false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171247972m/92443.jpg 92443 2 Be warned: In many ways this is a terrifying book. It deals with a subject--violence against children--that most of us never want to consider. But, as Gavin de Becker stresses, such situations, though rare, can occur, so all parents must deal with the facts in order to protect their children properly. De Becker's aim is to create awareness of potential dangers and provide parents with the knowledge necessary for prevention and control. As he emphatically states in <I>Protecting the Gift</I>, much of this knowledge is already hard-wired in the form of intuition: "This natural ability is deep, brilliant, powerful. Nature's greatest accomplishment, the human brain, is stunningly efficient when its host is at risk, but when one's child is at risk, it moves to a whole new level, one we can justifiably call miraculous." The trick, he stresses, is trusting and acting on intuition.<p> In this valuable, even necessary, book, he shatters many myths about the typical profiles of regular offenders and the prevalence of such problems as sexual abuse and kidnapping. He also deconstructs the wisdom of traditional maxims such as "Never talk to strangers" and "If you are ever lost, go to a policeman." Without offering a compendium of every conceivable danger, he identifies warning signals and real risks that are often easy to spot once you know what to look for. He offers practical advice on recognizing signs of sexual abuse, choosing a baby sitter or nanny, how to prepare kids for walking to school alone, and how to teach children about potential risks without making them afraid to venture out of the house. And he continually stresses that denial and ignoring intuition are the biggest mistakes that parents make in protecting their kids from those that mean them harm. Well written and infinitely informative, <I>Protecting the Gift</I> affords parents more confidence and less reason for unnecessary worry. <I>--Shawn Carkonen</I> 89149 1999 Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (and Parents Sane) total:351|5:172|4:130|3:43|2:4|1:2| 351 1519 589 110 5 2 false false Fri Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 25 07:35:36 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 25 07:40:05 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Aug 04 09:21:48 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 19:30:32 -0700 2008
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