How to Keep Your Child Safe: A Parent's Guide to Protecting their Children - Softcover

Lee, Allison

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845282361 ISBN 13: 9781845282363

Publisher: How To Books, 1900

Synopsis

Accidents can happen to anyone at any time. Although it is almost impossible to eliminate every potential danger your child may come across throughout their young lives, it is possible to reduce the risks they may encounter.There is a fine line between protecting children and stifling them. Over protective parents can unwittingly prevent their children from learning about possible dangers and therefore how to protect themselves from harm.This book will help parents to take a balanced look at the dangers both inside and outside the home. It will show how to eliminate as many potential risks as possible. It also offers a wealth of tips and advice on topics including:-A* Stranger awarenessA* BullyingA* Understanding the dangers of the internetA* Recognising the different types of abuseA* Learning about personal safetyA* Dealing with accidents and illnessA* Understanding basic first aid

Contents: Introduction; Acknowledgements; 1. Keeping Your Child Safe in the Home; 2. Keeping Your Child Safe in the Garden; 3. Keeping Your Child Safe Outside the Home; 4. Bullying; 5. Dangers Online; 6. The Legal Framework for Protecting Children from Abuse; 7. Abuse of Children with Disabilities; 8. Physical Abuse; 9. Emotional Abuse; 10. Sexual Abuse; 11. Neglect; 12. Learning from Personal Safety; 13. Dealing with Accidents; 14. Dealing with Common Illnesses; 15 Basic First Aid; List of useful telephone numbers and websites; Index.

About this title

Review:

'A readable, well laid out book, useful for home-based carers.' -- Child Care

'Offers idea s for adults working with children covering the full spectrum of child issues.'
-- Northernlife Kids

About the Author:

Allison Lee has been a registered childminder for over thirteen years with an outstanding Ofsted report. Using her wealth of knowledge and experience gained from working with children and their families for many years, she has written several books about childcare. She also tutors distance learning courses. Allison lives in Yorkshire with her husband and two teenage sons. She is author of Starting Your Own Childminding Business and The Childminder's Companion both from How To Books.

About this edition

• Publisher: How To Books
• Publication date: 1900
• ISBN 10: 1845282361
• ISBN 13: 9781845282363
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172