ABSTRACT

Effective Parenting for the Hard-to-Manage Child is a skills-based book for parents who need practical advice from experts, without all the jargon and generalizations. The book provides specific strategies and techniques for children who are intense, highly reactive, and unable to self-calm.

It integrates various treatment approaches in a clear and accessible manner, and offers the "best kept secrets" from the fields of mental health and occupational therapy. The book emphasizes key concepts and everyday activities that will help children take charge of their problems, and it is an invaluable resource for any parent faced with the challenge of a hard-to-manage child.

chapter 1|23 pages

The Intense, Irritable Child

chapter 2|22 pages

Coping with Different Kinds of Anxiety

chapter 4|15 pages

Up All Night, Crying, and Fretful

How to Help Your Child Fall and Stay Asleep

chapter 5|17 pages

The Dark Secret

The Mysteries of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

chapter 6|12 pages

He Won't Listen and Can't Finish a Thing!

How to Help Your Child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

chapter 7|20 pages

The Oppositional Child

You Are Not the Boss of Me!

chapter 8|17 pages

Children with Sensory Overload

chapter 10|19 pages

Depression

Trying to Halt a Downward Slide

chapter 11|16 pages

The Perils of Parenting a Hard-to-Manage Child

Spending Time with Your Child to Make Things Better

chapter 12|60 pages

The Toolbox