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Raising Street-Smart Kids: The PAUSE Safety Method for Teaching Children Ages 6-12 to Spot Red Flags, Set Strong Boundaries, Make Safe Decisions, and
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 21 2026
Pages: 220
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Every parent wants a child who can recognize trouble, speak up clearly, make a safer choice, and get help without becoming fearful of the world.
Raising Street-Smart Kids gives parents and caregivers a calm, practical system for building those skills in children ages 6-12. Instead of relying on vague warnings like be careful, Clayton Blackshear introduces the PAUSE Safety Method:
- Pause and notice
- Assess the situation
- Use your voice and boundaries
- Seek the safest next step
- Exit and tell
Through age-specific coaching, parent and child scripts, realistic scenarios, and short practice drills, you will learn how to prepare your child for:
- Getting lost or separated in public
- Unexpected pickups and changes of plan
- Unsafe secrets, gifts, pressure, and manipulation
- Personal boundaries and uncomfortable behavior
- Bullying, dares, peer pressure, and group decisions
- Phones, games, messaging, and online contact
- Calling 911 and communicating during emergencies
- Home-alone readiness and growing independence
The book includes more than 60 core practice scenarios, an extended PAUSE Scenario Lab, 24 family safety tools, and a 30-day practice plan. Guidance is adapted for ages 6-8 and 9-12, with additional support for different communication styles, literal processing, freezing, and delayed disclosure.
This is not a book about teaching children to fear strangers. It is a parent's guide to helping children notice behavior, verify changes, set boundaries, move toward help, and tell a trusted adult, even if they froze, made a mistake, or broke a rule.
Replace repeated warnings with calm practice. Give your child a safety method they can remember when you are not there.Also from
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