{"product_id":"ready-kids-preparing-children-without-scaring-them","title":"Ready Kids: Preparing Children Without Scaring Them","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChildren who know the plan are calmer, not more afraid\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eParents want two things that seem to pull against each other: children who know what to do in an emergency, and children who aren't frightened by the idea of one. \u003cem\u003eReady Kids\u003c\/em\u003e is built on the finding, from the American Academy of Pediatrics and CDC, that those two things go together. It is not a guide to warning children about danger. It gives them a few simple jobs, a few things to remember, and the experience of practicing them with you until they feel ordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt covers how to talk about it by age, building a family communication plan together, short practice activities that feel like games, a child's own go-bag, and what's normal, and what isn't, after something has happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive chapters:\u003c\/strong\u003e How to Talk About It · Our Family Plan · Practice Like a Game · Their Own Bag · During and After\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSix printable parent-and-child worksheets:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our Family Plan, cut-out Family Contact Cards, My Go-Bag (for the child to fill in), Practice Log, What to Say by Age, and a Feelings Check-In\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSources \u0026amp; Limits\u003c\/strong\u003e page with the review date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFormat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital PDF, 18 pages, US Letter size, designed to print cleanly at home. Your download link is delivered right after checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLimits\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral guidance for parents and caregivers, drawn from CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics, FEMA, and fire and emergency agencies. Every child is different; a pediatrician or counselor comes before anything written here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/digital-practical-guides\"\u003eHouse \u0026amp; Provision Practical Guides\u003c\/a\u003e. Get all six in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/complete-practical-guide-bundle\"\u003eComplete Practical Guide Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Daniel Hartwell. Published by House \u0026amp; Provision. Digital files are for your own household's use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House \u0026 Provision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67695681765678,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/8866\/5646\/files\/ready-kids-cover.png?v=1791772203","url":"https:\/\/houseandprovision.com\/products\/ready-kids-preparing-children-without-scaring-them","provider":"House \u0026 Provision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}