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In a world so filled with tension and anxiety, how do we as
parents keep our children feeling strong, capable and
secure? That question is answered in The Secure Child by Dr.
Stanley I. Greenspan, a clinical professor of psychiatry at
George Washington University Medical School.
This book is a must for all parents struggling to give their
children the kind of inner resources they will need to
become strong and successful adults. It is filled with ideas
and suggestions to reassure and guide children of all ages
along their life path with the abilities necessary to handle
whatever stressors they may encounter. Covering children
from toddlerhood to teenage years, The Secure Child examines
the many fear-inducing events in life that may cause
children to react fearfully, and how we can help them to
react with courage and adaptability to an ever-changing
outer environment.
The concrete suggestions this book offers will help
alleviate many a parent’s fears about how to help their
children cope with terrorism, bad news, violence, bullying,
low self esteem, doubts, and general childhood fears and
worries in ways that allow the child to learn the skills,
rather than just having the parent “fix” everything for the
child. As a mom, I truly appreciate this book, as it helps
me help my son to find his own power and resources, not just
learn to lean on mine.
The opening chapter teaches us what makes a secure child,
and subsequent chapters then focus on the particular age
groups and what specific issues they tend to encounter, as
well as how to deal with those issues. Not just for parents,
this book is a priceless guide for teachers, counselors and
anyone who works with children and wants to make them feel
better about themselves, and their ability to function in
the world.
The Secure Child focuses on the needs of children as they
grow and change, and serves as a wonderful preparational
tool for kids as they are about to enter the outside world
of school and life itself beyond their own house. I strongly
recommend this book for any parent, parent-to-be, teacher,
religious leader and counselor because if our children are
strong and secure, perhaps they will become the kind of
adults this world so desperately needs more of…functioning,
capable and kind.
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The Secure Child: Helping Our Children Feel Safe and Confident in a Changing World by Stanley Greenspan