The Safe Side - Stranger Safety: Hot Tips To Keep Cool Kids Safe With People They Don't Know And Kinda Know
|
List Price: Our Price: $11.95 You Save: $8.03 (40%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $4.99 (click here) Category: DVD See more DVD releases |
|---|
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
Movie Reviews of The Safe Side - Stranger Safety: Hot Tips To Keep Cool Kids Safe With People They Don't Know And Kinda Know
Movie Review: A must have...for children and parents alike.
Summary: 5 Stars
My 4-1/2 year old daughter, my husband, and I watched this video together the first time. It is excellent in how it breaks down what a stranger is and isn't in a fun way with a gripping delivery for the children. The actress who plays the SAFE-SIDE SUPERCHICK is quite endearing.
I knew when it was produced by Julie Aigner-Clark of the 'Baby Einstein' fame, and John Walsh of 'America's Most Wanted' that it would be high quality. Except for the fact that the volume was not consistent throughout (hence having to lower and raise the volume control), it does not disappoint in any way. I was really impressed with the topics that were brought out into the open (such as personal space, someone asking their name, etc...) and the actual examples to take the abstract concept and make it concrete for children.
This video has the ability to get the point across, especially in the 'gray' area of strangers about people our children know, such as a teacher, coach, neighbor, but are not on their SAFE-SIDE ADULT list (they are called KINDA KNOWS). The obvious stranger is the DON'T KNOW, and then those adults who are entrusted by us to pick up our child from school, etc., are SAFE SIDE ADULTS.
Each of these types of adults are hilarously described by the SAFE-SIDE SUPERCHICK who wears GREEN when it is safe, YELLOW when one needs to be cautious, and RED when it is Not safe. It is entertaining and brings home good points without scaring the children.
Being an educator, child-care provider, and mom, I have first-hand awareness of the dangers and harm that befall our little ones. My greatest concern in this day and age is for my daughter to be protected from harm and to be safe from any predators. She has taken a couple of self-defense classes, which teach what to do if grabbed, but interestingly, the concepts about safety in the class and this video are amazingly similar.
I consider this an investment in my daughter's safety, along helpful hints for children and parents alike. I am excited to add this to our DVD collection, and it will definitely be a birthday present for some of her friends!
Movie Review: Excellent program that teaches children 5 and above how to avoid dangerous situations
Summary: 5 Stars
"Stranger Safety" is a well-designed program that teaches children (I would say ages 5-12) how to avoid dangerous situations with people they are not very familiar with and/or are completely unfamiliar with. I liked that the program uses certain identifying words to describe these people, that is instead of referring to these people as "strangers", the terms "don't knows" and "kinda knows" are used instead. This makes a lot of sense as many young children really don't comprehend who/what strangers are.
The narrator is an adorable (read= kid friendly) lady who depending on the message she's sending, dresses either in green (safe situations), yellow (cautionary situations), and red (dangerous situations). Through re-enactments, children are taught how to always remain with Safe Side Adults (people they trust such as mom, dad, grandparents, teachers) and how to handle situations that may put them at risk. These scenarios make it clear what is to be expected and how to cope. For example, let's say a child has accidentally become separated from his/her Safe Side Adult, what is the child to do? According to the program, the child is to approach an adult (e.g. a mom) with children and ask for help, or when feeling unsafe (e.g. being approached by a Don't Know), to yell loudly and run away.
The tricky situation is when a child is approached by a Kinda Knows type - e.g. a coach, an acquaintance of mom or dad, basically people the child recognizes and is somewhat familiar with, but is not on the Safe Side Adult list. The program makes it clear what the child should not do - that is NOT to follow this Kinda Know types when he/she approaches the child and asks the child to follow.
I truly felt the program addressed some major safety concerns regarding strangers and after pre-viewing it, I felt confident enough to watch it again with my child and discuss the concerns with her. The total running time is about 42 minutes. The show may address a serious issue, but it does so in a fun and lighthearted way so as not to scare children off. Highly recommended.
Movie Review: Wonderful Way to Handle a Difficult Topic!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got the movie for my 2 year old and 3.5 year old and they love it. So do I. They call it the 'Gorilla Movie' because gorillas show up throughout the movie. A great way to draw their interest and the novelty has not worn off.
I wondered if my kids were actually learning anything and the answer is a definite yes! My 3.5 year old can define and name her Safe Side adults. When we're driving home from school she points out kids who don't have a safe side adult with them. She is getting used to the terminology for "kind a knows" and "Don't knows" and we make it a game when we're out figure out who fits into which category. The safety message is beyond my 2 year old but he loves the movie and will eventually pick up onthe message.
