A book aimed at teaching five-year-olds about terrorism sparked outrage today – as parents demanded: “Let kids be kids”.
Good Morning Britain viewers were horrified by Carole Lieberman’s cartoon-style guide which features an image of a masked jihadi with a Kalashnikov and a suicide vest.
The US psychologist Lieberman defends her work by saying that “children are already anxious about terror attacks and her book can help parents reassure them.”
What is striking about this story is that the West has reached the point that such a feature would even make its way to a morning news program in the UK. It demonstrates a kind of ‘normalization’ of jihad terror.
One parent referred to age-appropriate learning as being important, stating that you don’t use picture books to teach children about all murderers and pedophiles, so why do it about jihadi terrorists? Other viewers agreed with Lieberman.
While Lieberman’s concept is somewhat bizarre, even more bizarre is Western society’s tolerance of the jihad against it. Europe and Canada sees no problem in carelessly ushering in jihadists on the welcome mat of suicidal immigration policy. Canada’s Prime Minister has invited “ISIS travellers” to come right in and be reintegrated.
Interesting is the question of why Good Morning Britain featured Dr Lieberman and her book, considering the pervasive concern about “Islamophobia”: was it to boost ratings? An intentional attempt to ridicule and castigate her? Or to highlight the real sentiments of citizens in an era of jihad threats? The program likely achieved all of the above.
Food for thought: Palestinian children are taught on PA TV and at summer camps about the merits of waging jihad against Israelis. In this book, non-Muslim children in the UK are taught to run from jihadis.
“Good Morning Britain viewers outraged as author reveals children’s book about TERRORISM”, by Felix Allen, Sun, January 24, 2018:
A BOOK aimed at teaching five-year-olds about terrorism sparked outrage today – as parents demanded: “Let kids be kids”.
Good Morning Britain viewers were horrified by Carole Lieberman’s cartoon-style guide which features an image of a masked jihadi with a Kalashnikov and a suicide vest.
Her book Lions And Tiger And Terrorists, Oh My!, aimed at children aged five to 14, has a cover featuring frightened children in a hot air balloon flying away from the burning Twin Towers.
Inside it calls Osama bin Laden the “most famous terrorist” and offers tips including that kids should take vitamin pills so they are “fit and strong” and can run away from terrorists.
Parents were outraged after the author plugged the book on GMB this morning and a headteacher called it “lunacy”.
The US psychologist says children are already anxious about terror attacks and her book can help parents reassure them.
But Lynette Rook said on Twitter: “The author is totally wrong, let kids be kids for god sake.”
Elaine Revell said: “Five year old children have enough to worry about just growing up!
“Let them be children I’m sure when they get older they will learn all about the horrible things in the world!”
Matt tweeted: “How ridiculous! We have always had terrorism in the UK for years, we could also give children books to warn them of murder, paedophiles and violence?!
“Stick to Peter Rabbit and let children enjoy life whilst they have the chance.”
It sparked outrage on Twitter where viewers called the author ‘a joke’.
Parents said ‘let kids be kids’ and exposing them to scary ideas could harm them.
Joanne said: “That woman is a joke!! If kids take their vitamins they can run away faster!! Omg like!”
However Simon Miller said: “I think it’s a great idea and kids are never too young to learn about this subject.”
Chantelle Waring tweeted: “It’s in our communities and on the news on a regular basis..how do we keep it away from them?
“It’s becoming the norm! We teach them the dangers of strangers so why not terrorism?”
Danielle S said: “Completely agree with this book. Parents and teachers should judge which parts to teach. This headteacher is in denial!!!”
Dr Lieberman claims terrorism is “the birds and the bees talk of the 21st century” and parents should confront it head-on.
She said on GMB: “It is a fact of life that parents do feel awkward talking to children about.
The subject sparked a debate with some parents in favour.
Naomi Salmon said the book teaches kids about ‘the world we live in’.
Other parents said it would help explain the issue to their children
“Children know a lot more about terrorism than parents and teachers want to recognise. A lot of adults are in denial.“I talk about, for example, a terrorist is like the bully in the playground. I talk about it in language that is for children.
“It’s much better for children to hear about it from their parent or teacher than to be watching television and see all of this violence.”….
Monty says
The tragedy is that this issue is even a matter for debate. What sensible nation allows itself to be invaded harassed, insulted and attacked by its sworn enemies? And not even a show of resistance? God help Europe. She sure is not about to help herself.
