Keeping Safe: A Practical Guide to Talking with Children Book

"Keeping Safe" is designed for both parents and professionals and is a guide for adults on how to talk to children about keeping safe - preparing them against child sexual abuse, warning them of the dangers of alcohol, drug and solvent abuse and how to protect themselves from bullying, obscene phone calls and pornographic videos. Michele Elliott also offers certain guide lines for teenagers on how to act responsibly in certain difficult and potentially dangerous situations, advises them on how to approach part-time and full-time work and encourages all age groups to express their feelings. There is also a section on where to get help with details of agencies, publications, and videos that will provide support. Michele Elliott is a teacher, child psychologist and mother. She is director of Kidscape, the campaign for children's safety and is on the Advisory Councils for the NSPCC and Childline. She is also author of "The Willow Street Kids".Read More