{"product_id":"raising-street-smart-kids-a-parents-playbook-99-real-life-lessons-to-build-confidence-independence-and-smart-decision-making-in-children-ages-6-1-9798254119012","title":"Raising Street-Smart Kids: A Parent's Playbook: 99 Real-Life Lessons to Build Confidence, Independence, and Smart Decision-Making in Children Ages 6-1","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kate E. McGuffin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Life Stages - School Age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaising Street-Smart Kids: A Parent's Playbook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e99 Real-Life Lessons to Build Confidence, Independence, and Smart Decision-Making in Children Ages 6-12\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happens when your child has to think for themselves-and you're not there?\u003cp\u003eNot a dramatic moment. 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