Earliest Teachable Moment

eBook on Personal Safety for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Teach personal safety to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers without scaring them!

When it comes to safety, the earliest teachable moment is the BEST teachable moment IF we do this in ways that are clear and give kids skills instead of causing fear or confusion.

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How do you teach personal safety to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers without scaring them?

How do you model healthy boundaries and empower young children to set their own?
From the day babies are born, parents, educators, and other caring adults teach and model how to be safe around cars, water, fire, and people. These habits create more joy and reduce risk. Use this book to build these everyday skills and habits in order to protect young children from harm, help them develop strong relationships, and teach them skills for being safe and having fun with people.

Boundary setting skills are essential for healthy relationships.

Children need a strong
adult attachment.

Everyone has the right
to feel safe.

Table of Contents

Earliest Teachable Moment Book

  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Emotional Safety For New Parents
  • Chapter 3: Helping Young Children Understand Personal Boundaries And Develop Positive Relationships
  • Chapter 4: How to Choose Safe People To Care For Your Children
  • Chapter 5: Checking First To Be Safe with Objects, Animals, Strangers, And Other Potential Problems 
  • Chapter 6: Other Common Questions About "People Safety" From Parents With Small Children
  • Chapter 7: Creating Little Books And Little Signs For Little People
  • Chapter 8: Puppetpower: An Effective Method For Getting And Keeping Attention
  • Chapter 9: Answering "Why" Questions Without Giving Too Much Information
  • Chapter 10: Making A Safety Plan For Bathroom Accidents
  • Chapter 11: Managing Aggressive Behavior And Preventing Meltdowns
  • Chapter 12: Born To Be Free: Coping With Kids Who Wander, Climb, And Hide
  • Chapter 13: "Too Small And Too Precious"
  • Chapter 14: Good Manners For Adults When Socializing With Young Children
  • Chapter 15: Conclusion: Key Actions For Protecting Young Children From Harm

Comments from readers

“Full of real-world examples, this fantastic book prepares us to keep young children safe – and to teach skills that will help them self-regulate, be more resilient, and be less likely to be the victim of abuse and bullying.”
“Earliest Teachable Moment is practical, compassionate, and backed by years of real-world-tested expertise. This book is a must-have for any parenting library–for yourself, a loved one, or a baby shower gift. Irene van der Zande is the author of the classic parenting guide, 1,2,3…The Toddler Years: A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers which for over 25 years has helped new parents navigate the waters through the all-important first few years of life."
"Now, van der Zande combines her toddler-parenting expertise with her work as the Founder and Executive Director of Kidpower, a leading international organization teaching personal safety to people of all ages. Earliest Teachable Moment gives parents and caregivers information and tools to create emotional safety, boundaries, and positive relationships, and shows how to teach basic skills to young children."

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    About the author

    Irene van der Zande

    Kidpower Founder and Executive Irene van der Zande is a master at teaching safety through stories and practices and at inspiring others to do the same. Her child protection and personal safety expertise has been featured by USA Today, CNN, Today Moms, the LA Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Publications include: cartoon-illustrated Kidpower Safety Comics and Kidpower Teaching Books curriculum; Bullying: What Adults Need to Know and Do to Keep Kids Safe; the Relationship Safety Skills Handbook for Teens and Adults; Earliest Teachable Moment: Personal Safety for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers; The Kidpower Book for Caring Adults: Personal Safety, Self-Protection, Confidence, and Advocacy for Young People, and the Amazon Best Seller Doing Right by Our Kids: Protecting Child Safety at All Levels.
    Patrick Jones - Course author
    The Kidpower Online Learning Center, part of Kidpower International, aims to help learners gain important 'People Safety' skills for themselves and to help educators and caring adults learn how to teach these important skills to others, using Kidpower's Positive Teaching Method™.

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