Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Raising Kids Who Can Protect Themselves
Debbie Gardner · 2004
68/100
👎 Skip It
Written by two career law-enforcement pros who built an actual training program around this, and I like that it's framed around building courage and confidence rather than scaring kids. It's a genuinely practical parenting guide, just short of a slam-dunk without more independent validation of the specific techniques.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety75
Substance / usefulness68
Craft & writing65
Originality62
Evidence & accuracy62
Hype vs delivers65
Age-fit70
Human-eye read65
Penny’s verdict68
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