"Scaring children doesn't protect them. Empowering them does,"
says Dr. Bunni Tobias, a licensed psychologist featured on the
new video series KIDZ'N POWER: The Complete Parents' Guide to
Child Abduction, Awareness and Self Defense. "You should
absolutely talk to children about abduction. But focus on
prevention, not on worst case scenarios." Tobias likens
teaching children to resist abduction to teaching them to wear
seatbelts. "Children know seatbelts are a precaution. Using
one does not mean the car will crash."Kidz'n Power is
comprised of three tapes with more than three hours of
invaluable information. The program acknowledges that while
supervision is important, parents can't always be there to
protect kids, and gives them the communications tools and
knowledge to help children resist victimization.
Identifying and avoiding threatening situations is the
focus of Kidz'n Power "Part One -- Become Aware." "Part Two --
Taking Action," shows children how to fight back and get help
with self-defense moves as well as distraction techniques and
attention-seeking behaviors. "Part Three -- Internet Safety,"
exposes risks children encounter in cyberspace and teaches
families to recognize and avoid these lures.
The tapes discuss what to do in worst-case scenarios, and
come with a free child I.D. kit. "Fortunately, most people
will never need this information, but having it is
reassuring," says Craig Martin, producer.
Profoundly struck by the rash of abductions, and the
anxiety they provoked, Martin decided to create a new kind of
resource -- one-stop, user-friendly for today's time-crunched
family, and focused on empowerment. The videos show and tell
with a blend of expert interviews, role-playing scenarios, and
demonstrations featuring people in real-life settings. Martin
has enlisted some of the country's foremost experts in the
fields of psychology, law enforcement, self-defense and
criminology. The result is a wealth of information and
perspective, delivered in straightforward, engaging way.
Kidz'n Power: The Complete Parents' Guide to Child
Abduction Awareness and Self-Defense costs $39.95 for all
three tapes and includes a child I.D. kit. It can be ordered
on
kidznpower.com or toll-free at (888) 619-8886.
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