The Safe Child Handbook: How to Protect Your Family and Cope with Anxiety in a Threat-Filled World PDF
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ffirs.qxd 7/6/06 10:39 AM Page v The Safe Child Handbook How to Protect Your Family and Cope with Anxiety in a Threat-Filled World John S. Dacey, Ph.D. Lisa B. Fiore, Ph.D. ffirs.qxd 7/6/06 10:39 AM Page ii ffirs.qxd 7/6/06 10:39 AM Page i More Praise for The Safe Child Handbook “This handbook has wonderfully addressed the question, How can parents acknowledge real contemporary fears and help assure their children’s safety, and at the same time promote their children’s inde- pendence?” —Timothy F. Dugan, M.D., senior consultant in education, Cambridge Hospital, Division of Child and Adult Psychiatry “This guide offers many useful ideas about keeping children safe, but its chief contributions are the two chapters on how you and your chil- dren can cope with fear most effectively. The activities described there will prove invaluable in maintaining your family’s mental health in these troubling times. These are helpful methods for reducing anxi- ety in parents and children.” —Gordon L. Ulrey, Ph.D., associate clinical professor of psychology, School of Medicine, University of California at Davis “As a pediatrician, I have dealt with the fears and phobias of children. When these are compounded by parental anxieties, the challenges of addressing the problems are magnified. The world is full of potential dangers, many of which are captured by the media who bring distant problems into our homes. The Safe Child Handbookoffers a practical and insightful approach and is a valuable guide to both parents and professionals.” —Carol Berkowitz, M.D., executive vice chair and professor, Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA “As a parent, teacher, and community activist, I am acutely aware of the dangers that are both unavoidable and, at times, out of our con- trol. This book provides accurate information and simple strategies to encourage people to be proactive, and promotes communication between those who care for children and the children who put their trust in us.” —Joan Davidson, M.A., past president, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District; art educator, Torrance Unified School District ffirs.qxd 7/6/06 10:39 AM Page ii ffirs.qxd 7/6/06 10:39 AM Page iii The Safe Child Handbook ffirs.qxd 7/6/06 10:39 AM Page iv ffirs.qxd 7/6/06 10:39 AM Page v The Safe Child Handbook How to Protect Your Family and Cope with Anxiety in a Threat-Filled World John S. Dacey, Ph.D. Lisa B. Fiore, Ph.D. ffirs.qxd 7/6/06 10:39 AM Page vi Copyright © 2006 by John S. Dacey and Lisa B. Fiore. All rights reserved. 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HQ770.7.D33 2006 ′ 649.10289—dc22 2006014174 Printed in the United States of America FIRSTEDITION PB Printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ffirs.qxd 7/6/06 10:39 AM Page vii This book is lovingly dedicated to: My nine grandchildren—Brianna, Liam, Madelyn, Nicholas, Benjamin, Téa, James, Quinn, and Lucas—whose safety and serenity mean the world to me.—J.S.D. Matthew, the “can-do kid,” and Tinker-Talia, who inspire me every day with their wisdom, humor, and innocence.—L.B.F. ffirs.qxd 7/6/06 10:39 AM Page viii
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