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Recommended Books
Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (and
Parents Sane) The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect us From Violence Dr. Tiemann’s review: If I had to recommend one book about child safety, this would be it. Every parent should read “Protecting the Gift.” Many people find the first few chapters unsettling, but when they stick with it, they inevitably feel empowered by the end. Gavin de Becker cuts through our denial to get to the heart of the realistic dangers our children face. He highlights the importance of honoring and listening to our intuition as parents. He also includes an analysis of the tricks that predators use to access to children by gaining parents’ misplaced trust. His first book, "The Gift of Fear,” covers the same core concepts, but focuses on adult self defense—it is an excellent book for parents and teens to read together.
Dr. Tiemann’s review: Sherryll Kraizer’s book gives parents practical advice about setting up safety rules and practicing them with their children. She uses a “What If?” game to role-play safety scenarios with kids without scaring them. “The Safe Child Book” is more practical than “Protecting the Gift,” and doesn’t spend as much time on the theory of coercion, though it does contain solid background information on sexual abuse.
Dr. Tiemann’s review: “Raising Safe Kids in an Unsafe World” is another practical book that outlines safety rules and pairs them with action steps for parents to take to implement them. Jan Wagner is the founder of the Yello Dyno safety program that uses a musical CD of kids’ songs to reinforce safety concepts. The book covers much of the same ground as “The Safe Child Book” and is similar in style. Both are recommended resources.
Time Out for Parents: A Compassionate Approach to Parenting Dr. Tiemann’s review: This deceptively simple book gets to the heart of two of the hardest things to do as a parent: being truly present with our children, and allowing them to experience all of their feelings. As time passes, I appreciate the wisdom of Cheri Huber’s message even more.
A fascinating book written by an expert in social psychology. Cialdini exposes the manipulative techniques used by everyone from used-car salesmen to cults. This is not a safety book per se, but educates readers on how to recognize and resist coercion. It is a great read that provides a valuable education on how to strengthen our boundary-setting skills. Coming soon…expanded bookstore including recommended books for survivors of sexual abuse and their families. |
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The
Safe Child Book: A Commonsense Approach to Protecting Children and
Teaching Children to Protect Themselves 
Raising
Safe Kids in an Unsafe World: 30 Simple Ways to Prevent Your Child
from Being Lost, Abducted, or Abused 
Influence:
Science and Practice (4th edition)