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.
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.
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.