5 Ways We Teach Kids to NOT Trust Their Gut Instinct

5 Ways We Teach Kids to NOT Trust Their Gut Instinct

Recently I wrote an article on teaching kids concepts beyond stranger danger. Several people left comments about this great book called The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker which talks about gut instinct. I remember vaguely seeing the author on Oprah Winfrey a long time ago. I love absorbing new information, so I quickly got the audio version and listened to it on my […]

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5 Things Every Parent Should Know About Child Predators. #1. You Already Know Him.

5 Things Every Parent Should Know About Child Predators. #1. You Already Know Him.

    Nobody ever thinks it can happen to them. Nobody thinks they know a child predator. Until it is too late. Child predators are not some strangers in a dark alley. They are  people we all know. They are our friends, our relatives, our kid’s coaches. The best way to keep your kids safe is to learn their tactics. Ignorance and naiveté is dangerous […]

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Do You Teach Your Kids Body Safety? 10 Things Every Child Should Know.

Do You Teach Your Kids Body Safety? 10 Things Every Child Should Know.

We teach our young children all sorts of ways to keep themselves safe. We teach them to watch the hot stove, we teach them to look both ways before they cross the street, but more often than not – body safety is not taught until much older – until sometimes…it is too late.   We cannot always prevent our children from being sexually abused, but […]

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