the playful parenting approach to childhood anxieties and fears
Cohen, Lawrence J
2013
Provides a set of tools to help relieve childhood anxiety, offering simple, effective strategies that build connection through fun, play, and empathy; explains how and why children become anxious and then shows how empathy and play can be used to help them escape from their fears.
Looks at some of the things children often fear, such as storms, doctors, animals, and the dark, explains what they are, and offers advice on how to stop being afraid.
When Jayla notices someone else being bullied, she keeps quiet until someone else dares her to join in on the bullying. Now, she must find the courage to speak up and do what's right.
Miss Button teaches Ruby, Andy, Dan, and Josh to take a deep breath and think calm thoughts before doing something that they don't want to do. When they do, they find they become brave, and the things they did not want to do are no longer frightening.
Chilly the chinchilla explains why Tami is afraid of getting hurt when trying new things after falling off her bike and what she can do to get over her fears.
"When Chloe's big brother Will breaks his leg, he is stuck in a hospital for a couple of weeks. Mom and Dad are frantic, and there is no one to look after the family's lively Border collie puppy, Jessie"--Publisher.