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Never Say Yes To A Stranger: What Your Child Must Know to Stay Safe [Paperback]

Susan Newman (Author)
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If only one child were missing and he was yours, the number would be too high. Designed for elementary school children, this photographically illustrated, ten-story guide demonstrates what to expect, how to spot trouble, and how to react quickly without sermonizing. Children learn to discriminate between well-meaning strangers and those who are not. The sad news is that children do have to learn and the good news is that this book exists to teach them and their parents commends Family Circle magazine.

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Grade 3-6 Newman offers valid information, and her advice is usually appropriate in this revision of her 1971 booklet "Ice Cream Isn't Always Good." Unfortunately she presents the information in emotional and didactic stories. An omniscient narrator relates ten possible encounters children may have with strangers. Hillary is kidnapped by a "mean man"; a woman stranger comes to take Amy home from school. Each story is resolved fortuitously by the child, and advice follows. The final chapters give more tips on how to become stranger-wise. Unlike the child-narrated stories in Terkel and Rench's Feeling Safe Feeling Strong (Lerner, 1984), these stories teach rather than inform, and the author occasionally uses loaded words like "evil-minded adults" or "sneaky strangers." In one of the stories, young David has "a funny feeling" about a man he recognizes as a family friend. The point of the story is to trust your instincts, but the man's actions do not warrant a frightened reaction. Fearful are the consequences of making all adults seem sinister. When Newman wrote her booklet there was nothing like it, but now better choices are available. Karen K. Radtke, Milwaukee Public Library
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Susan Newman, Ph.D., is a social psychologist and author of many books on family issues including Parenting An Only Child: The Joys and Challenges of Raising Your One and Only; Little Things Long Remembered: Making Your Children Feel Special Every Day; and Little Things Mean A Lot: Creating Happy Memories with Your Grandchildren. Visit her web site at: http://www.susannewmanphd.com

Product Details

  • Paperback: 132 pages
  • Publisher: iUniverse (June 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0595091288
  • ISBN-13: 978-0595091287
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,481,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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As a social psychologist, for decades I have focused on relationship and family issues from enriching parent-child and family connections to reaching a sensible balance between work and family, from preventing child abduction and alcohol abuse to getting along better with your parents when you are all adults, and more. The material for my articles and books comes from extensive interviewing and evaluation often combined with the studies and findings of other psychologists, psychiatrists, and related experts. My goal is to provide readers the most accurate, objective, and useful insights available on the topic.

I believe conflicts and disturbing problems can be eased, if not solved, and most relationships improved when people are willing to make the effort. My books are created and designed to give you the information and tools to help you succeed in making a better, happier life for yourself, your children, your parents, partner, friends, and work colleagues.

Those considering or raising an only child will find interesting discussions at my Psychology Today magazine blog: Singletons

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars A former child's perspective, August 30, 2006
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Blugirl97 (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Never Say Yes To A Stranger: What Your Child Must Know to Stay Safe (Paperback)
I am now in my 30's, but I actually persuaded my parents to buy me this book when it came out in 1985. Having grown up in the era of Adam Walsh's kidnapping, I was probably a little more interested in "stranger danger" than your run of the mill ten year old. I remember pouring over the scenarios in this book, and putting some of them to use - such as having a secret word that a parent would have a person say to the child if they were allowed to pick the child up from school or an activity (like "pineapple") It is very age appropriate for a child around seven to eleven, because it has a lot of photographs that illustrate the scenarios.
I grew up to become a police officer, so I am still obviously still interested in crime. I think it is important for parents to discuss potential scenarios involving strangers with their children, in order for the child to formulate a plan of what they would do if confronted with such an event.
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