The Safe Baby: A Do-It-Yourself Guide for Home Safety [Paperback]

Debra Smiley Holtzman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2004

Protecting their children is the greatest concern for most parents and grandparents. The Safe Baby provides them comprehensive help in making their homes safer for the entire family.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The only book parents will ever need, The Safe Baby is the most comprehensive book I’ve ever seen on the topic of home safety. I can think of no better gift to the new family than a copy of this book. Even if you have already raised several children, there will be pages you turn down because you’ve forgotten to be as safe as you should.

--Sheri Wallace, Real Magazine

The biggest threat to the health of a child is an unsafe environment. Every parent or grandparent caring for their children should read this book and follow the advice.

--Michael P. Nussbaum, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

 

 

What a wonderful resource for parents, and what interesting reading!

--Phyllis Juried, Today's Parent magazine

To new parents, it sometimes seems as though there are life-threatening safety hazards lurking in every room in the house. Fortunately, there's no need to panic. In The Safe Baby, Debra Holtzman takes us on a room-by-room tour, thoroughly and calmly identifying problem areas and offering specific, easy-to-implement solutions. No home should be without a copy.

--Armin Brott, author of The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year

 

 

Debra Smiley Holtzman, mother of two and former lawyer, is the type of woman I would want as a neighbor because when it comes to safety—particularly child safety—Holtzman is THE expert.

--Ana Veciana Suarez, The Miami Herald

 

 

 

Keeping your tot safe is undoubtedly your No. 1 concern. This practical guide is a fresh and empowering approach to the age-old topic, covering safety in every room of the house and beyond.

--National Parenting Publications Awards, on awarding the Gold Award

 

 

Holtzman offers parents of young children a well-written guide on home safety. The author takes a tour of the house and the backyard, covering safety measures that apply to each room. Besides the expected areas like the nursery, the bathroom, and the kitchen, Holtzman also covers the backyard, the home office, and the basement. Chapters on fire safety, common poisonous plants, and environmental hazards are also addressed. The "Room-by-Room Checklist" and the list of resources in the appendix are handy and extensive. Highly recommended.

--Library Journal

 

 

Review

"PROTECTING VULNERABLE populations is one of our passions at The Healthy House Institute (HHI), and it is gratifying to see Debra Smiley Holtzman's comprehensive and well-written volume, The Safe Baby, addressing that most vulnerable of populations: babies. This guide is a tour de force covering virtually every topic important to ensuring that babies have a safe and healthy environment to live and grow in. Highly recommended."

The only book parents will ever need, The Safe Baby is the most comprehensive book I've ever seen on the topic of home safety. I can think of no better gift to the new family than a copy of this book. Even if you have already raised several children, there will be pages you turn down because you've forgotten to be as safe as you should.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Sentient Publications; 1 edition (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591810299
• ISBN-13: 978-1591810292
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,190,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Debra Holtzman, J.D., M.A., dubbed "America's Leading Child Safety Expert", is an internationally acclaimed safety and health expert, an award-winning parenting author, and a busy mom. She has a law degree, an M.A. in occupational health and safety, a B.A. in communications and over fifteen years experience in the child safety and health field. She was named an "Everyday Hero" by Reader's Digest and a "Woman Making a Difference" by Family Circle Magazine.

Debra has made hundreds of media appearances including NBC's Today Show, Weekend Today, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, Dateline NBC, The Daily Buzz, ABC Morning News, MSNBC, CNBC, Martha Stewart Living Radio, Washington Post, People, Parents Magazine, Us magazine, Star Magazine and USA Weekend Magazine. She was the official on-camera baby safety expert for the popular weekly Discovery Health series, "Make Room for Baby". Debra is the author of three published child health and safety/parenting books and is regularly quoted in newspapers, magazines and blogs throughout the world.

She is the Honorary Co-Chair of the Florida Safe Kids Coalition, a certified child passenger safety technician, and teaches infant and toddler safety, CPR and Sibling classes at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida.

Debra lives in South Florida with her husband, two children and dog.
Please visit her online at www.TheSafetyExpert.com