To Catch a Predator: Protecting Your Kids from Online Enemies Already in Your Home |  | Author: Chris Hansen
Publisher: Plume
Category: Book
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Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.4 x 0.6
Dewey Decimal Number: 362
ASIN: B001G8WNFK
Publication Date: February 26, 2008
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An urgently needed primer on how to protect kids from the increasing threat of online predators
Over 40 million Americans have seen Datelines ongoing popular series To Catch a Predator, which has caught over two hundred potential child predators. While the show exposed this epidemic, Chris Hansens book, To Catch a Predator, shares the true stories of families who have been targeted by predators, revealing the tactics predators use to manipulate their victims and why even cautious families can be vulnerable to their attacks. He also offers suggestions from police officers, therapists, and child predators on the best approaches for preventing these crimes. Most critically, he provides parents with concrete steps they can take to protect their kids today, including how to initiate meaningful conversations with their children. To Catch a Predator teaches parents and children what they need to know before the next predator strikes.
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 Online predators, and how to avoid them January 4, 2009
Internet safety is a huge concern for me now that I have 3 teens, so when I saw that ParentsDigest carried a summarized version of this book, it was a no-brainer, I bought it. I remember the Dateline story, and this book was not just a companion, but a more in-depth look at the online predator, and how to protect your children from them.
A must-read for every parent January 3, 2009
Hansen has managed to bring this murky subject into the forefront of daily life and discussion with his show and this book.
And he did so with a team of experts who are well versed in this awful subject. His book is an easy read, hard to put down once you get going. You'll never look at the internet the same way again without wanting to closely monitor your childrens activities.
Hansen's show and his actions make him the leading expert on internet predators; his research clearly illustrates the psychology of these guys and the dangers of allow children unfettered access to chat rooms and social sites like Facebook and My Space.
This book is so popular that two of my local book stores were sold out as were all of their local branches.
My recommendation? Read it with a highlighter as I did and give a copy as a gift to your friends with children; you could save their lives.
Evin Daly, Director, Child AbuseWatch.net - Child Abuse Prevention
a must read! October 31, 2007
Especially for anyone with children, a must read! A lot of us think we know how to protect our children but we must be honest with ourselves and admit we don't know everything!
 Outstanding October 27, 2007
Very informative information in regards to the type of people that are in our society. When it comes to children, you can never be too careful.
informative and interesting October 19, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Based on the popular "To Catch a Predator" series, Chris Hanson wrote this book. This is an informative book that all parents should read. About 30% of it is about the TV program and the rest is written like a guidebook. Chris Hanson includes other stories from families and experts, as well. I have watched "To Catch a Predator" from the beginning and really enjoy it. It's great to watch these weasels (my apologies to all weasels) get arrested and I know that this show is doing a lot of good. There is also a spin-off of sorts that started on MSNBC recently called "Predator Raw" which includes extra clips from passed shows. Some have even whispered that because of Chris Hanson's immense popularity on "Dateline" he was partly behind Stone Phillips getting the axe. I don't know if that's true or not; but I'm always happy to see a man with a multi-million-dollar contract who does absolutely nothing get his walking papers. My only complaint about Chris Hanson is that he has done some "To Catch a Predator" parodies which are rather inappropriate and tasteless. In my opinion, he is in no position to bite the hand the feeds him because he should know more than anyone how serious this is.
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