Trauma-Proofing Your Kids: A Parents' Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy and Resilience

Learn the different types of upsets and traumas your child may experience--and how to teach them to be resilient, confident, and joyful in the face of anxiety

The number of anxious, depressed, hyperactive and withdrawn children is staggering--and still growing! Millions have experienced bullying, violence (real or in the media), abuse or sexual molestation. Many other kids have been traumatized from more "ordinary" ordeals such as terrifying medical procedures, accidents, loss and divorce. Trauma-Proofing Your Kids sends a lifeline to parents who wonder how they can help their worried and troubled children now. It offers simple but powerful tools to keep children safe from danger and to help them "bounce back" after feeling scared and overwhelmed. No longer will kids have to be passive prey to predators or the innocent victims of life's circumstances.

In addition to arming parents with priceless protective strategies, best-selling authors Dr. Peter A. Levine and Maggie Kline offer an antidote to trauma and a recipe for creating resilient kids no matter what misfortune has besieged them. Trauma-Proofing Your Kids is a treasure trove of simple-to-follow "stress-busting," boundary-setting, sensory/motor-awareness activities that counteract trauma's effect on a child's body, mind and spirit. Including a chapter on how to navigate the inevitable difficulties that arise during the various ages and stages of development, this ground-breaking book simplifies an often mystifying and complex subject, empowering parents to raise truly confident and joyful kids despite stressful and turbulent times.

Author: Peter A. Levine, Maggie Kline
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Published: 03/04/2008
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781556436994
ISBN10: 1556436998
BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Parenting | General

About the Author
Peter A. Levine, PhD, is the developer of "Somatic Experiencing" and founder of the Foundation for Human Enrichment. A NASA consultant, he lives in Encinitas, CA. Maggie Kline, MFT, has more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, family and child therapist, school psychologist, and parent. She lives in Long Beach, CA.