Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Part 1 How Do I Protect My Child?
Chapter 1 Your Child Safe at School 3
Chapter 2 Safe at Parks, Playgrounds, Amusement Parks, and Malls 36
Chapter 3 Safe While Shopping 49
Chapter 4 Bathroom Attacks 62
Chapter 5 Nannies and Babysitters from Hell: Daycare Dangers-Not on My Watch! 69
Chapter 6 Cyberthreats 96
Chapter 7 "Accidental" Deaths 128
Part 2 Protecting Yourself
Chapter 8 Safe While Exercising 157
Chapter 9 Safe Shopping on Your Own 171
Chapter 10 Elevator Assaults 184
Chapter 11 Safe in Your Home 188
Chapter 12 Driving Dangers 210
Chapter 13 Crimes at Concerts and Live Events 221
Chapter 14 Parties Gone Wild: Staying Safe at Bars and Restaurants 228
Part 3 Travel Safe! Don't Become a Statistic
Chapter 15 South of the Border, Abroad, and Domestic Travel 237
Chapter 16 Cruise Ship Catastrophes 274
Chapter 17 Camping and RV Trips 286
Part 4 Cybercrimes and Security: When Technology Turns Dirty or Even Deadly
Chapter 18 Cybercrimes and Threats 297
Chapter 19 Internet Dating and Online Ads 317
Chapter 20 Burglar Alarm Backfires 325
Part 5 Protecting Our Elderly
Chapter 21 Our Seniors in Danger 331
And Then…: Lessons from a Pandemic 349
Conclusion 377
Acknowledgments 379
Index 381
About the Author 395