Helping Your Child – serie

PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS OVERCOMING YOUR CHILD'S FEARS AND WORRIESDoes your child suffer from fears and worries that affect their behaviour or keep them awake at night?Fears and worries are very common among children with around 15% thought to suffer from anxiety disorders; the most commonly identified emotional or behavioural problems among children. However, if left unchecked, they can cause more serious problems such as school avoidance, difficulties in making friends and long-term problems with anxiety and depression. Written by two of the UK's foremost experts on childhood anxiety, this extremely useful guide will enable you to understand what is causing your child's worries and to carry out step-by-step practical strategies to help him or her to overcome them, including:· Addressing specific fears and phobias as well as general anxiety and 'worrying'· Using case studies, worksheets and chartsHelping Your Child is a series for parents and caregivers to support children through developmental difficulties, both psychological and physical. Each guide uses clinically-proven techniques.Series editors: Professor Peter Cooper and Dr Polly Waite

Is your child struggling to cope with a loss or trauma?Although loss and change are inevitable parts of life, some children find such events overwhelming and in some cases they can become traumatised by them.This essential guide provides informed advice for parents about how to support your children when they encounter difficulties with bereavement and trauma. Research has indicated that children are less likely to develop problems such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) if they are provided with the appropriate support and opportunities to talk about difficult events and their impact on them. This book will give you step-by-step practical strategies to:· Understand the potential impact of loss and trauma on your children· Provide the best environment for recovery after traumatic events· Help your child get back on trackHelping Your Child is a series for parents and caregivers to support children through developmental difficulties, both psychological and physical. Each guide uses clinically proven techniques.Series editors: Dr Polly Waite and Emeritus Professor Peter Cooper

Does your child have trouble getting to sleep? Are they worried about being left alone?Sleep problems are a common issue for school-aged children and can be a stressful situation for child and parent alike. But whether your child suffers from bedtime separation anxiety, insomnia or night-terrors, or simply refuses to sleep in their own bed, this book can help.Written by expert authors with experience of treating childhood sleep disorders, this easy to read manual uses tried and trusted techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help everyone have a better night's sleep, including:· Using sleep diaries to set a sleep routine that helps your child fall asleep quicker· Proven methods for helping your child to face their worries around bedtime· Strategies for dealing with bedwetting, night terrors and sleepwalkingThis step-by-step guide to establishing better sleep patterns will help you become a sleep therapist for your child! Helping Your Child is a series for parents and caregivers to support children through developmental difficulties, both psychological and physical. Each guide uses clinically-proven techniques.Series editors: Professor Peter Cooper and Dr Polly Waite

Has your child received a medical diagnosis for a long term illness or health condition?If so, this can be a stressful time for you both. You may have noticed changes in your relationship and behaviour towards your child. For example many parents feel that their child needs more understanding, is more fragile or is struggling to cope physically or emotionally. Your discipline parenting style may change if you feel that they 'suffer enough' already. Parents often find their confidence and judgement gets knocked off track in the early stages following a diagnosis, but given time and support, they do adapt and develop resilience in themselves and in their child.This book can help you with: · Emotional support for managing difference and dealing with difficult behaviour· Practical suggestions for easing hospital anxiety or navigating feeding problems· Advice on what to say and when to your child about their illness· How to ensure you don't neglect yourself or the rest of your familyWritten by experts in childhood illness, this step-by-step guide is for any parent who feels isolated or lacking in support.Helping Your Child is a series for parents and caregivers to support children through developmental difficulties, both psychological and physical. Each guide uses clinically proven techniques.Series editors: Professor Peter Cooper and Dr Polly Waite

Is your child struggling with friendships at school? Have they been the victim of bullying?If so, this can be a stressful time, as you struggle to support your child when they encounter difficulties during their school education. This essential guide provides informed advice for parents and carers about how to support your child when they encounter difficulties with friendships and bullying.Accessibly presenting research and proven techniques that work in a primary school context, this book introduces you to the range of challenges encountered by children in school, and will help you work alongside the education system to give the best possible support to your child.This book can help you with: - Focusing on your child's social development - Understanding children's behaviour and social responses- Planning strategies appropriate to a range of difficulties and situations Written by experts in educational and child psychology, this step-by-step guide is for any parent who is seeking suggestions and guidance on how best to support their child.Helping Your Child is a series for parents and caregivers to support children through developmental difficulties, both psychological and physical. Each guide uses clinically proven techniques.Series editors: Professor Peter Cooper and Dr Polly Waite

Practical, evidence-based advice for managing distressed behaviours and common situations involving autistic children.Autism affects about one per cent of the population, and whilst it can present very differently among individuals, there are some common challenges faced by autistic people. This self-help guide focuses on practical, proven techniques to help parents support their autistic children with commonly experienced areas of difficulty.Written by authors with extensive experience in research and in working clinically with children with a wide range of neurodevelopmental differences, this book uses a strengths-based approach to guide parents in helping their children to enhance their skills, as well as to manage some common challenges.This book will help you to:· Support your child through anxiety and social interaction issues· Manage sleep problems and feeding difficulties· Understand sensory responses in autism· Understand and manage distressed behaviour, including self-harm and demand avoidanceHelping Your Child is a series for parents and caregivers to support children through developmental difficulties, both psychological and physical. Each guide uses clinically proven techniques.Series editors: Dr Polly Waite and Emeritus Professor Peter Cooper