Prevention - Ages 4 - 12
There are numerous disorders easily recognizable in children. Mild, Moderate or Severe Mental Retardation is usually quite obvious, another disorder that has received much attention is (ADD) Attention Deficit Disorder with or without hyperactivity. There are, of course, a host of conduct disorders such as antisocial personality disorder, aggressive and non aggressive, anxiety disorders separation type. Although separation difficulty appears to be a problem fears about the real world are more often than not the issue. Avoidant disorders and overanxious disorders all fall in the category of infant, childhood or adolescent disorders. Stuttering, Sleepwalking, and Slap Terror disorders are also quite prevalent. We are all acquainted with Infantile or Adolescent Autism. All these and numerous more are disorders which may demonstrate themselves in early to adolescent childhood.
Naturally parents want to know what they can do to be of help. The answer is Seek Professional Help Early. However, there are some self help things parents can do when they recognize fear, negative thinking, anger, and worry. A company called Childswork/Childsplay prepares self help material for parents who desire some self help for the 4 items listed above for ages 4 - 8. They produce an Early Prevention Series. Here is some of the material we feel is a good source of help for parents:
A Book for Fearful Children, The Lion Who Lost His Roar, 66528
Helping Kids Deal with Negative Thinking, The Hyena Who Lost Her Laugh, 66529
Helping Kids Deal with Their Anger, The Penguin Who Lost Her Cool, 66527
Helping Kids Who Worry Too Much, The Bear Who Lost His Sleep, 66526
Ways to Help Shy and Fearful Children, Ages 5 - 10, Helping Children Who Are Shy, 63809
The Series is prepared for Classroom or Counselor's Office, but will prove helpful to parents interested in self help.
Childswork/Childsplay produces another useful set for children who are experiencing divorce, find it difficult to make or keep friends, and who have experienced a death in the family, ages 5 - 10:
Dinosaurs Divorce, 63680
How to Be a Friend, 63507
When Dinosaurs Die, 63508
In addition, Childswork/Childsplay produces a series of "Sometimes" Books which provide answers for common childhood problems. The series helps children understand and cope with ADHD, Social Problems, Anger Control, Shyness, and Depression.
Sometimes I Feel Like I Don't Have Friends, 63581
The Children's Anger Control Book, Don't Rant And Rave on Wednesdays!, 61533
Sometimes I Drive my Mom Crazy, but I Know She's Crazy About Me, 63591
Helping Children Who Are Depressed, 63808
Helping Children Who Are Shy, 63809
Group Games - Ages 8+ (2 - 6 Players)
Playing for your Life, Board Game, 67203
A Good Tool for Talking about Important Life Issues. Alcohol, tobacco, sexual behavior and violence awareness.
Your Journey Through the Land of Feelings, Board Game, 67345 - Ages 5 - 10 (2 - 6 players)
As children play on the colorful board they are challenged to talk and think about their feelings and to listen and understand the feeling of others
Heart Warming Stories for Changing Families, Ages 5 - 12
We Adopted You Benjamin Koo, 63713
All Kinds of Families, 63552
Black, White, Just Right, 63553
At Daddy's on Saturdays, 63554
Robert Lives with his Grandparents, 63555
All Alone After School, 63556
Childswork/Childsplay is a Guidance Channel Company with over 450 Resources to address the Social and Emotional needs of children and adolescents. To order:
www.childswork.com
Click on the "Shop OnLine" icon, Enter the number in the "Search by Keyword" window to find the book or game
Telephone: (800) 962-1141
Fax: (800) 262-1886
FamilySOS seeks to direct its audience to the best sources for family help and receives NO Compensation for this referral.
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