Safe Side Super Chick is very engaging and enjoyable to watch. There is humor throughout for kids and adults. This is a 'fun' movie to watch. Kudos to the creators for coming up with a way to handle a tough topic in a nonscary, matter-of-fact, easy to understand way.
The film is based on a 3 color theme (green (safe), yellow(caution) and red (danger)) and the 3 phrases to describe other people, (safe side adult, kinda know, and don't know). The themes repeat throughout the numerous examples which show different situations children may find themselves in, how to handle each situation and/or how to avoid it altogether.
The DVD comes with the same safe side badges used throughout the movie.
My kids also love the music video on the DVD.
For the reviewer who had sound/volume problems. It must have been your DVD. There is one scene in the movie where Safe Side Super Chick is ignoring the doorbell which keeps getting louder and louder until it drowns her out but that was on purpose and the only time there was a sound issue.
I would highly recommend a copy of this movie for any adults (grandparents for example) who spend time with or may watch your children so all the adults can use the same terminology and ideas.
Movie Review: It's good to instill the right kind of fear...
Summary: 5 Stars
As my little family was watching t.v. one night, my 5 year old daughter said that she had petted a puppy that morning before entering school. I was terrified!!! Especially because she takes the school bus and we are not there to protect her. This was reported to the principal, and he said that they would ask the teachers to talk to the little ones about strangers. Even though we always talk to our kids about this topic, it goes to show that you have to drill it into them not matter what.
My wife and I decided to get this video and we sat down with my daughter and my 10 year old son to watch it. My dughter started crying because we explained who John Walsh was and what unfortunate events lead to this video. She was terrified of the idea of being kidnapped and never seeing her big brother, mami, and papi, ever again. In my opinion, it's good to instill the right kind of fear in kids. Two days later, what both my kids learned, was reinforced in an innocent situation.
My kids and I take martial arts and there was an important meeting all parents had to attend at a near-by restaurant. There was adult supervision at the school, but our meeting ran a bit late. A parent that had a teenage son taking class that night asked me if I wanted her son to bring my kids over to the restaurant...I said why not. What I did not realize was that I had not told my kids that it was O.K. for them to get a ride from young man, who we know, train with, and play with almost every day.
Well, as it turns out, my kids also taught me a lesson as well. The teenager had a problem getting my kids into his car. "MOM...they won't get into the car..," he said as he called his mom back not knowing what to do. I was proud of both of my kids for doing the right thing. Even if they knew him, they realized that they only,"kind of know him," as the video puts it.
This video is a great tool to keep your little ones safe. This is especially so if you reinforce it over and over.
M.H.
Movie Review: Yes, it's quite goofy...but your kids WILL listen and LEARN!
Summary: 5 Stars
We got this DVD for my son's 5th b'day. He is an extremely friendly and outgoing little boy so I have constantly struggled with how to explain these safety issues to him without taking away from his personality. Yes this video is goofy. Yes, when I first watched it I thought "Oh my gosh, how corny". But the facts are 1) this video is made for KIDS not ADULTS and kids actually like corny stuff! And 2) Your kids will get the message that Safety Chick is trying to get through to them...even with all the crazy sound effect and goofy gags. That is the most important part. My son was quite distracted the first time we watched it. He kept getting up and walking off. I was so afraid he wasn't listening but then later on in the day he started talking about "Super Chick" and asking me questions about what he had seen. Bingo! He was listening after all! We watched the film again this morning and we will probably watch it at least once a week so that all the tips sink in and he is able to react instinctively if (heaven forbid) he is actually ever approached by someone wanting to harm him. The points made in this DVD are excellent and I love that the whole theme of the film is to empower kids. It makes them feel like they aren't helpless. They can take charge of the situation to keep theirselves safe. My son loved practicing screaming "THIS IS NOT MY MOM!! THIS IS NOT MY DAD!!" He even through in an extra "THIS IS NOT MY BROTHER!" just for practice! :)
Unfortuantely, I do have to agree with the quality of the DVD. The sound effects are very loud and they do sometimes drown out what Super Chick is saying. I don't mind all the sound effects because I think they do help hold the kids attention but they just don't seem to be proportionate (sound wise) to the dialoge. Even having said that, I think the good this video can do far out ways any defect in sound the DVD may have. I am very glad we found this DVD.
Super Chick rules!!