, check with her teacher, school counselor or principal about possible sources of assistance.

Set a regular time for homework. Having a regular time to do homework helps children to finish assignments. Of course, a good schedule depends in part on your child's age, as well as her specific needs. You'll need to work with a young child to develop a schedule. You should give your older child the responsibility for making up a schedule independently—although you'll want to make sure that it's a workable one. You may find it helpful to have her write out her schedule and put it in a place where you'll see it often, such as on the refrigerator.

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Is Your Family Prepared for a Natural Disaster?

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