
- This is optimal for parents struggling to manage children with behaviour difficulties, who are seeking to optimize their child’s outcomes or who would like a uniform approach to be used across care givers, homes or establishments
- This may include, but is not limited to Anxious Temperament, Anxiety, ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder, as well as those without a formal diagnosis
- It is equally suitable for parents who want to improve their parenting skills and create a more stable and positive home environment
- The approach is based on principles from the current literature on Resilience, as well as Behaviour Therapy, Attachment Theory and Dynamic therapy
PARENT RESOURCES
LINKS TO WORKSHEETS AND PRESENTATIONS- Childhood Anxiety
- I Messages Worksheet
- Problem Solving Worksheet
- Creating a Calm Corner
- Parenting Self Evaluation
RECOMMENDED CHILDREN’S BOOKS
1. EMOTION AWARENESS & REGULATION
- “Cool Down and Work Through Anger” by Cheri J. Meiners
- “Everybody Feels Angry” by Jane Bingham
- “Everybody Feels Happy” by Jane Bingham
- “Everybody Feels Scared” by Jane Bingham
- “Everybody Feels Sad” by Jane Bingham
- “Ziji: The Puppy Who Learned to Meditate”, by Y.Mingyur Rinpoche & T. Hayden
2. COPING SKILLS (Highly recommended!!!)
- “My Power Ball”, by Dr. E. Adriana Wilson and Mr. K.Ryan Wilson (a book about holding onto our worth in the face of other people’s comments or put downs)
- “Simon’s Hook: A story about teases and put downs”, by Karen Gedig Burnett (coping with teasing)
- “Tiger-Tiger is it true?: Four questions to make you smile again“, by Byron Katie & Hans Wilhelm (assessing our bully thoughts)
- “Stuck with the Blooz”, by Caron Levis (dealing with feelings)
- “Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns It’s OK to Back Away”, by Howard Binkow & Susan F. Cornelison (dealing with anger)
- “What should I do? Making Good Decisions”, by Slim Goodbody
- “Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns about Bullies”, by Howard Binkow & Susan F. Cornelison
- “Confessions of a Former Bully”, by Trudy Ludwig
3. PRO-SOCIAL and HEALTH PROMOTING BEHAVIORS
- “Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids” by Carol McCloud
- “Little Yoga: A Toddler’s First Book of Yoga” by Rebecca Whitford & Martina Selway
- For additional disorder specific resources, please see the HEALTH LINKS page
PARENTING BOOKS
- Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child: Second Edition by Katharina Manassis, Barrons Educational Series
- Magic 1, 2, 3, by Thomas W. Phelan
- The Incredible Years, by Carolyn Webster-Stratton
- Parenting Letters, by Susan Schulman