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She isn't really a reader but went 3/4's of the way through it the first time.I think it has helped somewhat with her anger, but we are still working on it.It is a good step in the right direction. But this one was different. My 8-year-old daughter who has a very quick temper loved this book right away. She usually doesn't go for books that I want her to read because it will "help" her with something. She really liked it because she could write in it and draw pictures.
I placed it in her room, I hadn't told her I had ordered this for her, but she found it and has read quite a bit of it already. My daughter is nine years old and she really likes this book. She can't say why she likes it, but she does.Anne
Doing this gave him a sense of ownership and helped him connect with the ideas. After all, it has spaces for writing and drawing. While this book hasn't been a cure-all, it has helped him tremendously. He threw it on the floor and walked away. the strategies he learned. I also gave him a highlighter and told him to mark things that seemed important.
Six months later, he still reads it and talks about (and uses). At first my son was really angry that he got this book. When I finally got him to look at it with me I let him treat it as a workbook. It also helps that the material is presented in a way that he could relate to, with lots of questions and fun language.
I am a former school counselor and I thought the layout of the book was great and it kept my 6 year old's attention (we would do a chapter a night each night before nights out). It made me feel more at ease about some of my son's issues. This is a wonderful series - we have tried three of the books. Just from the intro. written to the parents, I was impressed. It gives some great concepts that plant seeds in a child's mind about what is going on when they get angry - even if they can't immediately put them to use.
This book was a great way to approach the subject during a non-angry time. The book was written well for his age - some humor, comic book type pictures, and some ideas that my 8 year old found to be helpful. My son was showing a lot of anger, and didn't want to talk about it. It's very helpful to get a third party involved so remotely.
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