Smart Parenting for Safer Kids

Child Protection

A guide for teachers and child care professionals

Freda Briggs

'.a valuable resource book for teachers, child care workers and school administrators on preventing, identifying and handling cases of child abuse and neglect. [It includes] a unique international perspective on child protection.' Associate Professor Sandy K Wurtele, University of Colorado 'Many books stop at the what should be done, but this book goes beyond that to tell us the how. It is sound, practical and most welcomed.' Wilma Bartlett, The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, UK Teachers and early childhood workers are the only professionals in contact with abused children for long periods of time. Although they are seldom aware of their importance, they can provide the child's best defence against abuse. Abused children exhibit identifiable behaviours and perform less well in school than their peers. Educators and caregivers can learn to observe children's development and respond to their special needs. Schools have always taken responsibility for teaching children to stay safe from traffic, fire, water and electricity. They are also in the best position for teaching children to stay safe with people. Child Protection is a comprehensive guide to the common forms of child abuse and neglect. It offers practical help for the identification of child abuse and neglect and the support of the child victims and, in particular, the provision of curriculum for child protection. Freda Briggs, formerly a teacher and social worker is Professor Child Development at the University of South Australia. She is also the author of From Victim To Offender, Why My Child?, Developing Personal Safety Skills In Children With Disabilities, Keep Children Safe and Child Sexual Abuse: Confronting The Problem. Russell Hawkins is a psychologist in private practice and a senior lecturer in Psychology at the University of South Australia.

From Victim to Offender

How child sexual abuse victims become offenders

Freda Briggs

Tom was the only adult who gave me the attention and affection that I so badly needed. I loved his caresses and the times he comforted me. I loved talking to him because he was the only adult who listened and understood. - Neil's Story From Victim to Offender shows how victims of child sexual abuse become juvenile and adult offenders. The stories told by these offenders reveal the vulnerability of boys to paedophiles and pederasts who provide the male attention lacking in some children's home lives. They show how early sexualisation damages children's sexual development, their relationships and their adult lives. The story of a female offender reveals that this problem is not confined to boys. These stories highlight the inadequacy of current child protection programs for the protection of boys. The editor's introduction and the chapter from a psychologist who specialises in the treatment of offenders emphasise the need to improve child protection and treatment programs for offenders. From Victim to Offender offers unique insights into the experiences of victims and offenders of sexual abuse, and is essential reading for professionals who are concerned about child protection and those responsible for the rehabilitation of offenders.

The Wheat Belly Recipes Collection Book

75 Delicious Gluten And Wheat Free Recipes For Weight Loss And Optimum Health

Freda Briggs

Wheat consumption has been proven to be a contributory factor to heart disease, obesity and other digestive issues. The fact that you are considering this book indicates you already have an idea of what wheat and gluten meals can do to your body. However, this book sheds valuable light on the subject and presents you with tested, mouthwatering and healthy recipes for your day. It is easy to get rid of that weight belly or make the transition to a wheat-free diet. In this book, there are 75 easy and delicious recipes to start the wheat free, gluten free diet and eat your way to a trim and healthy body and mind. You’ll also get to learn the difference between wheat and gluten diets, their various concerns as well as their health benefits. So even if you do not suffer allergies and the diseases that come from consuming wheat and gluten meals, you will be able to lose weight and achieve optimum health. The benefits are indeed extraordinary and immensurable. Contained in this book are the very best recipes for breakfast, desserts, drinks and dinners. There are also light meals, side dishes, main dishes, soups, stuffing, spreads, sauces and so much more... It’s about time you began that wheat free diet you have been putting off for a while. Don’t you think? Its time you bought a recipe collection book to simplify the task and make it interesting and enjoyable. Simply put, it's time you bought this book. It’s a treasure trove of delicious and hearty recipes! Buy it now!

Teaching Children in the First Three Years of School

Freda Briggs, Gillian K. Potter

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Child Protection

The Essential Guide for Teachers and Other Professionals whose Work Involves Children

Freda Briggs

This exceptionally well-researched book's intention is to reveal what is really happening in our society and to spur people into action to turn this shameful and complex problem around so that abuse stops and healing can begin. It should be a compulsory handbook for all whose work involves children, especially in the legal system, all human services, schools, pre-schools and foster care. It covers all aspects of child abuse and neglect and presents recent case studies of acts of abuse and the ways they have been dealt with in recent times. It is books such as this that 'get the message out there' so that something is done in this supposedly enlightened age.

