{"product_id":"creating-a-safe-space-in-sports-preventing-abuse-and-taking-care-of-our-bodies-and-our-teammates","title":"Creating a Safe Space in Sports: Preventing Abuse and Taking Care of Our Bodies--And Our Teammates","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom award-winning author Dagmar Geisler, in collaboration with illustrator Nikolai Renger, a brand-new series for elementary school students about social-emotional learning and physical and mental health.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nora loves gymnastics, but she‚Äôs not so sure how she feels about her new coach, Sven. There‚Äôs something strange about him. She doesn‚Äôt like when he tries to help her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e She wants to talk to her teammates or someone else about it, but she‚Äôs afraid no one will like her anymore if she does.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Physical and sexual abuse of children largely takes place in their immediate environments‚Äîsports clubs and gyms included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book sensitively provides a child-friendly explanation of what abuse may look like in this environment, as well as instructions for children to help them respond to this behavior if it happens to them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In addition to exploring sexual abuse and violence so that children may recognize the signs if it happens to them or even another teammate, this book also tackles other hard-hitting and difficult topics when it comes to kids in sports, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pushing their bodies beyond their limits \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Playing through injuries instead of taking much-needed breaks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Committing to sports and teams to impress parents and coaches when their heart isn‚Äôt in it anymore\u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e As professional athlete Alexandra Ndolo writes in the afterword, \"This book encourages children to pay attention to their feelings and to verbalize them, even in the context of sports. It sensitizes parents and caregivers to pay attention to the warning signs and to take statements seriously and to intervene if they suspect something.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCreating a Safe Space in Sports \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a strong conversation-starter for adults and children and is also a practical guide.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\" style=\"opacity: 1; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content-fade\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"javascript:void(0)\" role=\"button\" data-action=\"a-expander-toggle\" class=\"a-declarative\" data-a-expandev\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sky Pony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50319549464861,"sku":"9781510777170","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781510777170.jpg?v=1757020483","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/creating-a-safe-space-in-sports-preventing-abuse-and-taking-care-of-our-bodies-and-our-teammates","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}