PRCS says
“Her book Lions And Tiger And Terrorists, Oh My!” is subtitled How to Protect Your Child in a Time of Terror and is intended to be presented to children from 5 to 14.
The emphasis–and the responsibility to present that information (or not)–is on parents!
And, as the word “terrorism” doesn’t create an immediate image of Basque separatists in most folks’ minds in 2018, why doesn’t she just use the term “violent jihadists” instead?
MFritz says
Lovely comparison, lions and tigers! They make such sweet pets as kittens…. And how do you find out when they’re grown up? Well, once they rip your arm out. Which also fits perfectly to how our politicians pander to islam…
PRCS says
The book’s intent is for parents to teach their children (if they choose to do so) to run from lions, tigers and “terrorists”.
MFritz says
And my point is, terrorists are PEOPLE.
You can SEE – at first glance – what a tiger and what a lion is. But not what a TERRORIST is.
What this book is telling children is NONSENSE. And it’s even dangerous, because either children will be MORE afraid of strangers or LESS, if they figure out that everybody and NOBODY could be a terrorist.
PRCS says
As children already know that lions and tigers are dangerous, it is “terrorists” (read: violent jihadists) that the book is actually addressing.
MFritz says
No, most children DON’T know that a lions and tigers are dangerous, PRCS!
They are either being told about it at one point or they see it on television. Which isn’t very reliable, btw, because these animals are also used in many advertisements or children’s programs where they are shown to be harmless, friendly and/or even cuddly.
My personal experience with children of the big city was very funny at one point! Here in Europe there’s the Austrian chocolate company Milka who advertise their products with a lilac-coloured cow. So most children, who had never seen cows in real life, assumed that (some) cows are lilac-coloured and drew them that way! Which made the kindergarten then arrange an excursion to a local farm to have the children get a good look at real cows. 😉
PRCS says
“No, most children DON’T know that a lions and tigers are dangerous, PRCS!”
As children range in age from 0 to 18, your assertion is without merit.
blitz2b says
“…Dr Lieberman claims terrorism is “the birds and the bees talk of the 21st century” and parents should confront it head-on….”
This statement should read…
“… ISLAM is “the birds and the bees talk of the 21st century” and EVERYONE should confront it head-on….”
Why is everyone afraid to confront Islam?, is the question that the civilized west, and anyone with even an ounce of common sense should be asking, and not tiptoeing around the the issues to avoid hurt feelings of Islam’s adherents.
CRUSADER says
Well, now….when I was that age, as young as 5 and 6 and going on 7 and 8, I was reading comic books about the NAZIs and all sorts of bad Japs, etc…. Yeah, that’s right: “GI Combat” and “Sgt Rock” and
“Fightin’ Marines”….and what it did was allowed me to see what we are fighting for and had fought against….and if this is a real and present danger, we are potentially solid enough to handle this at such tender ages. It just made me more aware, and frankly more of a PATRIOT. All my pals that age read the same stuff. And they grew up to be stalwart citizens.
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StellaSaidSo says
I loved all those comic books when I was growing up! But I knew as I read them that the Nazis and the Japs had been soundly trounced. There was no longer any need to fear them. The situation is very different now. The enemy we face is yet to be defeated, and greatly to be feared.
The only cartoon super-hero worthy of the title today is Bosch Fawstin’s ‘Pigman’. Any kid who reads ‘Pigman’ comics already knows more about jihad than Lieberman does.
David says
Crusader, did she tell the kids that Islamic terrorists kill, us, but that is okay, because Allah tells them to do it?
blitz2b says
@CRUSADER… Well at the time kids looked up to superheros and learnt to stand up to bullies and thugs.
In our current age of deception the liberal left is aggressively grooming armies of pansies and snowflakes that cringe at the sight of blood, need hugs and teddy bears to comfort hurt feelings and Kumbaya sessions to calm their frazzled nerves in the event of an attack…. and now they want to take it s step further to avoid any confrontation we are now publishing books that instruct our kids at a very young age, the art of cowardice….. Take your vitamins and run. How inspirational.
Evidently we are priming our future generations for complacency for an inevitable takeover by the hordes of Islam. that are doing the exact opposite with their progeny.
Aggressive hand to hand combat and indoctrination against the kuffar is inculcated at a very early age in Islamic nations.
David says
PRCS, I wonder whether her advice includes not allowing terrorists to return home and be welcomed back (by Trudeau, in Canada. He just paid a jihadi murderer $10 million)
PRCS says
Likely not.
