3. Make the kids allies before the become enemies.
Yes, it can be difficult to keep my three year old from telling everyone in the commissary how I look exactly like the pumpkins out front (she’s not mean, I’m pregnant). But when the topic of public declarations turn from benign humiliation to her daddy being gone, how much we have in our bank account and the code to the garage door, then we’ve got problems.
No one knows your kids better than you. Make it a game or an ultimatum; just do what you must to make them a part of your family’s security plan.
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