A Safer Prom
High school proms are early chances to participate in a formal event. It is also considered a chance to act as a full-fledged adult. The event involves arranging a complete evening of dining, dancing and socializing. However, just as much time should be devoted to making the event as safe as possible.
It is almost inevitable that a prom will involve serious exposure to alcohol or other intoxicants. The evening involves many young, inexperienced drivers who are excited about making their way to pre and post prom activities. Sadly, these factors combined make prom season dangerous. Serious traffic accidents often become the main feature of what should be a night of joy.
Prom-goers and their parents need to create a strategy to help make prom night both memorable and safe. Here are some tips:
· Parents should get all activity details, including dinner, pre and post prom events
· Confirm the night’s events with school officials and other parents
· Consider arranging a safe, group post-prom activity where participants are supervised
· Clearly lay out your expectations to your son or daughter about acceptable behavior regarding their evening
· Discuss all details about transportation, whether they are drivers or passengers
· Be sure that communications are set up. If the child does not have a cell phone available, find out the numbers where he or she can be reached during different phases of the evening
· If practical, consider arranging for a third party to handle transportation (limo or taxi service)
· Consider an amnesty arrangement. In other words, let your child know that they can contact a parent for emergency transportation should something go wrong and, for that evening, there will be no lectures or punishments
Help your son or daughter make prom night a bright memory rather than a tragedy. Plan on making safety and fun everyone’s priority.
Frost Insurance Agency, Inc. wants to wish everyone in the area a safe and happy prom season!
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