When the World Feels Like a Scary Place
Essential Conversations for Anxious Parents and Worried Kids
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
Published:3rd Sep '20
£14.99
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A lifesaving guide for parents - how to use the most basic tool at your disposal - conversation - to give children real help in dealing with worry and stress
A timely guide to talking to our kids about the things that worry themIf you have kids, you'll have been asked questions that are hard to answer. Many of us feel out of our depth when talking to our kids about the big stuff, whether it's bullying, social justice, Covid-19 or climate change. Child psychologist Dr Abigail Gewirtz explains how to coach your three- to eighteen-year-old through difficult events that raise 'big' emotions. Using real-world examples, talking points and insightful asides, you'll learn how to frame difficult issues in age-appropriate ways, so your children can process big emotions in conversation with you. Offering clear and practical advice for having the kind of tough conversation that really helps, When the World Feels Like a Scary Place is an indispensable guide to talking to our kids about the big things that worry them - making us calmer parents with more resilient children.
A terrific book for parents who want to know how to talk about difficult, emotional issues with children -- Nancy Eisenberg, Regents' Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University
Remarkable ... Compelling advice illustrated with memorable case examples -- Ann S. Masten, PhD, Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Development, University of Minnesota
ISBN: 9781788167307
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm x 22mm
Weight: 453g
304 pages