KidsCast

You're Never Too Young to Educate Yourself

Even before you're old enough to drive it's important to understand the responsibility that goes along with being behind the wheel of a car. The DUI Foundation is a great resource for getting information about the dangers of drinking and driving. Not only can you research regulations and laws, but you can find stories about how kids are helping to prevent alcohol related accidents. 

Go Green! What does that mean?

The term going green gets thrown around a lot these days. It means finding ways to live that will help our environment stay healthy for as long as possible. Listen to this week's show to check out some of the things you can do to go green. Then check out Nickelodeon's Big Green Help site for more information. 

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Alcohol Awareness Month Tip for Parents

Missouri's Youth Adult Alliance has the following tip for parents to make sure your kids are making healthy choices.  Get more tips and suggestions by checking out their website.

WHAT CAN PARENTS DO?

Establish and maintain good communication with your child.  Get involved and stay involved with your child's life.
 
Make clear rules.  Enforce them with consistency and appropriate consequences.
 
Be a positive role model.
 
Teach your child to choose friends wisely.
 
Monitor their activities.  Know what they are doing, where they are and with whom.
 
Talk with your kids about alcohol--regularly and often.  If you don't have the facts, get them from a local resource or one of numerous website.

Dealing with Dollars

Money can be a really sensitive subject, especially if you've done something irresponsible with the money you have.  Listen to this week's show to get tips for dealing with money and how to make wise choices with your finances.

Hey parents!  Here's a great link for you about teaching your kids about money.

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Video Game Responsibility

Playing video games can be a great way to have fun and even de-stress if you have a rough day at school or just want to play.  But there is definitely a time when too much video game play can cause problems. Listen to this week's show to learn how to play responsibly and what games may not be appropriate for you to play at all.

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Vote for Your Favorite MYAA PSA

Voting is open for Missouri's Youth Adult Alliance PSA contest.  Take a moment to watch the entries submitted by Missouri teens and vote for your favorite.

To vote, e-mail the title of the video you like best to sswank@actmissouri.org and use your Missouri zip code as the subject of the e-mail. You may vote one time.

Best of luck to all the participants!

Alcohol Awareness Month

April is Alcohol Awareness Month.  Missouri's Youth Adult Alliance, known as MYAA, is sending out prevention tips each day to try and help you avoid ever becoming addicted to alcohol.  Here's one of the latest:

What can you do instead of drinking?

Go for a walk or play a sport
Play music, sing, draw or write
Take a night class for something fun such as cooking or guitar
Do something fun with your family
Take up a new hobby
Chat on the phone with a friend
Volunteer in your community

Babysitting Know How

No matter who you're babysitting for, it's a big responsibility...one that shouldn't be taken lightly. Listen to this week's show to get tips for being the best babysitter you can be. Then read these great stories from PBS Kids' babysitters. 

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Less Kids are Doing Drugs

The Partnership for a Drug Free America has just released new study findings that show teen drug use is going down. Check out this article. 

Part of that decline has got to be that kids are realizing how dangerous drugs are. Write in and tell us why you'll never touch the stuff.  You could win a great prize.