But, unlike so many parents who oppose her effort to have parents explain who/what “terrorists” are, and why they do what they do, I support her.
After all, those kids aren’t generally getting that info from MSM.
MFritz says
Very typical mindset! Keeping people away from all issues will make them less worried.
And it’s also the very same thing you do to cattle before you lead them into the slaughter house.
David says
MFritz, or the Jews at Auschwitz?
StellaSaidSo says
There is no single children’s book on ANY topic which is suited to ALL age-groups. There is a HUGE difference between the emotional and intellectual maturity of a 14 year-old as compared with a 5 year-old.
There may well be a need for a book aimed at older children, which explains jihad (let’s call it what it is, Ms Lieberman), but please let’s not give 5 year-olds any more reasons to be anxious and fearful. At school, small children are already being exposed to material about, eg, ‘trans-gender issues’, and ‘environmental issues’ which the authors invariably claim to be ‘educational’ and ‘reassuring’, but which are in fact propaganda for leftist causes, and often cause unnecessary confusion and anxiety. Responsible parents will be alert to what kind of information, and how much of it, is appropriate for their children.
PRCS says
True.
Her book Lions And Tiger And Terrorists, Oh My!” is subtitled How to Protect Your Child in a Time of Terror and is intended to be presented to children from 5 to 14.
The emphasis–and the responsibility to present that information (or not)–is on parents!
StellaSaidSo says
This book claims in the sub-title to be aimed at parents – yet the title, and the cartoon format, are clearly designed to appeal to children. This set my bells ringing.
A book which was genuinely aimed at parents would not be written in cartoon format. It would contain factual information about jihad terror. It would not avoid naming the problem. It would not trivialise the threat. It would refer to examples and evidence. It would address the issue of age-appropriateness of information given to children. It would contain advice on how to assess the level of threat in your neighbourhood. It would consider a range of responses to various threat situations. It would not be biased toward a particular political perspective.
I seriously doubt that Lieberman’s book has much to offer in terms of protecting our children.
PRCS says
“A book which was genuinely aimed at parents would not be written in cartoon format. It would contain factual information about jihad terror.”
It’s aimed at children via parents.
From the Sun article:
“Danielle S said: “Completely agree with this book. Parents and teachers should judge which parts to teach.”
The cartoon style is geared toward children in order that parents can better present the information.
I have no reason to doubt the author.
But, I do wonder how many of those parents in opposition have a vested interest in preventing that information from being presented.
CRUSADER says
If little tender kids are being exposed at young ages to concepts such as “trans-gender” and “identity”
and such mayhem of anxiety and self-doubt, then a subject matter about EXISTENTIAL threat just helps to put all of that better into perspective. I’m for more exposure about Jihadism for kids.
(Heck, that’s what Hamas and Hizbollah do on the other side. We have to think of this as countering der Fuhrer’s Nazi Youth / “Deutsches Jungvolk in der Hitler Jugend”.) Generationally, this is doable.
If I am thinking about my parents and family and friends at school or church or Sunday School getting slaughtered by a jihadist, then all that makes me feel I had better step up my own game and do what I can to grow into a strong citizen.
Scouts is the first thing to get into upon such awareness. And go from there. Learning about survival and skills to help others succeed will just trump other “considerations” thrown at kids. If all they get are the fluffy topics, then they will become fluff themselves.
No, don’t preclude such knowledge from kids. Especially when it comes to disaster prep, which is what this really is: even kids as young as 5 have faired amazingly well in disasters, if they know what to learn and prepare for!!!! AWARENESS — situational awareness — does wonders for the growth of a person.
“Go ….teach….your children well….”
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Make no apologies for Standing for Good and Against oppression.
Be Strong , Be of Good Courage. God Bless America, Long Live the Republic!
steve says
So Kufr children here are taught to run from Islamist terrorists. Not exactly a Spartan mentality being exhibited by our adults. Terrorists MUST be hunted down and killed….More pandering to Islam seems to be the Government order of the day, I suppose the book comes with a give-away Qu’ran and prayer mat to tuck under the kids arms on their way to compulsory Mosque lessons on Islam.
gravenimage says
Steve, do you really expect five-year-old children to fight terrorists?
You are mistaken in believing that even the Spatans expected this.
CRUSADER says
(Nice typo. Spa tan could help alleviate the anxiety….
and so would Spaten beer. LOL 😉 )
But the Spartans, well, they INDEED would start their kids at age 7.