Child Protection

Freda Briggs

Professor Freda Briggs writes with great authority on one of the greatest, hidden problems in Australia today. She is dedicated to the cause of educating all who work with children so that they are better equipped to keep children safe, assist in bringing about justice for victims and a change in societal attitudes. Some of the cases that Professor Briggs exposes are difficult to comprehend but are very real and bring great shame on our society. Despite the fact that child abuse is acknowledged and professionals are mandated to report suspicions and disclosures, this scourge still occurs and children are being damaged emotionally, sexually and physically for life. Some even die. This exceptionally well-researched book is shocking in its contents. Its intention is to reveal what is really happening in our society and to spur people into action to turn this shameful and complex problem around so that abuse stops and healing can begin. It should be a compulsory handbook for all whose work involves children, especially in the legal system, all human services, schools, pre-schools and foster care. It covers all aspects of child abuse and neglect and presents case studies of acts of abuse and the ways they have been dealt with in recent times. It is books such as this that 'get the message out there' so that something is done in this supposedly enlightened age.

Driven To Distraction

Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood

Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey

Through vivid stories of the experiences of their patients (both adults and children), Drs. Hallowell and Ratey show the varied forms ADD takes -- from the hyperactive search for high stimulation to the floating inattention of daydreaming -- and the transforming impact of precise diagnosis and treatment.

Simplicity Parenting

Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids

Kim John Payne, Lisa M. Ross

A revised and updated edition of the classic, inspiring guide to raising calm and secure kids in a frenetic world, featuring a new chapter to address the modern parent’s concerns over setting limits and coping with social media “Brilliant, wise, informative, innovative, entertaining, and urgently needed . . . a godsend for all who love children, and for children themselves.”—Edward Hallowell, M.D., author of The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness Today’s busier, faster society is waging an undeclared war on childhood. With too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time, children can become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems. Internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne helps parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that all kids need for their attention to deepen and their individuality to flourish. Accessible and thoughtful, Simplicity Parenting offers inspiration, ideas, and a blueprint for change: • Streamline your home environment. Reduce the amount of toys, books, and clutter—as well as the lights, sounds, and general sensory overload. • Establish rhythms and rituals. Discover ways to ease daily tensions, create battle-free mealtimes and bedtimes, and tell if your child is overwhelmed. • Schedule a break in the schedule. Establish intervals of calm and connection in your child’s daily torrent of constant doing. • Scale back on media and parental involvement. Manage your children’s “screen time” to limit the endless deluge of information and stimulation. • Cultivate a values-centric family culture instead of a child-centric culture. Model your authority, not your authoritarianism. A manifesto for protecting the grace of childhood, Simplicity Parenting is an eloquent guide to bringing new rhythms to bear on the lifelong art of raising children.

Far From the Tree

Parents, Children and the Search for Identity

Andrew Solomon

Solomon tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so.

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

John Mordechai Gottman, Nan Silver

John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage by using rigorous scientific procedures to observe the habits of married couples in unprecedented detail over many years. Here is the culmination of his life's work: the seven principles that guide couples on the path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Packed with practical questionnaires and exercises, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.

Brain Rules for Baby (Updated and Expanded)

How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five

John Medina

What’s the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a child’s brain? What’s the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know. In his New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina showed us how our brains really work—and why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools. Now, in Brain Rules for Baby, he shares what the latest science says about how to raise smart and happy children from zero to five. This book is destined to revolutionize parenting. Just one of the surprises: The best way to get your children into the college of their choice? Teach them impulse control. Brain Rules for Baby bridges the gap between what scientists know and what parents practice. Through fascinating and funny stories, Medina, a developmental molecular biologist and dad, unravels how a child’s brain develops – and what you can do to optimize it. You will view your children—and how to raise them—in a whole new light. You’ll learn: Where nature ends and nurture begins Why men should do more household chores What you do when emotions run hot affects how your baby turns out, because babies need to feel safe above all TV is harmful for children under 2 Your child’s ability to relate to others predicts her future math performance Smart and happy are inseparable. Pursuing your child’s intellectual success at the expense of his happiness achieves neither Praising effort is better than praising intelligence The best predictor of academic performance is not IQ. It’s self-control What you do right now—before pregnancy, during pregnancy, and through the first five years—will affect your children for the rest of their lives. Brain Rules for Baby is an indispensable guide.

