The Complete Idiot's Guide to Child Safety [Paperback]

Settle (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide

You're no idiot, of course. Now that you have an infant or young child, you know that every still-hot stovetop, unlocked cabinet, or un-gated stairway becomes an invitation to explore-- and a disaster waiting to happen. But when it comes to all but the most obvious potential dangers to your kids, you don't know where smart foresight ends and overprotective paranoia begins. Don't put your kids on a short leash just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Child Safety is a security blanket for parents, to ensure that children are safe at home, in the neighborhood, or on the road.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 1 edition (November 19, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028636309
• ISBN-13: 978-0028636306
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,132,807 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keep Your Kids Safe!, February 29, 2000

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kathy (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Child Safety (Paperback)

Keeping kids safe sounds scary, but this book offers some simple solutions. The authors not only educate readers about safety at home and school, in the car and on the bike, they also tackle safety and sports, pools, and even farms.

Did you know that falls from shopping carts are a major reason why kids visit emergency rooms? The authors explain how to keep your kid secure in the cart. Do you when your child is old enough to cross the street alone? The answer surprised me. Do you when your child is mature enough to be home alone? They offer a quiz to help you decide when your child -- and you -- are ready for that big step.

I recommend this book for anyone who watches kids between infancy and age 14. After all, keeping our kids safe and secure is just as important as letting them know they are loved.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete Idiot's Guide to Child Safety, July 6, 2001

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Susan Hirtz (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Child Safety (Paperback)

Parents receive so much information about possible dangers to their children and what they can do to protect them that they find it difficult to know where to draw the line. What safety measures should they insist their child and other caregivers observe? Which ones are less important? This book helps them focus on what is most important. As manager of Texas Children's Center for Childhood Injury Prevention and the local Safe Kids coordinator, I hear many stories from parents about what problems might have been prevented if they had only known . . . Since we can expect each year for one child in four to be injured badly enough to need medical care, this is a most needed reference for parents.