Eileen Kennedy-Moore Ordine dei libri

Friendships can be complex, often stirring up difficult emotions. Children frequently encounter feelings of shyness at unfamiliar gatherings, anger during disputes, or sadness when friends move away. Since friendships are so important, kids tend to have strong emotional reactions related to them. This engaging book addresses a variety of feelings children experience about friends, including worry, guilt, jealousy, compassion, and gratitude. Through relatable cartoon stories and practical, research-based coping strategies, along with humorous commentary from a cat and dog, kids receive hands-on approaches they can implement. Child psychologist Eileen Kennedy-Moore and writer Christine McLaughlin help children recognize the Feelings Story behind common friendship challenges, illustrating the connections between events, thoughts, emotions, actions, and social responses. The situational cartoons clarify how reactions can either exacerbate or resolve relationship issues. Moving beyond a simplistic "think positive" mindset, the book offers a nuanced view of emotions, emphasizing the value of all feelings. It guides children in empathizing with others and understanding, managing, and communicating their own emotions healthily. By equipping kids with tools to navigate their feelings about friends, it supports their mental health and well-being.

From psychologist and children's friendships expert Eileen Kennedy-Moore and parenting and health writer Christine McLaughlin comes a social development primer that gives kids the answers they need to make and keep friends. Friendship is complicated for kids. Almost every child struggles socially at some time, in some way. Having an argument with a friend, getting teased, or even trying to find a buddy in a new classroom...although these are typical problems, they can be very painful. And friendships are never about just one thing. With research-based practical solutions and plenty of true-to-life examples--presented in more than 200 lighthearted cartoons--Growing Friendships is a toolkit for both girls and boys as they make sense of the social order around them. Children everywhere want to fit in with a group, resist peer pressure, and be good sports--but even the most socially adept children struggle at times. But after reading this highly illustrated guide on their own or with a caring adult, kids everywhere will be well equipped to face any friendship challenges that come their way.

The story features classic cars that personify various emotions through their expressive faces, inviting young readers to identify and understand these feelings. This playful rhyming picture book serves as an engaging tool for teaching children about emotions, helping them navigate their social interactions effectively.

In Kid Confidence, a clinical psychologist and parenting expert offers practical, evidence-based parenting strategies to help children build satisfying relationships, embrace personal growth, and discover the freedom that comes with a quiet ego-a deeply rooted sense of competence, confidence, and compassion for oneself and others.

Make every moment with your child count. Tap into the psychology behind your child's behaviour at every stage of development, and respond with confidence. Find out what your child really means when they say "Look what I've done!", "But, I'm not tired", or "You're embarrassing me" - and discover what's really going on when they can't express themselves at all. Taking more than 100 everyday situations, the book leads you through scenarios step by step, explaining not only your child's behaviour and the psychology behind it but also your own feelings as a parent. It then gives instant recommendations for what you could say and do in response to best resolve the situation. Covering all your child's developmental milestones from ages 2 to 7 years, What's My Child Thinking?covers important issues - such as temper tantrums, friendships (real and imaginary), sibling rivalry, aggressive behaviour, and peer pressure. What's more, there is a bank of practical "survival guides" for critical times, such as travelling in the car, eating out, and going online safely. Rooted in evidence-based clinical psychology and championing positive parenting, What's My Child Thinking? will help you tune into your child's innermost thoughts and be the parent you want to be.

This practical and compassionate handbook helps parents sharpen any child's social skills by identifying the "unwritten rules" that govern all relationships.