The Safe Child Book: A Commonsense Approach to Protecting Children and Teaching Children to Protect Themselves by Sherryll Kraizer, Mary Kornblum (Illustrator)
$12.95
It's the most urgent and highly publicized issue facing America's family: how to teach our children to protect themselves in any situation. Based on the author's successful education workshop, which has been in operation since 1969 and has educated more than 50,000 parents and children nationwide, The Safe Child Book gives parents effective and nonthreatening techniques for teaching children how to protect themselves without making them afraid. Written by one of the few nationally recognized authorities on the subject, The Safe Child Book provides a comprehensive educational program covering a wide range of topics that concern parents today, including sexual abuse, abduction, leaving children alone, surfing the Internet, school safety, and choosing a day-care center or baby-sitter.
Media stories of child abuse, teen suicide, school violence, youth gangs, cults, substance abuse and sexual predation have raised public awareness and parental concern to a fever pitch. The challenge of providing a safe living and learning environment for children is not new, but the apparent dangers for children make child-rearing seem an almost Herculean task these days. Shore, a school psychologist and family counselor, points out that "from 1979 to 1997 almost eighty thousand American youths were killed by gunfire, almost twenty-five thousand more than the number of American soldiers killed in the Vietnam War." Moreover, "each day on average twelve American children ages one to nineteen are killed by gunfire." He rattles off stats on bullies, peer pressure, suicide in short, the innumerable land mines of childhood. Fortunately, Shore goes well beyond raising red flags, providing straightforward information on assessing child care, schools and after-school options, and advice on helping children handle bullies, peer pressure and the lure of gangs and drugs. He also suggests ways of mitigating the dangers of sexual predators and gun violence, and offers practical guidance on recognizing teenage depression and preventing teen suicide. Many basic suggestions, like telling your child, when he is returning home, not to enter the house if he sees or hears anything unusual (a broken window, unfamiliar voices), seem intuitive, but might go unmentioned by parents. This thorough reference manual is composed almost entirely of lists interview questions for child-care givers and schools, facts that all children should know before they are allowed to stay home alone, danger warnings, deterrent strategies, organizations and additional resources.
Who Is a Stranger and What Should I Do? by Linda Walvoord Girard, Linda Walvoord Girard, Abby Levine (Editor)
$5.95
A nonscary, specific and practical guide on a subject of great importance to children and their parents. Explains how to deal with strangers in public places, on the telephone, and in cars, emphasizing situations in which the best thing to do is run away or talk to another adult. Most children art taught at home and at school not to talk to strangers. In Who Is A Stranger And What Should I Do?, Linda Girard takes the idea further by explaining about "kind" strangers, the stranger who is not a child's friend, strangers in public places, "doorbell" strangers, and others. Girard's practical, well presented text is illustrated with the artwork of Helen Cogancherry to provide young readers ages 6 to 12 with visual reinforcement of sound and sensible narrative. Who Is A Stranger And What Should I Do? is enhanced for the reader with ten "what if" situations and topics for discussion with parents, teachers, and caregivers. Highly recommended for personal, school, and community library child safety collections.
Keep Kids Safe: A Parent's Guide to Child Safety by Ellen Shaw
$9.95
Keep Kids Safe is an extremely important introduction to child-care concerns. It was written at a level that even caretakers with less than a full grade school education can understand. "Accidental injury, more than disease, is the leading cause of death among children. Accidents can happen to children suddenly and without warning. Some seem unavoidable. But families who take common-sense precautions are likely to prevent them or at least minimize their seriousness." Keep Kids Safe bears the logos of two highly regarded national organizations: The American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation and the National Safety Council. Why? Because it has very simple to understand, down-to-earth advice on critical situations in the home and outside the home on how to prevent accidents. The first of the four sections addresses preventing accidents that occur at home. It covers falls, reducing the risk of SIDS, fire and burns, poisoning, choking. Safe and sound Outside the Home includes motor vehicle safety precautions, child abduction prevention and vacation safety. The third section—At Home or Away—advises parents and caretakers on preventing drowning, internet safety, guns, sport and recreation. The last section-If All Else Fails—gives very brief advice on emergency situations and how to contact help. A fine feature of the book is a one-page family safety checklist. The family can even review it together with older children, to teach them about safety. The references and national resource contact list round out critical information that every family needs to have readily available.
No Dragons for Tea: Fire Safety for Kids (And Dragons) by Jean Pendziwol, Martine Gourbault (Illustrator)
$5.95
This is a fun book for pre-school to second grade about a serious issue: fire safety. While out for a walk with her mom, a little girl has the surprise of her life--she meets a real, live, fire-breathing dragon! Now this dragon is nothing to be afraid of--in fact, he's so friendly that she invites him home for tea. But their afternoon snack is suddenly interrupted when the dragon sneezes and sets the table ablaze. Luckily, the girl knows just what to do, and she teaches her new friend to be fire smart, too. The rhyming text has an infectious cadence that should appeal to youngsters. The colored-pencil illustrations are bright and follow the story line well. Tips are appended for teachers and/or parents to use in helping children learn what to do in case of a fire in their homes. In addition, "The Dragon's Fire-Safety Rhyme" helps reinforce the primary rules. A unique way to introduce a very important subject. Full color.