Permission to Feel

Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive

Marc Brackett, Ph.D.

The mental well-being of children and adults is shockingly poor. Marc Brackett, author of Permission to Feel, knows why. And he knows what we can do. "We have a crisis on our hands, and its victims are our children." Marc Brackett is a professor in Yale University’s Child Study Center and founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. In his 25 years as an emotion scientist, he has developed a remarkably effective plan to improve the lives of children and adults – a blueprint for understanding our emotions and using them wisely so that they help, rather than hinder, our success and well-being. The core of his approach is a legacy from his childhood, from an astute uncle who gave him permission to feel. He was the first adult who managed to see Marc, listen to him, and recognize the suffering, bullying, and abuse he’d endured. And that was the beginning of Marc’s awareness that what he was going through was temporary. He wasn’t alone, he wasn’t stuck on a timeline, and he wasn’t “wrong” to feel scared, isolated, and angry. Now, best of all, he could do something about it. In the decades since, Marc has led large research teams and raised tens of millions of dollars to investigate the roots of emotional well-being. His prescription for healthy children (and their parents, teachers, and schools) is a system called RULER, a high-impact and fast-effect approach to understanding and mastering emotions that has already transformed the thousands of schools that have adopted it. RULER has been proven to reduce stress and burnout, improve school climate, and enhance academic achievement. This book is the culmination of Marc’s development of RULER and his way to share the strategies and skills with readers around the world. It is tested, and it works. This book combines rigor, science, passion and inspiration in equal parts. Too many children and adults are suffering; they are ashamed of their feelings and emotionally unskilled, but they don’t have to be. Marc Brackett’s life mission is to reverse this course, and this book can show you how.

Safe Kids, Smart Parents

What Parents Need to Know to Keep Their Children Safe

Rebecca Bailey, Elizabeth Bailey

This practical guide to keeping children safe at any age empowers both parents and kids to be alert, follow a safety list and to critically assess situations to take the right steps to reduce risks.

Smart Parents, Safe Kids

Everything You Need to Protect Your Family in the Modern World

Robert Stuber, Jeff Bradley

This book shows parents how to teach their children to manage a wide range of difficult situations. Beginning with taking responsibility with the family-what the authors term "creating a family compact"--Parents and children can learn how to: prepare for emergencies, tell the "good guys" from the bad, and to keep the home safe and protected.

Tech-Smart Parenting

How to keep your kids happy and safe online

Catherine Knibbs

The essential new science-backed parenting guide to building healthy boundaries around technology and social media, from the leading cybertrauma expert and child psychotherapist, Catherine Knibbs. 'A must-read for the tech-anxious generation' Pete Etchells, psychologist and author of Unlocked: The Real Science of Screen Time 'An essential, expert (and overdue) guide for any parent worried about how tech is affecting their children, but wanting to rely on science instead of paranoia' – Dean Burnett, neuroscientist and author Should we ban screens? We are asking the wrong question – this is how we really keep our kids safe online. 'How much screen time is too much?' 'Could my child become addicted to their smartphone?' 'Why does every rule I set start a battle?' Children today are growing up in a world more connected than ever before, exposing them to dangers their parents didn’t even imagine and raising questions they've never considered. But in our rush to protect them, we can do more harm than good; outright bans and rules deemed ‘unfair’ can push your child away, when what they need most of all is you. Child psychotherapist and cybertrauma expert Catherine Knibbs has helped hundreds of families work together to build healthy boundaries around technology. In this science-backed guide, Knibbs sets out what the evidence really says about the risks and where your fears may be misguided, to empower you with the answers to make the right decisions for your family. You'll discover: How screens affect every stage of childhood and where the dangers actually lie The importance of keeping your child close and onside to protect them, with scripts to help you communicate positively and set reasonable boundaries Realistic advice to keep your child safe and develop a balanced relationship with technology, within and out of the home Tips on protecting neurodivergent children and understanding how tech can help them flourish Grounded in evidence and full of relatable stories and practical tools, Tech-Smart Parenting is the essential book for any parent who wants to feel informed and confident in navigating the new digital childhood.

