Category: Featured Articles

Starting School – The Kidpower Way
Starting School – The Kidpower Way The start of a new school year can be an exciting and anxious time – even when there hasn’t been…
Kidpower Skills to Protect Personal Boundaries Through 5 Levels of Intrusion™
Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower International Founder and Executive Director Have you ever noticed that sometimes people don’t listen to you? Or that they…
People Safety for Toddlers
Self-Protection Tips for Young Children Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower International Founder and Executive Director There is no substitute for constant supervision. Young children…
7 Kidpower Strategies for Keeping Your Child Safe
Keeping the Kidpower Protection Promise Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower International Founder and Executive Director When we started Kidpower in 1989, our focus was…
Kidpower Answers for Parents of Small Children
Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower International Founder and Executive Director Keeping our kids safe is the passionate desire of most parents. The following article…
Halloween Safety The Kidpower Way
Halloween isn’t like any other day, and all the wonderful things that make it special and exciting for kids can also lead to problems that might…
Safety Tips with Strangers
Parents, teachers, and other caregivers need to know that their children are more likely to be abducted or assaulted by someone they know rather than a…
Safety for Kids Walking To and From School
TALK with your kids – WALK with your kids – PRACTICE with your kids Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower International Founder and Executive Director…
Most Teachers Are Heroes!
Nine Ways Parents Can Support Teachers in Building Safe, Positive Learning Environments Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower International Founder and Executive Director I have…
Bullying – Common Questions and Answers from Kidpower
Written by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower International Founder and Executive Director 1. What is bullying? The most common definition of bullying is “a repeated oppression,…