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Synopsis
- "I commit that by the end of this book, you'll know more and be uncertain less; see more and deny less, accept more and hesitate less; act more and worry less. How can I be so sure? Because if nature selected you for the job of protecting a child, odds are you're up to it."--Gavin de Becker In his groundbreaking bestsellerThe Gift of Fear, Gavin de Becker showed millions of readers that like every creature on earth, human beings can predict violent behavior. Now, inProtecting the Gift, de Becker empowers parents to trust fully their own intuition when it comes to their children's safety. In this indispensable resource, de Becker provides keen insights into the behavior and strategies of predators. He offers practical new steps to enhance children's safety at every age level: specific questions parents can ask to screen effectively and evaluate baby-sitters, day-care services, schools, and doctors; a "Test of Twelve" safety skills children need before being alone in public; warning signs to help parents protect children from sexual abuse; and how to keep teenage girls and boys from unsafe situations with peers and adults. De Becker also shatters the myth that rules like Never Talk to Strangers will keep your children safe. By showing what danger really looks like--as opposed to what we might imagine it looks like--de Becker gives parents freedom from many common worries and unwarranted fears. All parents face the same challenges when it comes to their children's safety: whom to trust, whom to distrust, what to believe, what to doubt, what to fear, and what not to fear. De Becker helps parents find some certainty about life's highest-stakes questions: How can I know a baby-sitter won't turn out to be someone who harms my child? What should I ask child-care professionals when I interview them? What's the best way to prepare my child for walking to school alone? How can my child be safer at school? How can I spot sexual predators? What should I do if my child is lost in public? How can I teach my child about risk without causing too much fear? What must my teenage daughter know in order to be safe? What must my teenage son know in order to be safe? And finally, in the face of all these questions, how can I reduce the worrying? A generation ago, inBaby and Child Care, Dr. Benjamin Spock told parents that they already possessed most of the important knowledge about their children's health. Similarly, when it comes to predicting violence and protecting children, de Becker demonstrates that you already know most of what you need to know-- parents have, he says, "the wisdom of the species."
Product Identifiers
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ISBN-100553456148
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ISBN-139780553456141
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eBay Product ID (ePID)922554
Key Details
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AuthorGavin De Becker
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Edition DescriptionAbridged
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FormatCD
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Publication Date1999-05-18
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LanguageEnglish
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PublisherRandom House Audio Publishing Group
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Publication Year1999
Additional Details
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IllustratedYes
Dimensions
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Weight7.7 Oz
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Height0.9 In.
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Width4.9 In.
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Length5.6 In.
Target Audience
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GroupTrade
Classification Method
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Dewey Decimal649/.1
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Dewey Edition21
Contributors
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Read byGavin De Becker
Reviews
- "Gavin de Becker has done it again--this time for kids.Protecting the Giftprovides practical solutions for keeping youngsters safe....A brilliant lesson in prevention." --Ken Wooden, leading child advocate, author ofChild Lures "A must for all parents raising children in an increasingly violent society." --FBI behavioral scientist Robert Ressler "Everyone in contact with children should read this important book. It can help save lives." --Publishers Weekly(starred review) "Dynamic, inspiring and practical... and an entertaining and gripping read. This is a must read for every parent or anyone who cares for kids." --Ellen Snortland, author ofBeauty Bites Beast: Awakening the Warrior Within Women and Girls A Featured Alternate of the Book-of-the-Month Club and the Quality Paperback Book Club Don't miss Gavin de Becker'sNew York TimesBestsellerThe Gift of Fear: and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence "De Becker has a lot to say about crime and the fear of crime, and he says it persuasively...his blend of empathy, reassurance and common sense wows readers." --Newsweek "A how-to book that reads like a thriller...provocative...empowering." --The Boston Globe From the Trade Paperback edition.
- "Gavin de Becker has done it againthis time for kids.Protecting the Giftprovides practical solutions for keeping youngsters safe....A brilliant lesson in prevention."Ken Wooden, leading child advocate, author ofChild Lures "A must for all parents raising children in an increasingly violent society."FBI behavioral scientist Robert Ressler "Everyone in contact with children should read this important book. It can help save lives."Publishers Weekly, starred review "Dynamic, inspiring and practical... and an entertaining and gripping read. This is a must read for every parent or anyone who cares for kids."Ellen Snortland, author ofBeauty Bites Beast: Awakening the Warrior Within Women and Girls From the Trade Paperback edition.
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