1. Parenting  Discuss in my forum  Raise Street Smart Kids  9
Ways to Prepare Your Children for Dangerous Situations   A
picture of a child leery of a car  Prepare your kids now so
they'll now how to handle dangerous situations later.  Photo ©
Flying Colours Ltd / Getty Images Raise street smart kids who
know exactly what's going on around them. The time you spend
teaching your kids street smarts will increase their chances of
staying safe should they ever be in a dangerous situation.  Be
Aware  Street smart kids are more aware of their surroundings.
Even when they're with friends, they should still be cautious.
It's easy for kids to get involved in play and not realize
someone's been sitting in a car watching them for the past hour.
But your kids are the best nosy neighbors you can have.  They're
outside more. They know who's supposed to be in their
neighborhood and who isn't. They can easily spot something
that's out of the ordinary.  You couldn't ask for a better
person to observe what's going on. And it'