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Tips for helping children to avert stranger abduction. Kathy, is waiting for her mother outside of school when a strange car approaches and a smiling man beckons, "Your Mom sent me to pick you up. Get in., " Kathy is just about to step into the car when her mother appears and the man speeds off. That night, shaken and upset over their child's near brush with a kidnapper, Kathy's parents tell her the story of a pretty but treacherous, Lionfish, who ensnares unsuspecting little fish. After the story is over Kathy and her parents set up guidelines for the future so she will be able to handle other frightening situations and they discuss how some people look friendly on the outside but are evil on the inside. Not Everyone is Nice is an excellent tool for parents and educators to use with children to teach them to be wary of strangers. With nearly 2,000 children a day reported missing in the United States and nearly a quarter of these being stranger abductions (The National Children Organization), protecting our children is a growing national concern.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Teaching children to be cautious around strangers cannot be stressed enough. This book does an invaluable service in helping parents address issues of what to do if approached by a stranger and safety steps the children can take. It is NEVER too early to teach children about safety. Sadly, in some worst case scenarios, the point becomes moot. This book is a good preventive tool.
The story focusses on a little girl who is nearly kidnapped by a stranger. She is easily misled into thinking he is a nice man. The book provides parents, educators and others with a forum to discuss why not everybody is nice and preventive steps one can take to stack the safety odds in their favor.
Making safety talks a regular part of one's lives and routines will ultimately save a lot of lives and also provide tools to build a safer world.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
UK reviewer.
I bought "Not Everyone is Nice" 2003/2009 (hereafter called NEIN) along with "Who Is A Stranger And What Should I Do?" 1985 and "It's My Body" 1982, to help teach a 5-year-old and a 7-year-old with mild autism about personal safety when out and about.
The only disadvantage of NEIN for us was the American vocabulary e.g. mommy, kindergarten, crossing guard, curb, sweater, candy bar, pet it.
The illustrations are in colour like the cover, and every other page is an illustration, so the text does not dominate.
There is a list of tips for kids and a list of tips for parents and guardians at the back.
We found this a nice simple introduction to the subject. The analogy of the lion fish and sea anemone not being what they seemed worked really well with both the 5- and the 7-year old.
Once we got over the vocabulary problems, I think it was useful and well worth the money.
I bought "Not Everyone is Nice" 2003/2009 (hereafter called NEIN) along with "Who Is A Stranger And What Should I Do?" 1985 and "It's My Body" 1982, to help teach a 5-year-old and a 7-year-old with mild autism about personal safety when out and about.
The only disadvantage of NEIN for us was the American vocabulary e.g. mommy, kindergarten, crossing guard, curb, sweater, candy bar, pet it.
The illustrations are in colour like the cover, and every other page is an illustration, so the text does not dominate.
There is a list of tips for kids and a list of tips for parents and guardians at the back.
We found this a nice simple introduction to the subject. The analogy of the lion fish and sea anemone not being what they seemed worked really well with both the 5- and the 7-year old.
Once we got over the vocabulary problems, I think it was useful and well worth the money.
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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Teaches an important lesson without being scary
2 Feb 2004
Format:Paperback
This is a great children's book, teaching children about the potential danger represented by strangers in a way that is very entertaining and not at all scary.
The prior reviewer neatly summarized the story line, so I won't retype the same things. What I will add is that I got this book for my nephew and it turned out to be the perfect gift-- he enjoys the story and the colorful pictures, yet at the same time he is learning a very important lesson. Every time we get to the part in the book where the little girl approaches the stranger in the car, my nephew tells me "that's a no-no." He doesn't seem scared or anxious, yet he's learned the important central lesson of the book.
One of the co-authors is a psychologist and she's obviously taken great pains to make sure the tone of the book is exactly right for young readers. Included also, for parents, is a list of safety tips, which my sister, as a first-time parent, found extremely useful.
Before I read the book, I worried that it might be too serious and intimating for children, but having seen it, I'm a big fan. I'll probably buy several more copies as gifts for other children we know.
The prior reviewer neatly summarized the story line, so I won't retype the same things. What I will add is that I got this book for my nephew and it turned out to be the perfect gift-- he enjoys the story and the colorful pictures, yet at the same time he is learning a very important lesson. Every time we get to the part in the book where the little girl approaches the stranger in the car, my nephew tells me "that's a no-no." He doesn't seem scared or anxious, yet he's learned the important central lesson of the book.
One of the co-authors is a psychologist and she's obviously taken great pains to make sure the tone of the book is exactly right for young readers. Included also, for parents, is a list of safety tips, which my sister, as a first-time parent, found extremely useful.
Before I read the book, I worried that it might be too serious and intimating for children, but having seen it, I'm a big fan. I'll probably buy several more copies as gifts for other children we know.
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Teaches Safety
24 Mar 2005
Format:Paperback
Teaching children to be cautious around strangers cannot be stressed enough. This book does an invaluable service in helping parents address issues of what to do if approached by a stranger and safety steps the children can take. It is NEVER too early to teach children about safety. Sadly, in some worst case scenarios, the point becomes moot. This book is a good preventive tool.
The story focusses on a little girl who is nearly kidnapped by a stranger. She is easily misled into thinking he is a nice man. The book provides parents, educators and others with a forum to discuss why not everybody is nice and preventive steps one can take to stack the safety odds in their favor.
Making safety talks a regular part of one's lives and routines will ultimately save a lot of lives and also provide tools to build a safer world.
The story focusses on a little girl who is nearly kidnapped by a stranger. She is easily misled into thinking he is a nice man. The book provides parents, educators and others with a forum to discuss why not everybody is nice and preventive steps one can take to stack the safety odds in their favor.
Making safety talks a regular part of one's lives and routines will ultimately save a lot of lives and also provide tools to build a safer world.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
A good story for opening a discussion about stranger safety
19 Nov 2003
Format:Paperback
In today's world, it is very important to speak to children about safety and strangers. How do you begin such discussions with young children? Much information exists to help parents teach children what to do in dangerous situations. Parents should begin teaching children about safety at a very young age.
The book, "Not Everyone Is Nice," gives parents an opportunity to discuss stranger safety with young children. The story is about a little girl who is almost kidnapped by a stranger. The story explains that there are many people in this world who are nice, but there are also some who are not. The book includes some safety tips for children and parents.
MyParenTime.com recommends this book -- it gives parents a great opportunity to discuss stranger safety with their children. If parents make safety discussions a part of their child's everyday lives, they will be become informed and empowered...and not afraid to discuss their own safety as they grow.
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