This book is well written and has good illustrations. I like that it included mouth for private parts and shares the importance of calling private parts by proper names. I like that it touched on feelings and that it’s okay to cry and talk about feelings.
The only critical feedback I would have is it doesn’t speak about what to do if someone in your network makes them feel uncomfortable or touches/hurts them etc. Other than saying to go to another adult in network. What exactly will the network be able to do to make sure they feel safe? What if no one else is around when this happens and they can’t go talk to someone else right away?
I also worry that the message is sending to kids that if they say “no” that the abuse will stop and it’s as simple as telling someone.
There may be violence or threats that can be just as scary and very hard for children.
We know that abuse if often perpetrated by trusted adult. This can be confusing for children. The people they ‘trust’ in their network may also be hurting them- physically or emotionally.
With that being said, I like that this book is meant to engage children in further conversations and can help facilitate some of these other concerns and what if scenarios to plan better with children.
This book is worth the price paid and will be read over and over many years, to many children.
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Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2020
I enjoy the format of this book. It introduces a concept and follows it with a question. The beginning explains feelings and then poses questions to ask the child more about their own feelings. (There is an appendix in the back with further info on questions that can be posed). I like how it goes from exploring feelings to then discussing how we also know what feels safe or unsafe.I valued that real body part names like penis and vulva are used. I also really liked that a variety of people from different walks of life are shown.There are several core concepts taught that are so great. ie. How important it is to have adults you feel safe with to talk to if you feel unsafe, what the difference is between secrets and surprises, who your safety network is, what a safety bubble is on your body... Obviously this is a broad manual but the guardian of the child can easily make it personal and talk with the child about who THEIR network is.As someone who was surprised by a predator known to me when I was a child, I really believe that this book is a treasure. It can't identify every potential danger person but it teaches the important core concepts that when put together would allow a child to recognize when they feel unsafe and to take appropriate action. It's a great tool in the first steps of safety education.That being said, my 4 year old niece found it a bit overwhelming. She had a lot of fun answering questions but then lost interest quickly. So, I am putting the book away for a bit and will introduce it again in 6 months and where her attention span is then.
Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2020
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I valued that real body part names like penis and vulva are used. I also really liked that a variety of people from different walks of life are shown.
There are several core concepts taught that are so great. ie. How important it is to have adults you feel safe with to talk to if you feel unsafe, what the difference is between secrets and surprises, who your safety network is, what a safety bubble is on your body... Obviously this is a broad manual but the guardian of the child can easily make it personal and talk with the child about who THEIR network is.
As someone who was surprised by a predator known to me when I was a child, I really believe that this book is a treasure. It can't identify every potential danger person but it teaches the important core concepts that when put together would allow a child to recognize when they feel unsafe and to take appropriate action. It's a great tool in the first steps of safety education.
That being said, my 4 year old niece found it a bit overwhelming. She had a lot of fun answering questions but then lost interest quickly. So, I am putting the book away for a bit and will introduce it again in 6 months and where her attention span is then.
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A Cool Workbook That Teaches Vital Concepts Effectively
Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 26, 2020
I enjoy the format of this book. It introduces a concept and follows it with a question. The beginning explains feelings and then poses questions to ask the child more about their own feelings. (There is an appendix in the back with further info on questions that can be posed). I like how it goes from exploring feelings to then discussing how we also know what feels safe or unsafe.Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 26, 2020
I valued that real body part names like penis and vulva are used. I also really liked that a variety of people from different walks of life are shown.
There are several core concepts taught that are so great. ie. How important it is to have adults you feel safe with to talk to if you feel unsafe, what the difference is between secrets and surprises, who your safety network is, what a safety bubble is on your body... Obviously this is a broad manual but the guardian of the child can easily make it personal and talk with the child about who THEIR network is.
As someone who was surprised by a predator known to me when I was a child, I really believe that this book is a treasure. It can't identify every potential danger person but it teaches the important core concepts that when put together would allow a child to recognize when they feel unsafe and to take appropriate action. It's a great tool in the first steps of safety education.
That being said, my 4 year old niece found it a bit overwhelming. She had a lot of fun answering questions but then lost interest quickly. So, I am putting the book away for a bit and will introduce it again in 6 months and where her attention span is then.
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