Yet that wouldn’t preclude 5 year olds from gaining situational AWARENESS, prior to their physical training. Their mental training began even as they were being raised by their mothers.
Spartans were born and raised early from infancy to prepare for disaster and for victory.
GO TELL THE SPARTANS!
David says
steve, as we all know, you can;t run away from a bomb. How about removing the threat in the first place. Oh, what about the terrorists human rights(to kill and maim in the name of Allah)?
revereridesagain says
Hah. Kids are to delicate to read this? Tell it to those of us who grew up in the 50s hiding under our desks in air raid drills because we expected to be nuked by the Soviet Union. At least back then those whose responsibility it was to protect us were not afraid to say that Soviet Communism was evil.
PRCS says
Communism. Just communism.
Indiana Tom says
Beat me to the punch. Think the Jihadis are a problem? How about Soviet nuclear bombs in 1962. We were on the brink of war and had all sorts of atomic bomb shelter drills. Duck and Cover with Bert the Turtle.
CRUSADER says
Doomsday Clock reads 2 minutes till….
(closest it has been since 1953, for anyone who cares about that, that is.)
WorkingClassPost says
What is it appropriate to warn kids about?
Should we stop telling them to take care when crossing the street, or to avoid talking to strangers?
Looks like there’s only one danger that’s beyond discussion.
Jayell says
“…let kids be kids for god sake.”
Like in Rotherham?
gravenimage says
Salient point, Jayell.
And children have been targeted by Jihadists and been injured or murdered.
LeftisruiningCanada says
The Police in South Yorkshire actually made a video to show in schools about the danger from the gangs……but it wasn’t shown to more than one test class…..
That would have saved lives.
This book…not so sure.
StellaSaidSo says
‘This book…not so sure.’
Exactly my point, LIRC. Children should be warned of possible dangers, but in a way that is age-appropriate (no single book will cater to all children between 5 – 14), and honest.
Cheer Bear Girl says
Children should be taught about the dangerous ideology that spawns terrorism. They should know the unvarnished truth about Islam. They should learn about how Muslims lie to further their cause of world domination.
MFritz says
The best solution is to explain to children that some adults have decided to hurt you, because they are (obviously) dangerous, but most people WON’T do that. And that you always have to be careful until you KNOW for sure
It’s like crossing the street. You have to warn children what can happen, but if you try to protect them at all cost (i.e. by not letting them out), it doesn’t work either and makes things even worse.
gravenimage says
+1
LeftisruiningCanada says
Agree.
PRCS says
That is the book’s purpose.
DFD says
In the W European mainstream media it happens on occasion that some journalists (of whatever rank) manage to slip in truthful reports and facts. Often without (direct) consequences to them, but also, and perhaps equally often, with direct consequences. These can range from a time limited ban to simply getting fired.
Enough said….
Jay says
The book obviously is an attempt to make little children into compliant dhimmi’s, this is a contrast to the stuff the PA teaches their little children that should become fearless jihadi’s.
We need an antidote to this stuff, Why not we make a children’s book explaining the crusades?
CRUSADER says
Capital concept!!!!
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StellaSaidSo says
I agree. We used to have such books, but they disappeared from bookshops and library shelves during the 1960s, when the lefties took over, and the crusaders suddenly became the bad guys.
David says
Jan, Or a book explaining the horror of Nazislam: Take a look at this: http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/pages/quran/violence.aspx
gravenimage says
UK morning show feature of children’s book about terrorism sparks outrage
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Even just a few years ago, this would not have been an issue. How many Britons are even think about why that might be?
LeftisruiningCanada says
Don’t need some overpriced propaganda to tell your kids how to spot terrorists and what to do, thank you very much.
Not added to my shopping basket.
StellaSaidSo says
Nor mine.
Propaganda is the right word, LIRC. There is an agenda here, and protecting children isn’t it.
Furthermore, I am tired of self-appointed ‘experts’ knocking out crappy books in order to capitalise on public anxiety and concern. The whiff of cynical opportunism is strong on this one.
Lydia Church says
They want everyone to be thoroughly terrorized, that is part of jihad.
And they want all ages terrified because then it makes it all that more monumental when they roll in with their ‘solution’ to these problems that they want everyone to accept.
StellaSaidSo says
You’re right, Lydia Church, except that the ‘solution’ will be rolled out by the globalists, who have used the Islamists to create the pre-conditions which ‘demand’ such a ‘solution’.