Public safety measures have come a long way in recent years. There are many programs and laws regarding the safety of children. But how effective are these laws?

Personally I feel that it is the to the parents and children to ensure these laws are put into practice. Obviously public safety laws protecting children are put into effect because they're necessary. However, if they are not backed up by the public they're not going to be very effective.

The parents are technically in charge of their child's welfare until they reach the age of eighteen. until a child is of a reasonable age to understand why they must abide by certain laws and what they can do to help, the total responsibility to uphold these laws belongs to the parents.

there are family services offices in every state. It is the role of these workers to help enforce some public safety laws regarding the welfare of children. They can provide brochures , information, and even counseling on how parents can do their part to help protect the welfare of their children. The fact is there is too much leeway in the system.

Although a potentially harmful situation may exist in the household, the child services department cannot take action on what is considered hearsay. in other words until something actually happens to a child, the child services department cannot do anything legally to remove the child from the household because something might happen.

Many of the safety laws in affect these days are a result of the same thing. Something had to happen to a child in order to make a law concerning it to protect the welfare of other children. Wouldn't it just be more intelligent and less devastating to families if child safety laws were put into effect BEFORE something happens to a child?

Although many laws have been put into effect regarding the safety of children, there's still a long way to go in this area.

It is a good thing there are laws concerning Internet predators, child molesters, school parent involvement, bicycle safety, child abuse, age of consent, car seat regulations, and many other issues. This makes the public aware that there are certain regulations and safe ways to go about protecting their children.

There should be though, in my opinion a stricter crack down to maintain some of these laws. There should be more consequences if the parents and children refuse to abide by these laws.

Large fines and the possibility of losing your driver's license for period of time should be a consequence if parents are caught driving without children secured in the back seat either in a car seat, or with a seat belt . This could prevent parents from ignoring safety laws. It's a shame that the mere fact their child could become seriously injured is not enough to persuade some parents to abide by the law. Yet putting money of their pocket would be.

Child molestation laws and consequences have come a long way. It is however, the responsibility of parents to keep an eye on relatives , friends, and even their spouse to make sure their children are not molested by people they know. It is a fact that many relatives and fathers have indeed molested their own children. Child molesters are not always strangers, they're usually someone the child knows well and trusts.

It may be a good idea if schools , organizations, and child welfare groups hold classes and lectures on child safety laws. It can make the public aware of what laws are out there and how they can cooperate to uphold the effectiveness of these laws.