How To Raise Strong Smart Street Kids

Practical Parenting Strategies To Build Confidence, Safety Awareness, Independence And Good Judgement

Samuel Nathel

What if the greatest threat to your child's future isn't a lack of intelligence-but a lack of judgment? In today's world, children face challenges previous generations never imagined. From peer pressure and online dangers to poor decision-making, manipulation, social influences, and real-world risks, knowledge alone is no longer enough. A child can earn good grades and still make bad choices. A child can be talented and still struggle with confidence. A child can be intelligent and still lack the practical skills needed to navigate life successfully. That's why street smarts matter. How to Raise Strong Street-Smart Kids is a practical, empowering guide designed to help parents build the qualities that truly prepare children for the real world: confidence, awareness, independence, resilience, responsibility, and sound judgment. Inside, you'll discover how to: Build genuine confidence that lasts beyond childhood Teach children to recognize unsafe situations before they become dangerous Develop strong decision-making and critical-thinking skills Help children resist peer pressure and negative influences Raise independent kids who trust their abilities Strengthen emotional self-control and resilience Teach accountability, responsibility, and personal leadership Create healthy personal boundaries and safety awareness Develop lifelong habits that support success and character Prepare children to navigate real-world challenges with wisdom and confidence Unlike parenting books filled with theory, this guide focuses on practical, everyday strategies that parents can begin using immediately. Each chapter includes: - Real-world parenting insights - Reflection exercises - Family discussion questions - Practical activities - Journaling prompts - Actionable strategies that encourage growth and independence BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDED Street-Smart Parent Checklist Family Discussion Questions Practical Activities for Everyday Learning Reflection Exercises and Growth Challenges Real-Life Skill-Building Tools for Parents and Children Whether your child is naturally cautious, highly independent, strong-willed, shy, confident, or somewhere in between, the skills in this book can help them become more capable, aware, and prepared for life's challenges. Because success is not determined only by what children know. It is determined by how well they apply what they know when it matters most. If you want to raise a child who can think independently, make wise decisions, stay safe, overcome setbacks, and thrive in an ever-changing world, this book will give you the tools, strategies, and confidence to begin that journey today. Give your child one of the greatest advantages possible: The ability to navigate life with confidence, awareness, wisdom, and good judgment.

Smart Parenting Tips for the Digital Generation: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Confident, Safe, and Balanced Children in the Digital Age.

Liezl van der Linde

Parenting has always been a journey filled with joy, challenges, and continuous learning. However, for parents in 2026, the landscape has changed. We are raising the first generation of true digital natives who have never experienced a world without high-speed internet, artificial intelligence, and instant connectivity. This guide aims to empower rather than demonize technology. Technology is a tool, and, like any tool, its impact depends on how it is used. Our goal is to move past the fear-based narratives of the past and embrace a balanced, informed approach known as "Digital Wellness." Within these pages, you will find research-backed strategies, practical tips, and conversation starters designed to help you navigate everything from your toddler's first tablet to your teenager's social media interactions. We believe that by establishing clear boundaries, fostering open communication, and modeling healthy habits, you can help your children thrive both online and offline.

Street Smart Kids Parenting Guide Book

Raise Safe, Confident, and Independent Kids Without Scaring Them Using 101 (One-Oh-One) Ready-to-Play Roleplay Scenarios for the Real World and Everyday Life.

Clare Mae

While many parents teach "stranger danger," data from RAINN reveals that 93% of juvenile sexual assault victims actually know their perpetrator. If you are frustrated by dry safety lectures that your children immediately forget, you need a practical way to build their real-world instincts. This book is a highly structured parenting guide containing 101 (One-Oh-One) ready-to-play roleplay scenarios designed to build physical and digital safety habits through play. Mother of four and safety workshop leader Clare Mae provides step-by-step scripts that replace fear-based warnings with active, low-stress practice. Inside, you'll find: - Ready-to-use crowd navigation scripts to prepare your child for getting separated in public spaces. - Digital boundary drills covering online gaming guardrails, social media privacy settings, and red flags. - Backyard emergency drills disguised as low-stress games to teach automatic responses without inducing panic. - Clear frameworks to help kids identify "tricky situations" and assertively say "no" to boundary-pushing adults. - A in-book family safety contract and weekly scenario tracker to turn safety into a shared family habit. - Practical troubleshooting guides to handle your child's resistance, discomfort, or boredom during practice. This guide is for proactive parents of children aged 5 to 12 who want to foster independence and build automatic safety muscle memory. Your children will walk away with the practical confidence to navigate real-world crowds and digital spaces safely. Start practicing these scenarios with your family today.