Spotting Danger Before It Spots Your KIDS

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Teaching Situational Awareness To Keep Children Safe

By Gary Dean Quesenberry

Series: Head's Up

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Spotting Danger Before It Spots Your KIDS equips parents and children with critical knowledge and skills to identify and avoid dangerous situations early. Rather than relying on the outdated notion of "stranger danger," this guide teaches children to understand normal behaviour and use situational awareness to recognise threats. Parents are provided with a step-by-step approach to communicate effectively, build teamwork, and foster confidence in their children's safety abilities.
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Ideal for parents, caregivers, and educators seeking a proactive, sensible approach to teaching child safety and situational awareness. Suitable for anyone invested in enhancing children’s understanding of personal safety beyond traditional warnings.

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Crime facts: According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, roughly 800,000 children are reported missing each year in the United States. Spotting Danger Before It Spots Your KIDS provides the information your child needs to spot those dangerous situations before they have a chance to materialise.

Parents get: A step-by-step guide to teaching children how to safely engage with and accurately interpret their surroundings.

Kids benefit: Tosses out the concept of "stranger danger". Focuses instead on the process of understanding normal behaviour for the purpose of spotting potentially dangerous situations and how to avoid them.

Parents grow: Recognise your children's fear and confront those fears in a manner that encourages teamwork and effective communication.

Confidence: This book gives parents the peace of mind that comes with knowing that their children have basic situational awareness skills, have a plan if danger appears, and that their children can clearly communicate with adults.

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This award-winning book has been lauded for its practical and clear guidance. Kirkus Reviews praised it as a "brief, practical manual" that empowers parents with confidence to protect their children. Midwest Reviews commended its organisation and comprehensive information, recommending it highly for family and community libraries. Recognised by the Next Generation Indie Book Award and shortlisted for the Eric Hoffer Awards, it is celebrated for its timely and effective contribution to parenting and public safety literature.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781594398117

Publisher: YMAA Publication Center

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 June 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: YMAA Publication Center

Illustration: B/W Halftones

Contributors:

Foreword by Loren W. Christensen

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 168

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Education & Reference Gary Dean Quesenberry Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development Series: Head's Up

About the Author

Gary Quesenberry is a US Army veteran and a career Federal Air Marshal. As a defensive tactics trainer for Federal and civilian services, he has devoted his life to studying the areas of violence and predatory behavior. Gary serves as the CEO of Quesenberry Personal Defense Training and has developed numerous basic and advanced level training courses focused on mental toughness, marksmanship, and defensive tactics. As a competitive pistol shooter, Gary has been featured on the History Channel’s hit television series Top Shot - Season 3 and Top Shot All-Stars. He has an extensive background in domestic and foreign counter-terror training and has worked in both the private and corporate sectors to help educate others on the importance of situational awareness, and personal safety. Gary resides in Hillsville, Virginia.